Tran Quy Cap was one of the three initiators of  Duy Tan movement. He was a great leader and showed to be prominent and talented. He also was a talented poet at that time. He played an important role in initiating the new schools, cheering civil rights, and prepared the first steps toward restoring y the country sovereign. In March, 1908 the anti-taxation movement exploded in Dai Loc and then enlarged throughout Quang Nam and spread across several provinces in the Central, which made the colonial-feudal government fear. Because they appreciated the bravery of Tran Quy Cap, and in order to prevent the spread of the anti-taxation movement in Southern provinces, the French and court officials had sought to harm him.

Although they could not find evidence, they still convicted him to death, a sentence which was called "Mac tu huu” (No need crime evidence). On May 17, Mau Than year (1908), he was taken out for execution (horizontal cut at the back) on the sandbank of  Song Can, Dien Khanh District, Khanh Hoa Province. At that time he was just 38 years old. In 1925, his body was moved to the village Nhi Dinh Hamlet, Dien Phuoc Commune, Dien Ban District by his descendants and his tomb was built in 1938 and renovated in 1994.

In 2000, his tomb was listed as National historical monument.