Vietnam Before Chinese Domination (Until ca. 43 AD) |
Vietnam After Chinese Domination |
POLITICAL CHANGE |
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An Dương
Vương ̣ (r.257-207 BCE): Thục Phán,
nephew of the king of northern uplands kingdom, assumed the name of An Duong
Vuong, when he invaded and conquered the lowlands Văn Lang Kingdom in
257, B.C., thus ending the rule of the legendary Hùng Kings. The new
kingdom was known as Âu Lạc. Zhao Tuo (Triệu Đà): Qin military leader and
founder of the Nam Việt Kingdom
(207-111 BCE). |
Trưng Sisters Rebellion:
revolt led by Trung Trac and Trung Nhi against their Chinese masters that
resulted briefly in an autonomous Vietnamese state (fl. AD 39-43). Ma Yüan (14 BCE- AD 49):
Chinese general who helped establish the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220), and
crushed insurrections along China’s northern and southern frontiers. |
INTELLECTUAL CHANGE |
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Religion life guided by local animist beliefs Local elite share goods and technology with
neighbors. New ideas follow same
route. Taoism likely entered Vietnam
in this manner. |
Chinese settlers bring Confucian beliefs and practices
to "civilize" local residents. Confucianism:
for Chinese and Sino-Viet elite Taoism:
for the common people and for rebels. |
SOCIAL CHANGE |
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Local Elite were the Lạc
Lords controlling the lowlands of the Hong River Delta |
Lạc Lords must share control with in-coming
Chinese settlers. Inter-marriage
produces a "Sino-Viet" social elite. |