TTLA: Research on Vietnamese Chinese Literature Anthologies of the 15th Century

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Pham Van Dung           

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: 01/02/1977

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 3202/QD–SDH dated November 8, 2010.

6. Changes in training process: No.

7. Thesis topic name:Research on Vietnamese Chinese literature anthologies of the 15th century.

8. Major: Han Nom Code: 62.22.01.04

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Van Khoi.

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- For the first time, the thesis has conducted in-depth research on three sets of Vietnamese Chinese literature anthologies of the 15th century and placed them in a correlation.

- Identify and describe the selected texts for study; clarify the organizational method of the three sets of anthologies through analysis of the internal structure and correlation structure according to units and levels, as a basis for classification into two groups: the national anthology group, "sac tu san hanh" (Viet am thi tap) and the specialized group according to "luat thi", "trich diem" (Tinh tuyen chu gia luat thi and Trich diem thi tap).

- Analyze and point out the bases and criteria for editing Vietnamese poetry collection.

- Point out the characteristics of Chinese poetics in Tinh Tuyen Chu Gia Luat Thi and Trich Diem Thi Tap.

- Point out the establishment, movement and development of the editing process of Dai Viet Chinese script anthology in the 15th century.

11. Practical application:

- The results drawn from the method of organizing the three sets of examinations can serve as a basis for reference and compilation of future sets of examinations.

- The research results of the thesis can serve the teaching of topics on entrance exams, exam studies for majors in Han Nom and medieval Vietnamese literature.

12. Further research directions:

From specific studies on three sets of Vietnamese Chinese character examinations in the 15th century, the thesis proposes directions for developing research on Chinese character examinations according to the examination studies, classifying examinations as well as generalizing and drawing out trends in editing examinations in broader scopes, the basic contents of examination studies in general, and Chinese character examinations in particular (units, levels, ideas). Those studies in terms of cultural studies will be the basis for the study of Vietnamese Chinese character examinations in the medieval period.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

13.1. Pham Van Dung (2012), “Three sets of selected poems and Dai Viet poetics in the 15th century”, Proceedings of the Conference on Forty Years of Training and Research on Han Nom (1972 – 2012), Hanoi National University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.285 – 300.

13.2. Pham Van Dung (2013), “Vietnamese poetry anthology – the first anthology, source material for later poetry compilations”, Research on Vietnamese Chinese poetry anthology, University of Education Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.89 – 95.

13.3. Pham Van Dung (2015), “Understanding Phan Phu Tien’s concept of poetics through the New San Viet Am Thi Tap Tu”, Proceedings of the Young Scientists Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences and Humanities – Approaches from the Perspective of Theory and Practice, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Hanoi, pp. 549 – 563.

13.4. Pham Van Dung (2016), “Is the Anthology of Vietnamese Pronunciation by Chu Xa or Phan Phu Tien?”, Han Nom Magazine (3), pp. 27 – 35.

13.5. Pham Van Dung (2016), “Excerpts from Hoang Duc Luong’s Poetry Collection – Evolutionary Steps in the Concept of Poetry and the Spirit of Independence and Self-reliance in National Culture”, Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference on 30 Years of Innovation in Research on Literature, Arts and Han Nom: Achievements – Issues – Prospects, Hanoi National University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 178 – 189.

13.6. Pham Van Dung (2017), "Three anthologies of Vietnamese Chinese literature in the 15th century viewed from the number of authors and poems", Han Nom Magazine (3), pp. 14 - 25.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Van Dung 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 01st Feb 1977 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 3202/QĐ–SĐH Date: 08th Nov 2010

6. Changes in academic process: None

7.Official thesis title: A Study of 15^thCentury Vietnamese Anthologies of Classical Chinese Poetry

8. Major: Sino-Nom Studies Code: 62.22.01.04

9. Supervisor: Associate Professor Pham Van Khoai

10. Summary of original findings:

- This thesis is the first in-depth study of the three Vietnamese anthologies of Classical Chinese poetry from the 15^thcentury.

- This thesis studies and describes different versions of each anthology to show their structure and sort them into two groups: 1) the anthologies compiled under the order of the emperor, for example, Anthology of Poems in the National Language and, 2) the anthologies compiled based on the structures and styles of the poems, for example, Anthology of the Great Poets of the Regulated Verses and based on authors' intentions regarding aesthetics (excerpt diem), for example, Extract diem thi tap (Anthology of Beautiful Verses).

- This dissertation analyzes and points out the principles and rules by which The Anthology of Poems in the National Language was compiled and edited.

- This thesis studies the process of compilation and creation of the anthologies.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

- Studying the structures of the three anthologies will set up the basis for understanding other anthologies written in Classical Chinese.

- The results of this thesis will contribute materials to teaching and learning Sino-Nom Studies and Vietnamese Middle Age Literature in Vietnamese Universities.

12. Further research directions, if any:

In future research, I would like to study other ancient anthologies of poetry. The results will contribute to understandings of the process of making poetry anthologies in ancient Vietnam in general.

13. Thesis-related publications:

13.1. Pham Van Dung (2012), “The three anthologies and the Dai Viet ancient poetry in the 15th century”, Proceedings of the Conference on Forty Years of Training and Research on Han Nom (1972 – 2012), Hanoi National University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.285 – 300.

13.2. Pham Van Dung (2013), “The Anthology of Poems in National Language – The book that sets the rules for later poetic anthologies of Vietnam”, Research on Vietnamese Chinese Poetry Anthologies, Pedagogical University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.89 – 95.

13.3. Pham Van Dung (2015), “On Phan Phu Tien's poetic theory – Studying the Preface for the New Version of The Anthology of Poems in National Language”, Proceedings of the Young Scientists Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences and Humanities – Approaches from the Perspective of Theory and Practice, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Hanoi, pp. 549 – 563.

13.4. Pham Van Dung (2016), “Was the Petitioning The Anthology of Poems in National Language written by Chu Xa or Phan Phu Tien?”, Han Nom Magazine (3), pp. 27 – 35.

13.5. Pham Van Dung (2016), “The Hoang Duc Luong's Anthology of Beautiful Verses – A big step in the development of the national poetics and civilization”, Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference on 30 years of innovation in research on Literature, Arts and Han Nom: Achievements – Issues – Prospects, Hanoi National University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 178 – 189.

13.6. Pham Van Dung (2017), "A statistical approach to authors and poems in the three anthologies in 15th Century Vietnam", Han Nom Magazine (3), pp.14 – 25.