Celebrity Bui Van Di in Vietnamese history and culture in the second half of the 19th century

Born and raised in the low-lying land of the southeastern Red River Delta, following his father's career, Bui Van Di was guided by his father to follow the path of the official mandarinate and soon revealed his intelligence. Throughout his life of activities and official career, Bui Van Di served under 7 kings of the Nguyen Dynasty: Tu Duc, Duc Duc, Hiep Hoa, Kien Phuc, Ham Nghi, Dong Khanh and Thanh Thai.

Bui Van Di was known as an honest mandarin, devoted to the country and the people. In any position, he always demonstrated the responsibility of an exemplary mandarin, wholeheartedly serving the nation. He was also a great writer and poet of the 19th century and of the entire nation.

His poems are profound, clear, and have many good poems. His parallel sentences in the funeral of Hoang Dieu and Bui Vien are wonderful. His poems are about nature, reflecting real life at that time... In general, they all have a sad tone, rarely do they have a sudden joy. But whether sad or happy, his poems are the true voice of a poetic soul.

Prof. Dr. Bui Cong Hien (4th generation descendant of famous person Bui Van Di) is presenting a paper at the conference.

The scientific conference listened to and discussed the reports: Bui Van Di in Vietnamese history and culture in the second half of the 19th century by Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh; The historical context of Vietnam in the second half of the 19th century by Dr. Tran Viet Nghia; Some features of the family and clan of Bui Van Di; Overview of the current status of storage and value of Bui Van Di's remains at the Han Nom Research Library; Bui Van Di's thoughts through the poetry collection "Van Ly Hanh Ngam",...

Through the presentations at the conference, scholars focused on clarifying many aspects of the life and position of the famous person Bui Van Di in the cultural history of Vietnam in the second half of the 19th century. This was a heroic but also tragic period of the nation's history.

The workshop is also an opportunity for scientists and researchers to clarify more about the poetic and literary works of Bui Van Di, thereby affirming his contributions as an honest mandarin, a pure and exemplary role model, a source of pride for his family, his hometown of Ha Nam and our country.