The Dai Viet

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WEEK 5

THE DAI VIET


In the 10th century AD, the Vietnamese had won their freedom and built up an
independent state named Dai Viet. The country was under the ruling of many national
feudal dynasties, among which the most important ones were the Ly Dynasty (11th
and 12th century), the Tran Dynasty (13th and 14th century), and the Le Dynasty
(15th, 16th and 17th century) with their centralized administration, strong army forces
and a highly developed economy and culture. During this period, Vietnam as a nation
had to ceaselessly fight against the vicious conquering conspiracies of Chinese and
Mongolian feudal empires. Vietnam’s long and tough struggles of resistance against
the invasions of the Song (11th century), the Yuan or the Mongols (13th century), and
the Ming (15th century) resulted in glorious victories. Vietnam became stronger, all its
ethnic groups became more united and the country moved into a new period of
prosperity after each struggle.
Dong Son culture, which was enriched by the influence of Chinese culture, developed
from century to century in the framework of an independent state. Buddhism and
Confucianism entered Dai Viet and brought with them many popular cultural features
and distinct forms. Nonetheless, Vietnam still preserved its own language and a highly
developed agricultural civilization.
In the 17th and 18th century, feudalism in Vietnam was considerably weakened.
Peasants ceaselessly rose up in revolts that led to the Tay Son movement (1771-1802).
Tay Son overthrew all regional feudal lordship that divided the country into two parts,
united the country and chased away the Qing (Manchus) invaders from China,
simultaneously implemented many social and cultural reforms. However, with foreign
aid, Nguyen Anh soon took over the ruling power and the Nguyen Dynasty was
established, which was the last royal dynasty in Vietnam.

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