TTLA: Research and evaluation of historical sources on the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties.

Author's name:Nguyen Quang Ha

Thesis title:Research and evaluate historical sources regarding the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties.

Field of study of the thesis: History

Major: History and historiography; Code: 60.22.03.16

Name of postgraduate training unit: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

1. Purpose and scope of the thesis

- Research objective: To clarify the historical sources related to the study of the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Ly-Tran-Le dynasties.

- Research subject: Historical sources reflecting the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel through the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties.

2. Research methods used

The dissertation primarily employs historical research methods combined with logical methods, in addition to using analytical, statistical, comparative, and textual research methods... adhering to the positivist approach to objectively evaluate and obtain authentic and reliable information about Thang Long Imperial Citadel in history.

3. Main results and conclusions

3.1. Main results

- To systematically classify and evaluate all sources of information related to the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties.

- From historical sources about Thang Long Imperial Citadel, it is possible to reconstruct some models and diagrams to visualize the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel at certain historical periods of the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties. Through the synthesis and research of historical sources, it is possible to identify the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties.

3.2. Conclusion

This dissertation is a serious scientific work with theoretical and practical significance. The research content of the dissertation is:Research and evaluate historical sources regarding the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties.has been clarified:

- This dissertation contributes to the theoretical and practical basis for researchers to understand how rich the source materials are at a typical heritage site like Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

- The thesis also contributes to providing more historical data, thereby identifying the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties, specifically and directly the work of restoring and returning the Kinh Thien Palace space within the Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage site.

- The data in this thesis has been carefully researched, providing reliable information that contributes to the interpretation of the historical site and to the promotion of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage.

Doctoral Thesis in brief

PhD candidate: Nguyen Quang Ha

Thesis title: Researching and evaluating the historical sources of the scale, structures of Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the Ly - Tran - Le periods

Discipline: History

Major: History of Historical documents and History, Code: 60.22.03.16

School: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

1. Objectives and objects of the thesis

• Purpose of the study: To clarify the historic sources related to the study of the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the Ly – Tran- Le dynasties.
• Objects of research: The historical sources reflect the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel through the Ly - Tran - Le dynasties.

2. The research methods

• The thesis is mainly studied by the method of research into history that combined with other methods of analysis, statistics, and comparison, and textual study is applied. Positivism is used to objectively evaluate to obtain the truthful, reliable information about the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in history.

3. Key findings and conclusions

3.1 Main results

• The historic sources related to the scale, structure of Thang Long Imperial in the Ly – Tran- Le dynasties is comprehensively systemized, classified and assessed.
• Based on the historic sources about the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, some models and diagrams can be restored to illustrate the scale and structure of Thang Long Imperial Citadel in some historical periods of the Ly-Tran-Le dynasties. Through the synthesis, study the historic sources that the scale, structure of Thang Long Imperial Ly - Tran - Le dynasties can be recognized

3.2 Conclusions

• The thesis is scientifically done both in terms of theoretical and practical. The research content is: Researching and evaluating the historical sources of the scale, structures of Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the Ly - Tran - Le periods have been clarified:
• The thesis contributes to the theoretical and practical basis so that the researchers understand more about how rich the historic sources are in a typical heritage such as Thang Long Imperial Palace.
• The thesis also provides more historical data identifying the scale and structure of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the Ly - Tran - Le periods, specifically is the reconstruction of the Kinh Thien Palace in the heritage of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
• The data in the thesis is carefully studied, providing reliable information contributing to the relic advertising at the site and the preservation of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.