Nguyễn An
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Nguyen An (died 1453), also known as Ruan An[1] or Juan An[2] (depending on the transliteration system), was a Ming Dynasty eunuch, architect, and hydraulic specialist between the first and fifth decades of the 15th century. Born in Vietnam, he was taken as tribute from Vietnam to China and later became a eunuch and architect in service to the Chinese emperors. He, along with numerous architects, such as master designers and planners Cai Xin (蔡信), Chen Gui (陳珪), and Wu Zhong (吳中), master carpenter Kuai Xiang (蒯祥), and master mason Lu Xiang (陸祥), was an important[1] principal designer and a chief builder[3] of the Forbidden City in Beijing.[4]
Under the reign of Zhengtong Emperor, Nguyen An had a major role in the reconstruction of the wall of Beijing.[2][5] He was also a hydraulic specialist, who was involved in at least three hydraulic projects and had a flawless record.[6] He died in 1453.[2]
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References
- ^ a b Womack, Brantly (2006). China and Vietnam: The Politics of Asymmetry. Cambridge University Press. p. 182. ISBN 0-521-85320-6.
- ^ a b c The Cambridge History of China. Vol. volume 7: The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 (part 1). Cambridge University Press. 1998. pp. 240–241. ISBN 0-521-24332-7.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help); Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Zhu, Jianfei (2004). Chinese Spatial Strategies: Imperial Beijing, 1420-1911. Routledge. p. 28. ISBN 0-415-31883-1.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Vatican City and the Forbidden City; St. Peter's Square and Tiananmen Square: A Comparative Analysis. Page 5" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Perspectives and the University of San Francisco. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-20.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 2010-06-27 suggested (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Zhu, Jianfei (2004). Chinese Spatial Strategies: Imperial Beijing, 1420-1911. Routledge. p. 28. ISBN 0-415-31883-1.
- ^ Tsai, Shih-shan Henry (1996). The Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty. SUNY Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-7914-2687-4.
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