Rach Gia, Kien Giang

Temple of Nguyen Trung Truc in Rach Gia city - Kien Giang. A modern historical figure, leader of the uprising against the French in Tan An (now Long An province) and Rach Gia (now Kien Giang province), commonly known as Quan Chon or Quan Lich. (Because when he was young, his name was Chon, then from the year of Ky Mui 1859, it was changed to Lich, and Quan was the position of Quan co). After burning the ship L'Esperance, he changed his name to Nguyen Trung Truc and this name was called by the people until his last day. His hometown was in Tan An district, Gia Dinh province (now the suburbs of Tan An town, Long An). #NguyenTrungTruc