Vũ Miên ( vi-hantu, 武檰; 1718 - 1782), was a historian and official in 18th century Vietnam. Vũ Miên was born in 1718 in former Xuân Lan village, currently known as Ngọc Quan thorp in Lương Tài district, Bắc Ninh province, in a noble clan with tradition of studying. He did get highest scores in many

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examinations, including Hội nguyên (會元), then finally was awarded the title Tiến sĩ (進士) in 1748 (30 years old). He did concurrently hold many high ranking mandarin positions, including:

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and Headmaster of Quốc Tử Giám, Chairman of National History Press...

Selected writings

*大越史記續編 *黎朝武蓮溪公北使自述記 *大越歷朝登科錄

Evaluation

''"Both first-class Jinshi and first-class Mandarin, famous celebrity Vũ Miên is the leading exemplary Confucian scholar in the entire history of Vietnam."'' - by Valedictorian Vũ Tú

Descendants

* Vũ Trinh *

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References

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Sculpture art in Vietnam
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vu, Mien 1718 births 1782 deaths People from Bắc Ninh province Vietnamese historians 18th-century Vietnamese people 18th-century historians