(Baonghean.vn) - Dinh Tien Hoang, Emperor Quang Trung, great poet Nguyen Du... are the most prominent Rooster-born celebrities in Vietnamese history.
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| Dinh Bo Linh (925-979, born in the year of At Dau), also known as King Dinh Tien Hoang, was a famous person born in the year of the Rooster who had the merit of suppressing the rebellion of 12 warlords, unifying the country and becoming the first emperor of Vietnam after 1,000 years of Chinese domination. Dai Co Viet was the state that opened the era of independence, autonomy, and built a centralized monarchy in Vietnam. |
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| Luong The Vinh (1441-1496, born in the year of Tan Dau) passed the royal examination under the reign of Le Thanh Tong at the age of 23. He is considered a mathematician with the unique work Dai Thanh Toan Phap. He was also one of the 28 members of the famous Tao Dan Poetry Association and left behind many valuable works of poetry, literature, Buddhism, and philosophy. |
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| Nguyen Hoang (1525-1613, born in the year of the Rooster), was the first Nguyen Lord, who laid the foundation for the Vietnamese people's southward expansion and established the Nguyen Dynasty - the last feudal dynasty in Vietnamese history. |
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| Giang Van Minh (1573-1637, born in the year of the Rooster) was famous for his extensive knowledge and talent, passing the Royal Examination and being an official of the Later Le Dynasty in Vietnamese history. He was known as the envoy "Bat nhuc quan menh" (Not to dishonor the king's mandate) because he spoke frankly before the Chinese court and was executed by Emperor Minh Tu Tong. |
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| Nguyen Hue (1753-1792, age Quy Dau), also known as Emperor Quang Trung, was the leader of the Tay Son uprising that ended the Trinh-Nguyen civil war and defeated the invasions of Siam and Manchu. He was also the one who proposed many progressive reform plans to build Dai Viet. |
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| Nguyen Du (1765-1820, born in the year of the Fire Rooster), was a famous poet and great cultural figure of the late Le and early Nguyen dynasties in Vietnam. His work "The Tale of Kieu" is considered a literary masterpiece, one of the most outstanding achievements in Vietnamese literature. |
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| Trinh Hoai Duc (1765-1825, born in the year of the Rooster) was a meritorious mandarin of the Nguyen Dynasty, as well as a famous poet, writer and historian in the 18th and 19th centuries. His book Gia Dinh Thanh Thong Chi is considered one of the most important documents for historians and geographers of Southern Vietnam. |
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| Dang Huy Tru (1825-1874, born in the year of At Dau) was a high-ranking mandarin during the reigns of Thieu Tri and Tu Duc of the Nguyen Dynasty. He is considered a modern Vietnamese reformer, the founder of photography in Vietnam, and the first person to introduce Western shipbuilding technology to Vietnam. |
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| Nguyen Trung Truc (1837-1868, born in the year of the Fire Rooster), was the leader of the uprising against the French in the second half of the 19th century in the South. Responding to the Can Vuong proclamation, he recruited people, achieved many glorious feats and was appointed by the royal court as the Commander of Ha Tien. |
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| Truong Vinh Ky (1837-1898, born in the year of the Fire Rooster) was a scholar fluent in over 15 languages, ranked among the world-class scholars of the 19th century. He was also the editor of Gia Dinh newspaper, leaving behind nearly 100 valuable books and manuscripts. |
Kim Ngoc
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