1. Student's full name: NGUYEN VIET VINH; 2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: May 12, 1993
4. Place of birth: Viet Tri, Phu Tho
5. Decision on student admission No. 2948/2021/QD-XHNV dated December 28, 2021, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process: Extension of the study period for postgraduate students according to Decision No. 5158/QD-XHNV dated December 6, 2023, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
7. Thesis title: Research on the stele inscriptions of the Buddha in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province
8. Specialization: Sino-Vietnamese Studies; Code: 8220104.01
9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Le Van Cuong, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
10. Summary of the thesis results:
This thesis studies the system of 102 steles from the Later Buddhist period in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province, compiled from the collection of rubbings collected by the French School of Far Eastern Studies (EFEO) and the Institute of Han Nom Studies in the early and late 20th centuries, currently stored and preserved at the Institute of Han Nom Studies.
This thesis describes and analyzes the characteristics of the Post-Buddhist stele inscriptions in terms of form and content; it compiles statistics on the number of Post-Buddhist stele inscriptions in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province, according to criteria such as the stele's age, location, composition and gender of the donors, composition and gender of the elected Post-Buddhist figures, information about the stele creators, etc. It clarifies the development of stele inscriptions and the factors influencing their distribution in space and time.
The thesis findings show that the steles of the Later Buddha in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province, are diverse in form and rich in content. The information on these steles reflects the influence of the Later Buddha worship belief on daily life, the role and relationships between social institutions within the cultural space of the village community.
11. Practical applications: Research on the history, culture, and religious beliefs of the local area.
12. Further research directions: Research on the system of stelae in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province.
13. Published works related to the thesis:
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INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: NGUYEN VIET VINH 2. Sex: Male
3. Date of birth: May 12th, 1993; 4. Place of birth: Viet Tri, Phu Tho
5. Admission decision number: 2948/2021/QD-XHNV Dated December 28th, 2021
6. Changes in academic process: Extending the study time of graduate students according to Decision No. 5158/QD-XHNV dated December 6, 2023 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU
7. Official thesis title: Hau Phat Inscriptions Collected in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province
8. Major: Sino-Nom; 9. Code: 8220104.01
10. Supervisors: PhD. LE VAN CUONG
(Full name, academic title and degree)
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
The thesis researches the Hau Phat inscriptions collected in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province, consisting of 102 Hau Phat inscriptions recorded in the collection managed by the École Française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO) and the Institute of Sino-Nom Studies, collected during the early and late years of the 20th century. These inscriptions are currently stored and preserved at the Institute of Sino-Nom Studies.
The thesis has described and analyzed the characteristics of the Late Buddha inscriptions in terms of form and content. It includes statistics on the quantity of Hau Phat inscriptions in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province, based on criteria such as the steles' dating, their locations, the composition and gender of those donors, the composition and gender of those favored as Hau, as well as information about the people involved in creating the steles. The thesis clarifies the developmental situation of the stele and the influencing factors affecting their distribution concerning both space and time.
The results of the thesis show that the Hau Phat inscriptions in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province, exhibit diversity in form and richness in content. The information depicted on these inscriptions reflects the influence of the culture of Late Buddha cult on daily life, the roles, and the relationships among elements of social structures within the cultural space of village communities.
12. Practical applicability, if any: Research on the history, culture, and religious beliefs of a locality.
13. Further research directions, if any: Research on the system of Hau inscriptions in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province.
14. Thesis-related publications: None
