Đinh Bộ Lĩnh
| Đinh Bộ Lĩnh 丁部領 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gia Viễn, Ninh Bình province, Giao Châu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 979 Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình province, Đại Cồ Việt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Trường Yên tomb, Hoa Lư | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Empress Đan Gia Empress Trinh Thục Empress Dương Vân Nga Concubine Nguyễn Thị Sen Empress Dương Nguyệt Nương | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Issue | Đinh Liễn, Duke of Nam Việt Crown Prince Đinh Hạng Lang Đinh Toàn as emperor Đinh Phế Đế Princess Phất Kim Princess Phù Dung Princess Minh Châu Princess Liên Hoa Princess Ngọc Nương. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| House | Đinh | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Đinh Công Trứ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||||||||||||||
Đinh Bộ Lĩnh (924–979; r. 968–979), real name allegedly Đinh Hoàn (丁桓),[1] was the founding emperor of the short-lived Đinh dynasty of Vietnam, after declaring its independence from the Chinese Southern Han dynasty. He was a significant figure in the establishment of Vietnamese independence and political unity in the 10th century. He unified Vietnam by defeating twelve rebellious warlords and became the first emperor of Vietnam. Upon his ascension, he renamed the country Đại Cồ Việt. Đinh Bộ Lĩnh was also known as Đinh Tiên Hoàng (丁先皇; literally "the Former Đinh Emperor").
Life and career
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Hán-Nôm | 丁部領 |
Đinh Bộ Lĩnh was born in 924 in
In the first years of his reign, Đinh Bộ Lĩnh was especially careful to avoid antagonizing
Foreign relations
In addition to managing relations with China, Đinh Bộ Lĩnh energetically reformed the administration and the armed forces of Vietnam in order to strengthen the foundations of the new state. He established a royal court and a hierarchy of civil and military servants. Đinh Bộ Lĩnh also instituted a rigorous justice system in which treason was punishable by being cooked in a vat of boiling oil or by being fed to a caged tiger, so as to provide a deterrent to all who threatened the new order in the kingdom.
Death
Assassination of Đinh Bộ Lĩnh
However, Đinh Bộ Lĩnh's reign did not last long. In 979, a palace official, inspired by a dream, killed both Đinh Bộ Lĩnh and his eldest son
The Song dynasty wanted to take advantage of the turbulent situation in Đại Cồ Việt in order to reestablish Chinese control over the country, and sent an army to invade Vietnam. In this crisis, Lê Hoàn, the commander-in-chief of Đinh Bộ Lĩnh's army, stepped into the power vacuum, dethroned the child emperor, eliminated his opponents at court, and entered into illicit relations with the Empress Dowager Dương Vân Nga. Lê Hoàn defeated the Song invasion, proclaimed himself Emperor, and founded the Early Lê dynasty. He continued to call the country "Đại Cồ Việt."
References
- ^ Trần Trọng Kim says in Việt Nam sử lược:"Có sách chép rằng Đinh Tiên-hoàng tên là Hoàn 桓, chứ không phải là Bộ Lĩnh. Bộ Lĩnh là một tước quan của Trần Lãm phong cho Đinh Hoàn. Nhưng xét trong " Khâm-định Việt-sử " và các sách khác thì thấy chép Đinh bộ Lĩnh chứ không thấy Đinh Hoàn. Vậy nay cứ theo sách Khâm-định mà chép." Translation: "According to some books, the Former Đinh Emperor's original name is Hoàn 桓, not Bộ Lĩnh, which was an official title bestowed upon him by Trần Lãm. Still, considering that "Khâm-định Việt-sử" and other books attested to only Đinh Bộ Lĩnh, not Đinh Hoàn. I'll just follow Khâm-định then.")
- Đinh Dynasty."
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