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ID142714
Title ProperFrom moral exemplar to national hero
Other Title Informationthe transformations of Tran Hung Dạo and the emergence of Vietnamese nationalism
LanguageENG
AuthorKELLEY, LIAM C. ;  Kelley, Liam C
Summary / Abstract (Note)Trần Hưng Đạo (1228–1300), the Vietnamese general who led troops to hold off Mongol invasions in the thirteenth century, is honoured across Vietnam today as a hero of the nation (anh hùng dân tộc). This ubiquitous representation has, however, come about only recently, having been crafted in the twentieth century. Prior to that time, Trần Hưng Đạo was honoured in other ways. This article will examine precisely how it is that Trần Hưng Đạo was represented and remembered in various works—from official histories to spirit writing texts—between the fifteenth and twentieth centuries. It will trace the transformations in these representations over time and argue that it was only in the early twentieth century that Trần Hưng Đạo began to be represented as a national hero. In its coverage of the transformations in Trần Hưng Đạo's representation, this article will demonstrate how modern nationalist ideas emerged in Vietnam in the early twentieth century.
`In' analytical NoteModern Asian Studies Vol. 49, No.6; Nov 2015: p.1963-1993
Journal SourceModern Asian Studies Vol: 49 No 6
Key WordsNational Hero ;  Vietnamese Nationalism ;  Moral Exemplar ;  Trần Hưng Đạo


 
 
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