Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu

Who is Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu?
Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu is known as Do Chieu, self Manh Trach, Trong Phu, and Hoi Trai (after going blind). He is a great and famous poet of Vietnamese literature in the second half of the 19th century.
The poem "Luc Van Tien" by poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu was started to be composed around 1951.
In 1858, because of sympathy for the tragedy that the French army caused to the compatriots, and the discontent towards the court officials. Nguyen Dinh Chieu wrote the poem "Running the enemy" to express his feelings. Gia Dinh Governor Do Quang asked Nguyen Dinh Chieu to write an essay in honor of the fallen martyrs. That's why the song "Can Giuoc's philanthropist" was born.
On July 3, 1888, poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu died in Ba Tri, at the age of 66. At the funeral of a great national poet, fans, brothers and sisters came in large numbers to bring him to his resting place. His body was buried next to his wife's grave, in hamlet 3, An Duc commune - Ba Tri - Ben Tre.
In his literary career, poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu has left a "bequeath" of massive works, with many famous poetic works such as:
Nom poem story "Luc Van Tien" "Consists of 2082 verses of six octaves. This is a "long poem praising justice and respectable virtues in life". Is a literary work loved by the people of Vietnam, especially the people of the South. This work was first engraved by Duy Minh Thi (real name Tran Quang Quang in Cho Lon) before 1864, in China. This work has also been translated into foreign languages ​​by major writers in the world such as Aubaret, Abel de Michels, Bajot...
The work of Nom poetry story "Duong Tu - Ha Mau" started composing around 1854. The collection of poems consists of 3. 456 sentences, most of which are hexagonal poems, interspersed with poetry of the law of Tang (33 poems) and other forms of poetry.. .. The work expressed Nguyen Dinh Chieu's attitude towards Buddhism and Roman Catholicism, which he disagreed with.
3. The work of Nom poetry story "Ngu Tieu question and answer Nho y acting ca" was written around 1867. The work consists of 3.642 verses, mostly hexagonal poems, interspersed with 21 poems and some poems. , phu…excerpt from Chinese medicine books.
He left behind about 37 sacrificial writings, with typical works such as:
1. Running from the enemy (1859)
2. Farewell to an old friend (1859)
3. Te Can Giuoc Civil War martyr (ie Van Te Can Giuoc, 1861)
4. Twelve Poems and Sacrifices to the General Truong Dinh (1864)
5. Poems from the East of the great scholars Phan Thanh Gian (2 articles, 1867)
6. Ten poems of Ba Tri Doc Binh Phan Tong (1868)
7. Luc province's civil war martyrs (Vatican philanthropist battle martyrs Luc province, the exact time of its composition is unknown)[23].
8. Hich called for insurgents to fight the West (unknown time of composition)
9. Thao tries hich (Hich hit the mouse, the time of composition has not been determined)
10. Waiting for the East Wind (unknown time of composition)
11. Better to be blind (unknown time of composition), v. v...
In the works of poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu, readers can see that his poetry has some characteristics such as:

• Poetry is usually written in Nom script, and in Vietnamese. simple artistic language, rich in sensuality, attracting readers.
• His poetry often builds the image of a Vietnamese farmer and hero
• His poetry He upholds Confucian thought and is somewhat conservative. But with the content of the people's morality, closely associated with the sense of responsibility for the country's destiny.

In gratitude and memory of the great poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu, his name was used. to name many roads in the provinces of Vietnam. His name is also named for the literary award established by the Southern Liberation Arts Association. The name Nguyen Dinh Chieu is also given to many schools in Vietnam.
The entire temple and tomb of Nguyen Dinh Chieu in Ba Tri district (Ben Tre) has been recognized as a cultural historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. on March 16, 1993.

When he was 6.7 years old, Nguyen Dinh Chieu was able to study with a teacher in the village.
During the mutiny period, Nguyen Dinh Chieu's father took Nguyen Dinh Chieu to Hue to stay with a close friend so that Nguyen Dinh Chieu could study, he was 12 years old that year.
In 1843, Nguyen Dinh Chieu passed Tu Tai in the exam in the year of the Rabbit. Because he was talented and successful, a family of the Vo family promised to give him a daughter in marriage. In 1849, he and his younger brother Nguyen Dinh Tuu went to Hue to wait for the exam in the year of the Rooster. But before the exam day, the brothers received news that their mother had passed away. Two brothers, Nguyen Dinh Chieu, immediately left the exam to mourn their mother. On the way, because he loved his mother, he cried all the way, he was still sick, so he was blind. During his illness, he stayed at Mr. Lang Trung's house at Quang Nam to recuperate, and there he learned a trade. medicine.
After the funeral of his mother, Nguyen Dinh Chieu opened a teaching school in Binh Vi (Gia Dinh), continued to study medicine and began to compose poetry. When the Vo family saw that he was blind, they broke their wish.

He came from a Confucian family. His father, Nguyen Dinh Huy, made Duong Minh Phu a letter in the Gia Dinh Governor's palace, the citadel of the Left Army Le Van Duyet. Nguyen Dinh Chieu is the first child of Duong Minh Phu's second wife.
When he passed the baccalaureate, the Vo family promised to marry his daughter to him. But on the way home to mourn for his mother, Nguyen Dinh Chieu became blind, and the Vo family also broke their promise.
Later, a student of Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Le Tang Quynh, because of his admiration for his talent, asked his family to marry his fifth sister, Le Thi Dien, to Nguyen Dinh Chieu. The two of them became husband and wife and had 6 children, three boys and three girls. Among them are Song Nguyet Anh and Nguyen Dinh Chiem are both famous people in the literary world.
In 1886, his wife, Le Thi Dien, died.

Who is Girl friend/ wife/ darling Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu?
Female poets Suong Nguyet Anh (fifth daughter) and Nguyen Dinh Chiem (sixth son) of Nguyen Dinh Chieu are both famous in the literary world.

How tall is Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu? What Nguyen Dinh Chieu's weight?
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When was Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu born?
Nguyen Dinh Chieu was born in 1-7-1822, death year is 1888, at the age of 66.
Where is Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Nguyen Dinh Chieu was born in Ho Chi Minh, of Vietnam. Mr working and living in Ben Tre, of Vietnam. Mr, whose Zodiac is Cancer, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Horse. Nguyen Dinh Chieu's global rank is 23710 and whose rank is 32 in list of famous Poet.

Portrait of Poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu

Statue of poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu at Ton Thanh Pagoda

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