The Contribution of La Son Phu Tu with the Tay Son Dynasty through studying Hanh Van di am texts

Abstract

Quang Trung -Nguyen Hue was not only a prominent politician and military, but also an effective organizer, especially in using talented persons. It was King Quang Trung who came down to pray for gentleness and respect many talents in Bac Ha/Northern Vietnam, including Nguyen Thiep. Even before he became emperor, Nguyen Hue learned and knew Nguyen Thiep's virtue, placing his full trust in him in discussing court’s strategy. In fact, Nguyen Thiep (l723-1804) was a great scholar, master of sage, high reputation, respected by the kings of the Le Trinh dynasty and his contemporaries. In order to convince Nguyen Thiep, Quang Trung Nguyen Hue personally sent many letters and gifts. The correspondence between Quang Trung Nguyen Hue and Nguyen Thiep, which is kept at the Nguyen family home in Nguyet Ao (Ha Tinh), however, it is not clear about the current status of these documents. Fortunately, most of Quang Trung's correspondence and decrees with Nguyen Thiep were transcribed in the Hanh Am di van 幸庵遺文.