Some characteristics of land ownership in Long Sung Commune: A view from cadastral documents of the 13th year of Minh Mang reign (1832)

Abstract

Long Sung, now Long Thinh village in Thuan Minh commune, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province, is an ancient village on the banks of the Chu River. Formed under the Tran dynasty and despite being a small village, Long Sung was associated with many great events in the country’s history. In the early 15th century, Le Loi chose Long Sung and Van Lai to be part of the defence line to protect the Lam Son insurgent army during the beginning of the uprising. In the 16th century, as the Le Trung Hung dynasty was established, Long Sung was the land close to the capital Van Lai-Yen Truong, the area where many important battles took place, protecting the capital Van Lai - Yen Truong... Therefore, learning about Long Thinh in general, the land situation in Long Thinh is of great significance. This article is based on the geographical source of Long Sung commune, Quang Thi canton, Thuy Nguyen district, Thanh Hoa province, which was established in the 13th year of Minh Mang (1832), initially presenting and reflecting the current situation of land in Vietnam. in terms of type, composition, scale of ownership, etc., contributing to providing more data on the local land situation in the Thanh village system in the early 19th century and answering many questions. questions about the change and development of the capital Van Lai - Yen Truong since the Le dynasty left the capital for Thang Long - an issue that has not been thoroughly explained before.