Who is Thai monk Luu Co, why is there no street name in Hanoi?

Thai monk Luu Co had 40 years of governing and repairing Dai La citadel

According to the introduction at the seminar, Thai monk Luu Co was born in 940 in Tri Hoi, Dai Hoang continent – now Gia Tan commune, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province. At the age of 20, he and Dinh Dien, Nguyen Bac and Trinh Tu stood side by side with Dinh Bo Linh to quell the rebellion of 12 warlords. He directly led the army to defeat Ly Khue (fourth Ly Lang Cong) in Sieu Loai – Bac Ninh.

In 971, after ascending the throne, Dinh Tien Hoang appointed Luu Co as Thai Su Do family. He was also assigned to manage Dai La citadel and manage the whole old Giao Chau area (today’s North). Thai monk Luu Co had great merit in renovating and building Dai La citadel – the citadel of An Nam Do Ho government from the Tang Dynasty into the citadel of the independent Dai Co Viet country. From the citadel facing the north, Luu Co repaired the citadel towards the south – the fixed capital of Dinh Tien Hoang in Hoa Lu.

Thai monk Luu Co was a general who ruled and embellished Dai La citadel continuously for 40 years (971-1010). He also prepared in all aspects for the successful move of Ly Cong Uan’s capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long in 1010. It was he who “gave the key” to Dai La citadel for the new dynasty and the high official returned to her hiding place when he was 70 years old.

In the presentation “Thai Master Do Ho Luu Co Palace and Dai La Citadel”, Dr. Nguyen Viet – Southeast Asian Prehistory Center emphasized: “According to Vietnamese history, When he ascended the throne, Dinh Bo Linh established the imperial court, and Luu Co was the head of the mandarin and martial arts mandarin. With the position of looking after Giao Chau, Luu Co can be considered as a Vice King of Dinh Bo Linh. During Le Hoan’s usurpation, the loyalists of the Dinh dynasty who resisted were killed, not named Luu Co. Perhaps he still works as the Thai Su Do, taking care of Dai La and helping Le Hoan mobilize talent and material resources to fight against the Song…”.

According to research by Dr. Nguyen Viet is a book Full letter describe, When Ly Cong Uan returned to Thang Long, the citadel was almost ready for a new court. The citadel that was oriented to the North is now Dai Viet citadel to the South. And all of this took place under Liu Ji’s rule. That explains why archeology discovered many architectural materials of the Hoa Lu period during the excavation of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. Unfortunately, the merits of Thai monk Luu Co are great, but not mentioned much in the official history.

Need to have Thai Su Luu Co street in Hanoi soon?

In the presentation “The famous Luu Co with the Vietnamese family”, Dr. Luu Tat Thang and Luu Ngoc Anh, said that Thai monk Luu Co was recorded in the “Phedography of the Luu family” – a set of precious genealogies and family records. The oldest Buddhist monk in Vietnam, was first written in 1138. Thai monk Luu Co is now worshiped in many relics of Ninh Binh, Hung Yen, Hanoi, and Thanh Hoa. In Ninh Binh, he is worshiped at the Temple of King Dinh, King Le and Temple of Trinh. In Hung Yen, he was honored as Thanh Hoang, worshiped in Dai Tu communal house (Dai Dong commune, Van Lam). In Hanoi, he is worshiped at Bat Trang communal house (Gia Lam) and Hoang Trung temple (Thanh Oai).

Thai monk Luu Co is considered the one who brought potters in Bo Bat, right next to the Man Bac site (now Bach Lien village, Yen Thanh commune, Yen Mo district, Ninh Binh province) to Bach Tho ward (now known as Bat Trang village) produces ceramics as building materials and fine art ceramics. Therefore, the people in this area honored him as the Thanh Hoang with the beautiful name “Luu Thien Tu Dai Vuong”.

Although he has made great contributions to the country through 3 dynasties: Dinh, Tien Le and Ly, Thai monk Luu Co currently has no street name in Hanoi City. Dr. Nguyen Thi Don – Vice Chairman of Thang Long Hanoi Cultural Heritage Association said that in Ninh Binh city, there is a street named Luu Co. This route is 1,024m long in Ninh Khanh ward, Ninh Binh city. However, Hanoi does not have a name for Luu Co street.

“Naming famous people for Hanoi’s streets is also a form of commemorating the merits of historical figures who have made great contributions to the cause of building and developing this land. We wish and hope. , Hanoi city soon researched, reviewed and built a profile for a worthy street in the capital named after Thai Su Luu Co – one of the four founding fathers of the Dinh dynasty.

The results of this scientific conference are historical scientific documents proving the merits of famous people and the legitimate aspirations of the family to submit to the authorities and authorities for settlement.” , Dr. Nguyen Thi Don emphasized.

Exchange with Vietnamese people On the sidelines of the conference on the naming of Luu Co street, historian Duong Trung Quoc said: “With the merits of Thai Master Luu Co clarified during the conference, he deserves to be honored in the hearts of people. People and in social mechanisms, putting the street named after Luu Co in Hanoi is also a form to honor and acknowledge his merits and contributions.

We have forgotten, forgotten Thai Master Luu Co for too long and our responsibility now is to remember, not to forget anymore. I think, after this seminar, there will be a petition sent to the agencies responsible for professional and state management to name streets and other social institutions in the Capital in honor of Thai Master Luu. Worthwhile body.”