TTLA: Research on Han Nom stele inscriptions of Ho Chi Minh City

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of researcher:Pham Ngoc Huong                           

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 14, 1974

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 3216/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 31, 2014

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Research on Han Nom stele inscriptions of Ho Chi Minh city

8. Major: Han Nom Code: 62.22.01.04

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Dinh Khac Thuan

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- The thesis has collected, compiled, and presented the characteristics and current status of documents from content to form of Ho Chi Minh City's stele inscriptions.

- The thesis has contributed to pointing out valuable stele documents in the study of historical, economic, cultural and social issues from historical figures, place names, literature, activities of organizing Chinese guilds, charitable activities to build pagodas, hospitals... to trading activities, economy, land and industry... of Ho Chi Minh City.

- The thesis has shown the value of stele documents in the study of religion and beliefs, from Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhist beliefs, Confucianism, school and library construction... to the issue of missionary work, beliefs in worshiping Thien Hau Thanh Mau, Quan Thanh De Quan... of Ho Chi Minh City.

11. Practical application:

- Compile reference materials for students of Han Nom and those with similar interests.

12. Further research directions:

- Expand research on many other issues from content to form related to the Han Nom stele of Ho Chi Minh City.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

[1] Pham Ngoc Huong (2015), “Contributing to the study of Chinese people through Chinese steles in Chinese assembly halls in Ho Chi Minh City”, Journal of Chinese Studies (11), pp.67 - 75.

[2] Pham Ngoc Huong (2016), “Quach Dam and Thong Hiep trading company through some stele documents in Ho Chi Minh city”, Han Nom Magazine (5), pp. 77 - 83.

[3] Pham Ngoc Huong (2016), “Characteristics and current status of Chinese steles in Ho Chi Minh City”, Southern Literature and Language Issues, Vo Van Sen, Nguyen Van Hiep (editor), Ho Chi Minh City National University Publishing House, pp.444 - 454.

[4] Pham Ngoc Huong (2017), “Interdisciplinary approach in epigraphy”, Journal of Social Sciences (1), pp.50 - 64.

[5] Pham Ngoc Huong 范玉紅 (2017), “胡志明市碑刻中的 華人及其生平事蹟的介紹與探討” (Learn about the lives and careers of Chinese merchants through epitaph documents in Ho Chi Minh City Ming), 臺灣國文天地雜誌 (386) (Taiwan National Literature Magazine - The World of Chinese Language and Literature), pp.36 - 43.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Ngoc Huong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: July 14, 1974 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 3216/QD-XHNV-SDH, Dated: December 31^th, 2014

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Research on Sino - Nom epitaphs in Ho Chi Minh City

8. Major: Sino - Nom Code: 62.22.01.04

9. Supervisors: Asst. Prof. PhD Dinh Khac Thuan

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis collects and describes the current status and characteristics of the inscriptions, from the appearance to the content of the epitaphs in Ho Chi Minh City.

- The thesis contributes to showing the significance of epitaphs for research on historical, socio-economic and cultural issues, including those related to the historic figures, place-names, literary works, activities of Hoa guilds, charity and public-welfare activities such as pagoda and hospital buildings, etc… as well as those related to exchanges, economic activities, land and inheritance trade etc… in Ho Chi Minh City.

- The thesis indicates the value of epitaphs in the research on religions and beliefs, including Buddhist practices of Vietnamese and Chinese people, Confucian thoughts, school and library building etc… as well as issues involved with the preaching and worship of Thien Hau thanh mau (Mazu goddess) and Quan thanh de quan (Guan Yu god) in Ho Chi Minh City.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Compiling references for Sino - Nom studies students and for those interested in this study subject.

12. Further research directions, if any:

- Doing research expansively on other issues, including both form and content, related to the Nom-Chinese inscriptions in Ho Chi Minh City.

13. Thesis-related publications:

[1] Pham Ngoc Huong (2015), “Contributing to understanding Hoa people through the Chinese inscriptions in the club-houses of Hoa people in Ho Chi Minh City”, Chinese Studies Review (11), pp. 67-75.

[2] Pham Ngoc Huong (2016), “Guō Yǎn and Thong Hiep Trading Company shown in some inscriptions in Ho Chi Minh City”, Han Nom Review (5), pp. 77 - 83.

[3] Pham Ngoc Huong (2016), “Characteristics and actual state of the Chinese-scripted inscriptions in Ho Chi Minh City”, Literary and Linguistic Issues in South Vietnam, Vo Van Sen, Nguyen Van Hiep (Editors), Ho Chi Minh City National University Publishing House, pp. 444 - 454.

[4] Pham Ngoc Huong (2017), “Interdisciplinary approach in epigraphy”, Social Sciences Review (1), pp.50 - 64.

[5] Pham Ngoc Huong 范玉紅 (2017), “胡志明市碑刻中的 華人及其生平事蹟的介紹與探討” (Study on the life and career of Chinese businessman shown in the inscriptions in Ho Chi Minh City), 臺灣國文天地雜誌 (386) (The World of Chinese Language and Literature), pp.36 - 43.