Round 228 years ago, on the 5th day of the Year of the Rooster, in 1789, the Tay Son Tam Kiet and the literature and martial generals with the spirit of speed and mighty pushed 29,000 invaders of Man Thanh out of the land. our country, the river collects a river. In commemoration and gratitude for the merit of Tay Son Tam Kiet and the Gods and Vo generals On December 28, 2016, the Provincial People's Committee issued a decision approving the Plan to organize the 228th Anniversary of the Victory of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da (1789 - 2017).
In contrast with history, in 1788, in the context of being threatened by the revolt of the people taking place everywhere and to consolidate his throne and power, King Le Chieu Thong sent people to pray for help. Bar. The Qing emperor at that time was Qianlong which had long attempted to invade our country. With the help of the king of the South, Emperor Qianlong immediately sent the governor of Luong Quang Ton Si Nghi to dominate the army of 29,000 soldiers, divided into 4 places to invade Thang Long into invading our country. The Qing army entered Thang Long citadel without facing any major resistance from the Vietnamese people's army, Ton Si Nghi arrogantly proclaimed: On the 6th of Lunar New Year, he will pull troops directly to the Tay Son acupuncture point.
Upon receiving the news, on December 22, 1788, on November 25 of the lunar calendar, the hero of Hue cloth proclaimed himself king, taking the nickname Quang Trung, leading the army to the North to oppose the invading Qing army. . On the night of the 4th and the 5th of the Year of the Rooster (February 29, 30, 1789), the Tay Son army suddenly moved to Hanoi to destroy the enemy base of Khuong Thuong enemy, causing the Qing general Sam Nghi Dong to hang. committed suicide in Mount Oc (Loa Son) near Boc pagoda now. The battle paved the way for the Tay Son army from Ngoc Hoi to conquer Thang Long.
Dong Da - Tay Son festival has become a special traditional culture of Binh Dinh, an opportunity for the people in the province and remote tourists to review the excavating tradition of the Tay Son peasant movement and the spirit of fighting. the victory of Emperor Quang Trung, contributing to encouraging the education of people of all classes, especially the young generation in the cause of national construction and defense, and at the same time arousing an emulation movement to successfully implement the targets of socio-economic development tasks of the province.
The festival was held on January 31, 2017 (to celebrate 4Tet Dinh Dau) at Quang Trung Museum, Kinh Thien Radio and the dedicated Tay Son Tam duplex temple at Go Lang Relic (Tay Son district). Dong Da - Tay Son Festival is the largest festival in Vietnam in the early days of the new year, with significant historical significance. Dong Da - Tay Son festival up to now still preserves traditional rituals. It is these rituals that have contributed to conveying historical value to all festival participants.
