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Nguyễn Thiện Thuật

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Nguyễn Thiện Thuật
Born(1844-03-23)March 23, 1844
Hưng Yên, Vietnam
Died1926 (aged 81–82)
Guangxi, China
Other namesTán Thuật
Occupation(s)Official, revolutionist
ChildrenNguyễn Tuyển Chi (Cả Tuyển, courtesy name: Thận Sinh)
Nguyễn Thạc Chi (Hai Thạc, Nguyễn Trọng Thạc, Nguyễn Trọng Thường, courtesy name: Thường Sinh)
RelativesNguyễn Thiện Kế (Hai Kế)
Nguyễn Thiện Hiển
Nguyễn Thiện Dương (Lãnh Giang)[1]

Nguyễn Thiện Thuật (阮善述, 1844–1926), courtesy name Mạnh Hiếu, was a Vietnamese revolutionary leader, who commanded armed forces during the anti-colonial struggle.

As a high-ranking official under the Nguyễn dynasty, he governed Hải Dương, Hải Phòng, and Quảng Ninh.[2] When Hà Nội surrendered to the French in 1883, the Nguyễn regime signed the Treaty of Huế (also known as the Harmand treaty) and acknowledged the French protectorate over the northern and central parts of the Vietnam.[2] When he was ordered to stop fighting, Nguyễn resigned from his post and retreated to Đông Triều, where he organized and continued armed resistance against the French.[3][4] He also joined forces with the Black Flag Army led by Lưu Vĩnh Phúc.[2] A nine-year revolt (from 1883 to 1892) ensued in the swampy area of Bãi Sậy.[4] Due to constant attacks from the French, the resistance was weakened. Nguyễn left for China, with the hope of reviving the revolution at a later time, but died in Guangxi in 1926.[5]

His grandson was Chinese Nationalist Army major general Nguyễn Chấn Á who returned to Vietnam as one of the Taiwan military advisors.[6][7] [note 1]

Early years

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Nguyễn Thiện Thuật was born on March 23, 1844, in Xuân Dục village, Đường Hào district (currently is Xuân Đào village, Xuân Dục commune, Mỹ Hào town, Hưng Yên province), was the eldest child of a poor Confucian, he was a descendant of Nguyễn Trãi. His father was lecturer Nguyễn Tuy. His younger brothers were Nguyễn Thiện Dương and Nguyễn Thiện Kế, they both participated in Bãi Sậy uprising that was led by Tán Thuật.[8]

In 1870, he graduated tú tài (秀才 junior bachelor). In 1874, he was appointed to Bang biện[9] due to his merit in fighting the enemy in Kinh Môn, Hải Dương province. In 1876, he continued to take part in Confucianism examination and got cử nhân (舉人 senior bachelor) degree. After that, he was promoted to Tri phủ [vi] (Prefect) of Từ Sơn fu [note 2], Bắc Ninh province.[8]

Revolutionary career

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Memory

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The first Main Force unit in Quảng Trị province of Vietnam Liberation Army was named after Nguyễn Thiện Thuật in August Revolution.[10]

A commune of Kiến Xương district, Thái Bình province was named after Tán Thuật from 1947 to 2002.[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ There is no official Vietnamese sources mentioned this relative.
  2. ^ Từ Sơn fu now are Từ Sơn city, Bắc Ninh city and 3 other districts of Bắc Ninh province

References

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  1. ^ "Introduction about the family line: Nguyễn Trãi - Nguyễn Thiện Thuật - Nguyễn Văn Cừ" (PDF). repository.vnu.edu.vn. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Nguyễn Thiện Thuật (1844-1926)". Đông Tác Giao Lưu. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Nguyễn Thiện Thuật và khởi nghĩa Bãi Sậy" [Nguyễn Thiện Thuật and the Bãi Sậy revolution]. Television station of Hưng Yên. Retrieved 5 Aug 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Revolution of Bãi Sậy". vietgle. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Nguyễn Thiện Thuật". Thừa Thiên Huế. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  6. ^ Nguyen Công Luan Nationalist in the Viet Nam Wars: Memoirs of a Victim Turned Soldier 2012 "One of those who expressed his great concern about the Americans was Chinese Nationalist Army general Nguyễn Chấn Á. He was the grandson of the famous Vietnamese hero Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, who led a guerrilla force in the late
  7. ^ "Thiếu tướng Nguyễn Chấn Á". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  8. ^ a b "Vietnam National Museum of History: Nguyễn Thiện Thuật - the soul of Bãi Sậy uprising". baotanglichsu.vn. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  9. ^ "A low-ranking official between Commune administrative and District administrative". vtudien.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Meeting with the soldier of the old 95th regiment". baoquangtri.vn. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Thanh Nê town". kienxuong.thaibinh.gov.vn. Retrieved 5 February 2022.


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