Pair of parallel sentences in the shape of banana leaves
Ladies and gentlemen!
Although he was a mandarin of major importance in the Le - Trinh court, holding the position of Grand Chancellor, Nguyen Nghiem was a man with a rustic lifestyle, always caring about the lives of the working people. Whenever he had the opportunity to return to his hometown, Nguyen Nghiem often sat drinking tea, reciting poems, and sharing stories with the villagers... He was also loved and respected by his peers in the court, and was given a pair of parallel sentences which read: "Thoi hanh quan tu cat. Loi kien dai nhan hanh", meaning "The gentleman’s good deeds will bring benefits to the people".
The fact that this pair of parallel sentences is inscribed on banana-leaf-shaped boards clearly demonstrates the closeness, rusticity, and simplicity that Nguyen Nghiem always showed with the people.
Next, we invite you to learn about the large horizontal lacquered board bearing the inscription of "Hong Son the pho" given by the Qing Dynasty mandarin Hoang Phu Thai to the Nguyen clan of Tien Dien.