TTLV: The legend of the "Four Immortals" characters in the cultural space of the Northern Delta

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1.Student's full name:Dinh Thi Yen      

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 20, 1993

4. Place of birth: Gia Thuy - Nho Quan - Ninh Binh

5. Student recognition decision No. 3683/2015/QD-XHNV, dated December 31, 2015 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:“Legend of the “Four Immortals” in the cultural space of the Northern Delta”

8. Major: Vietnamese Studies Code: 60.33.01.13

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Nguyet- Workplace: Department of Vietnamese Studies - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

This thesis presents the characteristics of the "Four Immortals," their ideological and aesthetic values, and the artistic features of the legends surrounding them. Simultaneously, the thesis clarifies the role and significance of the "Four Immortals" symbols in Vietnamese culture in general and the cultural space of the Northern Delta in particular.

This study examines the legends of the "Four Immortals" in relation to other cultural elements within the cultural space of the Northern Delta to understand the positive impacts and far-reaching influence of the "Four Immortals" on folk life. From this, it identifies the values, limitations, and recommendations for preserving and promoting the cultural values ​​of the legends of the "Four Immortals" within the cultural space of the Northern Delta.

11. Practical application:

Studying the legends of the "Four Immortals" within the cultural space of the Northern Delta can provide valuable materials for research on literature, culture, folk beliefs, and tourism development in the Northern Delta region, and serves as a foundation for future research topics.

12. Further research directions:

Research on cultural beliefs from the perspective of folk literature in the Northern Delta region.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Dinh Thi Yen 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: November 20^th, 1993 4. Place of birth: Gia Thuy – Nho Quan – Ninh Binh

5. Admission decision number: 3683/2015/QD-XHNV, Dated: December 31^th, 2015 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Legend of “Four immortal characters” in the North delta culture space

8. Major: Vietnam study Code: 60.33.01.13

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Ph.D Nguyen Thi Nguyet - Faculty of Vietnamese Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The character features of the “Four Immortal characters”, the value of thought – aesthetic as well as the artistic characteristics of the legend are highlighted in the thesis. Besides, the thesis clarifies the role and meaning of symbols “Four Immortal characters” in Vietnamese culture in general and in the North delta space in particular.

We can see the positive and profound effects of the “Four Immortal characters” in folk life through studying the legend of the “Four Immortals” characters in relation to other cultural elements in the delta culture space. From that point of view, the values, limitations and recommendations are brought out for preserving and promoting the cultural values ​​of the legend of the “Four Immortal characters” in the North delta culture space.

11. Practical applicability:

The study of the legend of the “Four Immortal characters” in the cultural space of the North delta can provide materials for the study of literature, culture, folk beliefs as well as develop the North delta tourism and to be one of the foundations for subsequent topics.

12. Further research directions:

Studying culture and belief in folk literature in the North Delta.

13. The published works are related to the thesis: No