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  2. Gia Long - Wikipedia

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    The old patrimony of the Nguyễn formed the central part of the empire (vùng Kinh Kỳ), with nine provinces, five of which were directly ruled by Gia Long and his mandarins from Huế. [ 63 ] [ 92 ] The central administration at Huế was divided into six ministries: Public affairs, finance, rites, war, justice, and public works.

  3. Great Divine Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Cao Đài Holy Land is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Tây Ninh, the provincial capital, and 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. It covers an area of approximately 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi) and has a total of twelve entrances, including a main gate known as Chánh Môn and eleven numbered gates.

  4. Lạc Long Quân - Wikipedia

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    Yes look up the old history, the title Kinh Dương Vương, Lạc Long Quân in 'Hồng Bàng thị kỷ', originally from ancient times, belongs to the time of the wild, the author based on nothing and made yes, afraid that no reliable enough, again with 'Liu Yi Story' by the Tang dynasty novelist, using that as evidence.

  5. Nine sons of the dragon - Wikipedia

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    The nine sons of the dragon is a traditional name for a set of mythological creatures whose imagery is used in certain types of decorations. The concept was first mentioned by Lu Rong in the Ming Dynasty, although similar set of creatures (not necessarily nine) is recorded even earlier.

  6. Caodaism - Wikipedia

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    Caodaism (/ ˌ k aʊ ˈ d aɪ z ə m /; Vietnamese: Đạo Cao Đài; Mandarin: 道高臺, IPA: [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ kaːw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩]) or Cao Đài is a Vietnamese monotheistic syncretic religion that retains many elements from Vietnamese folk religion such as ancestor worship, [citation needed] as well as "ethical precepts from Confucianism ...

  7. This Lunar New Year Is the Year of the Dragon: Why the ... - AOL

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    “The dragon totem and its corresponding clout were employed as a political tool for wielding power in imperial China,” Xiaohuan Zhao, associate professor of Chinese literary and theater ...

  8. Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa or Qing invasion of Đại Việt (Vietnamese: Trận Ngọc Hồi - Đống Đa; Chinese: 清軍入越戰爭), also known as Victory of Kỷ Dậu (Vietnamese: Chiến thắng Kỷ Dậu), was fought between the forces of the Vietnamese Tây Sơn dynasty and the Qing dynasty in Ngọc Hồi [] (a place near Thanh Trì) and Đống Đa in northern Vietnam ...

  9. Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long - Wikipedia

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    The outermost sector is the primary defensive fortification of the citadel (called La thành or Kinh thành), the middle sector is the Imperial City (Vietnamese: Hoàng thành), between these two layers is a residential area, the innermost sector is the Forbidden City (or "Purple Forbidden City", from the Vietnamese Tử cấm thành; a term ...