Coming to Binh Dinh for visiting Quang Trung museum

Binh Dinh province is not only known as the land of Vietnamese traditional martial arts but also the birthplace of King Quang Trung, leader of the Tay Son uprising at the end the 18th century. The museum dedicated to this national hero is a historic landmark attracting both Vietnamese and foreign researchers and tourists.

1. Quang Trung museum was built in his native village, Kien My, 40km west of Quy Nhon city.
Inaugurated in 1978, it is one of the largest museums dedicated to famous Vietnamese personalities.

2. In the museum, the Tay Son shrine was built on the site of the former home of the three founding brothers of the Tay Son movement. It includes 10 altars.

3. Outside the shrine is a tamarind tree, which symbolizes the vitality of the movement of the Tay Son movement in the nation.

4. The exhibition house in the museum features more than 11,000 documents and objects dating back to the reign of the Tay Son. It attracts both Vietnamese and foreign researchers and tourists.

By Huu Tam