MAC CASTLE IN HAI PHONG, THE FIRST COASTAL CITY OF VIETNAM
Mac Dang Dung (1483 – 1541) was born in Co Trai village, Ngu Doan commune, Kien Thuy province, Hai Phong city. He was the 7th generation grandchild of famous first doctoral candidate Mac Dinh Chi of Tran dynasty. Earned living by fishing but he was stronger and smater than other normal people. He exellently passed the gardian tournament of Le Uy Muc king then became the Marterial art first rank.
In June 1527, Le Cung Hoang king abdicated, Mac Dang Dung became the King. Following the Tran dynasty, after ruling 2 years, he handed over to his eldest son (Mac Dang Doanh) then came back the motherland to build up the Mac castle.
500 years old scimitar, the unique weapon of Mac dynasty
According to contemporary historians, there are only 02 weapons in Asia that’s protected and worshiped (The scimitar of first King of Tong dynasty and the scinmitar of Mac dynasty first king). It’s more than 500 years old, one of the two most heavy scimitard in the world (the original weight is about 32 kg).
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