Dang Huy Tru was born in 16 May 1825 in a poor confucian family in Thanh Luong Village (now known as Huong Xuan Commune, Huong Dien District, Thua Thien Hue Province).  He passed away in 1874 at the age of 49.

He was a mandarin in the Nguyen Dynasty in the mid-19^th century.  This mandarin became actively involved in the fight against the French colonial force, and giving many ideas on social reform, along with innovations in economic and science-technology development, to the Emperor Tu Duc.

On 14 March 1869, he was the first man in Viet Nam to introduce the photographic industry to the country through opening his own studio named ‘Cam Hieu Duong’ in Ha Noi’s Thanh Ha Street.

To mark the 65^th Traditional Day of Viet Nam Photography (15 March 1953 - 15 March 2018), reporter Dang No from DA NANG Newspaper introduces some photos captured at the worshipping house of Dang Huy Tru during his recent trip to this venue.

Situated in Huong Xuan Commune in Thua Thien Hue Province’s Huong Dien District, the worshipping house of Dang Huy Tru was built in 1930 by his granddaughter Dang Thi Sam.

The entrance gate to the worshipping house

The statue of mandarin Dang Huy Tru is placed at a corner in front of the house

On the occasion of the 65th Traditional Day of Viet Nam Photography, a photo exhibition to commemorate the founder of the Vietnamese photographic industry took place at this house. The event attracted a large number of photographers nationwide.