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Vietnamese scholar, historian, and court adviser (1843–1923) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cao Xuân Dục (chữ Hán: 高春育; 1843–1923) was a scholar, historian-mandarin, and court adviser in the Nguyễn dynasty, Vietnam.[1]
Cao Xuân Dục was born in Thịnh Mỹ, Diễn Châu, Nghệ An. In 1876, he entered Vietnamese Imperial examination and was awarded the degree of provincial graduate (舉人 - cử nhân), in the same class with the famous anti-French patriot Phan Đình Phùng from Hà Tĩnh.
He served under the Nguyễn Emperors Đồng Khánh and Thành Thái and held several important government posts including Governor-General of Hưng Yên (1889) and minister of education (1907).[2] He was one of the four top advisers to the Emperor during the Vietnam-France conflict in the early 20th century.
When Trương Như Cương (張如岡), a pro-French collaborator, coerced his colleagues to sign a petition to the Thành Thái Emperor to promote him to the position of viceroy (副王, Phó vương), Cao Xuân Dục refused to sign - instead he wrote a quick poem on the petition.
| Classical Chinese | Vietnamese transliteration | Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 天無二日 國無兩王 臣高春育 不可記 | Thiên vô nhị nhật Quốc vô lưỡng vương Thần Cao Xuân Dục Bất khả ký |
Trời không có hai mặt trời Nước không có hai vua Thần Cao Xuân Dục Không thể ký |
The sky cannot have two suns. A nation cannot have two kings. Your servant Cao Xuân Dục, cannot sign. |
Because of that, he was demoted to be the prefect and district magistrate of Quốc Oai district, Hoàng Xá prefecture outside of Hanoi.
A relief of Cao Xuân Dục was sculptured on a wall in a cave in this local region to commemorate his righteousness.[3]
Cao Xuân Dục retired in 1913 to concentrate on building his library, Long Cương Bảo Tàng Thư Viện (named after his pseudonym), collecting and maintaining Vietnamese literature.
A street in Ho Chi Minh City was named after Cao Xuân Dục[4]
Cao Xuân Dục made significant contribution in maintaining Vietnamese culture and literature in 19th and 20th century.[5] He spent many years writing, collecting, copying, re-writing and preserving valuable books including:
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