They gave most leadership positions to women, as seen in the battle rosters in ancient vietnamese temples. The birth of vietnam by keith weller taylor paperback. These women led a peoples army of 80,000 which drove the chinese out of viet nam in 40 a. Tran hung dao famous general who defeated two mongol invasions in late thirteenthcentury vietnam. This is trung sisters history tiffany dangs graphic novel by william h. The trung sisters led their army in an attack on the chinese forces occupying their land. The trung sisters trung trac and her sister trung nhi occupy a special place in vietnamese mythology. Hai ba trung temple, hanoi, vietnam festival, timings. The han dynasty of china swept over the viet people while the roman empire was in conception. In 36 ce, a new, more oppressive, governor, to dinh aka su ting took over the province. Many names of leaders of the uprising recorded in temples dedicated to trung trac are women. The hanviet era ma yuans legacy the great han viet families the secondcentury rebellions shih hsieh buddhism 3. Jun 24, 2012 i came across the trung sisters while reading a wonderful book called the vietnamese american 1.
Jun 08, 2014 in order to free the country and their people, the trung sisters amassed an army of 80,000 people to push back on chinese forces. Dec 16, 2011 temples dedicated to the trung sisters that remain today list the leaders and generals of their army. Not exactly a book for children but a solid book about 2 important historical figures that provide reallife role models for women, especially sisters. Wars that began as small as tribal wars, like the lac vietau viet war during the hong bang dynasty, and then led to many other wars including the chinese domination wars and more. These two women stood up to a larger nation, china, who saw them as a joke, and defeated them and liberated vietnam. The two trung sisters, trung trac and trung nhi, were born to a general of one of the districts, giao chi, in rural northern vietnam, and despite chinese rule during this time, life was still good. The trung sisters are usually represented riding elephants, leading their people into battle.
Plus, two copies of the graphic novel of the legacy of the trung sisters, autographed by the team. Summoning knowledge and experience about the art of warfare from their growing up years, the trung sisters guided these young, unskilled women through intensive training to become fearless generals that drove the unwanted chinese conquerors out of vietnamese territory in 40 a. The trung sisters, trung trac and trung nhi, were daughters of a powerful. If you want a glib or simplistic comparison to approach their story with think of them as an ancient vietnamese version of lakshmibai of jhansi in the history of india or joan of arc in western lore. In 42 ad, han china dispatched general ma yuan to lead an army to strike down the resistance of the trung sisters. Published in 1978, this is a key englishlanguage paper. Wars that began as small as tribal wars, like the lac vietau viet war during the hong bang dynasty, and then led to many other wars including the. Nov 19, 20 the trung sisters trung trac and her sister trung nhi occupy a special place in vietnamese mythology. Hai ba trung temple in hanoi is a pious temple dedicated to two fierce sisters that fought for independence rather than becoming oppressed.
Even though a chinese army led by general ma yuan with eight thousand regular troops and twelve thousand militiamen recaptured the territory two years later, the trung sisters have come down in history as vietnams most cherished. This article is part of the worldchanging women collection. The most wellknown of these heroines are the trung sisters, who led the first national uprising against their chinese conquerors in 40 ad. The first editions of the rp book list vietnamese reunification as having happened in 1976. Dec 20, 2016 the primary historical source for the trung sisters is the 5 th century book of the later han by the historian fan ye, which covers the history of the han dynasty from 6 to 189 ad. They won back the territory extending from hue into southern china and they were proclaimed coqueens. All the articles in this collection are specially produced for the how women changed the world interactive tour created to reveal the untold stories the history books left out. The primary historical source for the trung sisters is the 5th century book of the later han by the historian fan ye, which covers the history of. The trung sisters were the first warriors and queens to define the identity of the unique vietnamese culture. They instilled and sowed the concepts of freedom and independence, seeds that took a long time to blossom. Thanks to tony nguyen for writing in with a correction. The book deals with the origins of vietnam, especially the dongsonian civilization with its characteristic bronze drums.
Their father, general lac, was the leader of me linh, and made sure his daughters were wellversed in the martial arts. The trung sisters ruled over an area that included about sixtyfive cities and towns and constructed a new capital at melinh, a site long associated with the primordial hong bang or loc dynasty, which legend holds ruled vietnam from 2879 to 258 b. Dec 19, 2014 summoning knowledge and experience about the art of warfare from their growing up years, the trung sisters guided these young, unskilled women through intensive training to become fearless generals that drove the unwanted chinese conquerors out of vietnamese territory in 40 a. All the articles in this collection are specially produced for the how women changed the world interactive tour created. Trung nhi, in particular, was said to be the better warrior between the two, and led the army to liberate sixtyfive. Trung trac and trung nhi were born in a small town in north vietnam around 14 ce, the daughters of a vietnamese lord who served as a prefect under the chinese. The secondary source, but the primary popular source, is the d.
Two vietnamese sisters trung trac and trung nhi are widely known in vietnam as hai ba trung literally. Oct 25, 2019 artemis entertainment llc presents trung sisters audio book theatre in spring 2020. The trung sisters are national heroines in vietnam, with many statues and temples in their honor. This temple should be visited to pray and seek blessings from the valorous. These actions qualify these two extraordinary women to be on the council of. The primary historical source for the sisters is the 5th century book of the later han compiled by historian fan ye, which covers the history of the han dynasty from 6 to ad 189. Trung sisters resume creating a change one battle at a time. To say that these women are huge in vietnamese history, culture and mythology is an understatement. Sisters who led an army on elephantback to overthrow oppressive chinese rule and establish a shortlived vietnamese kingdom. In 39 ce, two young women led vietnam in its first rebellion against the chinese empire, which had then ruled the country for. Sovereigns, the trung sisters introduction the han empire of china conquered what is now northern vietnam from a warlord of chinese descent in 111 bce. Trung nhi, in particular, was said to be the better warrior between the two, and led the army to liberate.
Who have led their nations in war by antonia fraser, vintage books, 1994. One of the generals was a woman named phing thi chinh, who according to legend, gave birth during the revolution and would fight in battle with her newborn strapped to her back. Vietnam a country that has been ravaged by many wars throughout centuries. The year was 39 ce when the lac people under the trungs leadership revolted against the chinese yoke and threw them out of vietnam. These two brave young warrior women lived between around 12 and 43 ad and in 39 ad, they led vietnam in its first rebellion against china. They were born dates were unaccounted in the province of giao chi, which is now known as northern vietnam. The trung sisters 12ad43ad were two strong, determined, courageous soldiers that fought for the oppressed people of vietnam. In this volume keith taylor draws on both chinese and vietnamese sources to provide a balanced view of the early history of vietnam.
The trung sisters had one goal freeing the vietnamese people from the chinese domination of the han dynasty. The puppet leaders, especially their father, stood up to the chinese whenever they could, allowing the vietnamese people to resume life as they once. If you want a glib or simplistic comparison to approach their story with think of them as an ancient vietnamese version of lakshmibai of. A story about two women repelled chinese invasions and they are regarded as national heroines of vietnam. Nov 16, 2019 trung sisters audio book theater summary. The trung sisters and women in 21st century trang nguyen. Their royal court was established in melinh, an ancient political center in the hong river plain. Trung sisters, byname of trung trac and trung nhi, flourished ad 3943, heroines of the first vietnamese independence movement, who headed a rebellion against the chinese handynasty overlords and briefly established an autonomous state. The majority of them are women, including their own mother. They led a brilliantly successful military rebellion and established an.
The rebellion of the trung sisters vietnamese scenery. According to legend, the sisters were trained in the arts of war by their mother. The trung sisters reigned for almost three years when they had to face a new chinese army sent to subdue them. Vietnam studies group the remarkable thing about written, high i. Caple iii on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. Classical chinese is that it has changed very little over a long time.
After their victory, the people proclaimed trung trac to be their. The trung sisters, to this day, are wellcelebrated in vietnam thanks to their. If youre doing research on ancient vietnam, or if youre just a history geek, here are some useful englishlanguage scholarly articles to get you started. Their determination and apparently strong leadership qualities are cited by scholars of southeast asian. Trung sisters history tiffany dangs graphic novel on vimeo. The rebellion was not only a statement against oppression but in vietnamese society, women had much more rights than under the chinese. The real life legendary trung sisters of ancient vietnam. The primary historical source for the trung sisters is the 5 th century book of the later han by the historian fan ye, which covers the history of the han dynasty from 6 to 189 ad.
Trung trac and trung nhi1st century, vietnam sisters who led an army on elephantback to overthrow oppressive chinese rule and establish a shortlived vietnamese kingdom. Regionalism and the six dynasties the han viet legacy wu chin intervention tao huang chin comes south chin and lini the do family sung and lini the empire fades imperial administration and. Jun 11, 2019 in the year 40, trung trac became the queen of northern vietnam while trung nhi served as a top advisor and possibly coregent. They came from a very prominent family, given that their father was general lac of me linh province, and a powerful lord. For that reason, it is a bit apropos for two sisters to rise up against the chinese. Hai ba trung temple is located near hoan kiem lake in hanoi and can be reached easily by hiring a taxi from any part of the city. Apr 29, 2019 two vietnamese sisters trung trac and trung nhi are widely known in vietnam as hai ba trung literally.
Youll receive a thanks in the credits page, a 11x17 book cover poster, autographed by the team, and a copy of justice angel comic book issue 1 to issue 3, autographed books by the team and actor joe estevez in his special comic page. In the year 40, trung trac became the queen of northern vietnam while trung nhi served as a top advisor and possibly coregent. Their determination and apparently strong leadership qualities are cited by scholars of southeast asian culture as testimony to the respected position and. If the trung sisters could write chinese, even today it would be possible to have a lively brush talk with them.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The real life legendary trung sisters of ancient vietnam cheryl harness your students are going to love these fierce sisters who fought to save their country. Artemis entertainment llc presents trung sisters audio book theatre in spring 2020. They came from a very prominent family, given that their father was.
They led a brilliantly successful military rebellion and established an independent queendom, free from chinese control. The trung sisters rebellion was an armed civil uprising in the south of han china between 40 and 43 ad. Englishlanguage arts explore legends in literature author harness tells her readers that the trung sisters are remembered today in plays, poems and songs. Oct 12, 2014 the most wellknown of these heroines are the trung sisters, who led the first national uprising against their chinese conquerors in 40 ad.
Even though a chinese army led by general ma yuan with eight thousand regular troops and twelve thousand militiamen recaptured the territory two years later, the trung sisters have come down in history as vietnams most cherished heroes. The two sisters were named trung trac, who was the elder and trung nhi, the younger. Their courageous spirit has served as an inspiration to the people of vietnam for nearly two thousand years and their legacy remains firmly embedded in the culture and national identity of the country to. They grew up during the first century, at a time when vietnam was still under the domination of chinas han dynasty, in a northern prefect called me linh. The chinese traditional historical accounts on the trung sisters are. Vietnamese history prior to the tenth century has often been treated as a branch of chinese history, but the vietnamese side of the story can no longer be ignored. Details about the lives of trung trac and trung nhi, two upperclass sisters born in north vietnam circa 14 a. This is the story of how they became leaders to their people. The trung sisters, of whom nhi proved to be the better warrior, liberated sixfive fortresses. I came across the trung sisters while reading a wonderful book called the vietnamese american 1. Trung trac and trung nhi, were daughters of a powerful vietnamese lord who lived at the beginning of the first century. When the chinese started to get serious about absorbing vietnam into the han empire, the trung sisters struck back. Hell hath no fury like the trung sister freedom fighters.
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