Research on Thai Nguyen folklore cannot ignore the legend from one generation to the next with content and topics such as fighting against the country, building a residence area, doing business, and having merit. mining and destroying agar, creating life - promoting for the community.
Achievement can tell about some characteristic groups of legends as follows:
* Legendary group about the character Duong Tu Minh and the festival of the Monkey Island of the Kinh people in Thai Nguyen.
This legend group tells the story of Duong Tu Minh, a Tay ethnic, born and raised in Quan Trieu village, who served as the leader of Phu Luong government - one of the five covers of Dai Viet country in the 12th century, including land Cao Bang, Bắc Kạn, Thái Nguyên and the adjacent three provinces, under the reign of three Ly kings: Lý Nhân Tông, Lý Thần Tông and Lý Anh Tông. He has made great contributions in fighting off foreign invaders, firmly defending the northern border areas of Dai Viet Fatherland. King Ly Anh Tong entrusted the responsibility to him: "Sai Phu Luong leader went to Quang Nguyen to recruit the Europeans". Quang Nguyen at that time was an important area that had just been reclaimed by the Ly Dynasty from the Song Dynasty, a land of wealth in resources - especially gold - that made the Song army incessant to greed many times to send overflow troops. to exploit "dragging the red mountain",
In the winter of Nham Tuat (1142), Duong Tu Minh came here and with positive, flexible but persistent works to maintain the unity of the border, he quickly surrendered to the hearts of these people. about a clue.
Phu Luong Phu Phu, where Duong Tu Minh is governed, is "a frontier region of strategic importance in the resistance against the Northern invaders" and "the second national hedge". In 1145, Dam Huu Luong was a Song dynasty who brought his troops to occupy the capital of Tu Lang to gather people and go down to Quang Nguyen. In January of the Year of the Ox (1145), receiving a letter from King Ly Anh Tong, Duong Tu Minh and the court writers Nguyen Nhu Mai and Ly Nghia Vinh welcomed Dam Huu Luong's troops. Army of Master Mau Du Do was also sent by the Ly Dynasty to reinforcements on the road. While the reinforcements had not arrived, Duong Tu Minh's associates were all unfamiliar deities, he was assertive alone, took Lay Dam, Chau Thong Nong and captured Huu's party. Luong is the Ba Dai. Only one battle will eliminate the enemy.
In 1150, "The royal court began to rot so that the Thai lieutenant Anh Anh could gain the privilege and to circulate with the Queen Mother. At the court, he raised his hand loudly, and the mandarins told him by the edge, by air, everyone was disparaging but did not dare to speak. " Duong Tu Minh came back to the court "to discuss with the commander of the palace, Luong Thuong Ca, the first fire of the Ngoc Ngoc capital was Dong Loi, the urban area was Do At, along with Tri Minh Vuong and Bao Ninh and Pho Ma Duong Tu Minh and attempting to arrest Anh Vu ". Humanity that Ly Anh Tong had personally tried, exiled Anh Vu to be a "child puller" (forced to become a militia, had to practice military exercises, and had to cultivate plows and fields as a farmer). Historically, he was also a special character given to the princess by the two Ly dynasties. For the first time, Ly Nhan Tong married Princess Dien Binh to tighten the nation's unity and expand the influence of the court on the mountains.
Later, he was exiled in Diem Son and died here. People in many places built steles and temples to worship him. Stag is the most popular temple. The Assembly is held on 6 January, with many visitors coming to the cross flow.
Because of the people's devotion, Duong Tu Minh was divinized in the transmissions of Invisible robes, The legend of the Rolling Bell Pond, the legend of the Well, ... These legends were fictional by the people with a liberal imagination. , the facts are not real but are intended to explain the natural phenomena surrounding the Ngo mountain area; At the same time, beautifying the qualities of Duong Tu Minh and princess Thieu Dung, on the other hand, to honor their immortal hero. That is the general expression of the ancient legend. Duong Tu Minh is a true figure in history.
The legend of Mount Dum and Duong Tu Minh records his merit - a hero that has been recited by the people and lived in the hearts of people of all nations for hundreds of years.
* Legend and Dinh Phuong Do festival.
The legend of Duong Tu Minh is also associated with the story of Phuong Do communal house. The legend tells that the tutelary god was worshiped at Phuong Do communal house, in Xuan Phuong commune, Phu Binh district, 25km southeast of Thai Nguyen city. This tutelary god was named Cao Son Quy Minh Dai Vuong - or Duong Tu Minh, the Pharaoh in Ly dynasty, who had great merit in preserving the country and developing Phu Luong economy in the past as mentioned above.
Dinh Do Temple (Tan Dinh Australia) is also a communal art architecture relic, one of the typical architectural types of Vietnam. The communal house was built in Le dynasty. Originally erected near the river bank. In 1901 it was moved into its present position. The typical architectural features from the Le period to the present remain basically intact.
The landscape around the Palace is very beautiful: There is Cau River making a project with an old banyan tree spreading shady shade. Every year, according to legend, the full moon day of January is the day of receiving Communion, Phuong Do communal house welcomes people around the region to celebrate festivals, longing for sacrifices; On October 10, the festival is held larger, with procession of holy palanquins, processions of thick bread, floral scent, fruit cakes and other sacrifices. Phuong Do's legends and festivals really become a need for ancient cultural activities of the people of Phu Binh.
* Legendary group about Công Công, Cốc Cốc.
This is a famous group of legends revolving around the love of a couple, a girl named Cong and guy Coc, associated with the Nui Coc lake.
The legend of the Cong river and Coc mountain tell the love story of the Cong girl and the Coc guy, today associated with the Nui Coc lake in Dai Tu district - a scenic spot in Thai Nguyen. The lake has a beautiful landscape with an interesting natural landscape "charming aquatic paint". This is a poetic land, shimmering in the legendary colors, so it created an atmosphere for a legend array about the faithful couple, iron son, maintaining love before all difficulties separated to become should be immortal.
* The legends of the Tay, Nung, Dao, and San Chay ethnic groups ... are especially rich in the part where there is a model telling a story about a hero who fought against aggression and maintained his area of residence, among which the story group about military leaders shared the same ideology as the narrative of Duong Tu Minh. It is also a legend group about the character Luu Nhan Chu, Lady General's temple, Chua Cho hill, Co Thang temple, Ao Dong origin ... The legends are woven into countless legends associated with the legends and seems to have become the property of the entire nation.
In particular, in the resident areas of the Kinh, Tay, Nung ethnic groups ... there are many local legends that tell people who have publicly painted sandstone and built villages that people believe are real. , are recorded even in the genie of genealogy, associated with temples, shrines and tutelary gods in many villages in the Tay region such as the relics of Lien Ha banyan tree, Tan Thai commune, Dai Tu district…. These legends contain the same characteristics, common content of the whole nation and more or less similar to the legends of the Kinh people, close to the legends such as An Duong Vuong, Thanh Giong ... Maybe this These are legends with creative origin from the common folk mind of both Kinh and Tay people in long-standing relationship.
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