Dang Minh Khiem passed the Imperial examination in the year of Dinh Mui, the 18th year of Hong Duc (1487). He held the position of Minister of State and Chief of History and was twice sent to China as an envoy. During his time as an official, he was considered by people to have talent and noble qualities.
The stele lists the names of the Doctors of the Dinh Mui examination (1487) - Dang Minh Khiem passed the Royal Examination.
However, there are many contradictions in the documents about his hometown as well as his year of birth and death. The book "Lich Trieu Hien Chuong Loai Chi" by Phan Huy Chu (1782-1840) recorded that his hometown was Lam Son commune, Que Duong district, Bac Ninh province and he died at the age of 54. Author Tran Van Giap (1898-1973) in the book "Brief biographies of Vietnamese writers" recorded that Dang Minh Khiem was originally from Can Loc district, Ha Tinh province, later migrated to Son Tay, lived in Mao Pho village, Son Vi district, then followed King Chieu Tong and died in Hoa Chau. The book "Dictionary of Vietnamese historical figures" by Nguyen Quang Thang and Nguyen Ba The recorded: "Dang Minh Khiem was a descendant of Dang Tat. His original hometown was in Thien Loc district (Can Loc) Ha Tinh, then moved to Mao Pho commune, Son Vi district, Son Tay. He died in Hoa Chau, over 70 years old"...
Based on the above documents, when searching on the internet, there are sources stating that Dang Minh Khiem was from Thien Loc, Can Loc, Ha Tinh; some people believe that he was killed by the Mac Dynasty in 1522...
We believe that candidates who took the Huong and Hoi examinations during the feudal period had to submit a declaration stating their hometown and family. Therefore, based on the books recording Vietnamese people who passed the imperial examinations (from Doctor to First Prize winner), Dang Minh Khiem's hometown can be clearer and more accurate.
In the work "Vietnamese Scholars (1075-1919)" edited by Ngo Duc Tho, according to the preface, he referred to books written about Vietnamese imperial examinations during the feudal period, such as the very valuable book on imperial examinations "Dai Viet Lich Trieu Dang Khoa Luc" by Doctors Nguyen Hoan (1713-1792), Vo Mien (?-1782), Uong Si Lang (1733-1802) and Phan Trong Phien (1734-1809)...
Therefore, it can be believed that this book records the hometown of Hoang Giap Dang Minh Khiem accurately. According to the book "Vietnamese Scholars (1075-1919)", Dang Minh Khiem was from Mao Pho commune, now Luong Lo commune, Thanh Ba district, Phu Tho province.
Luong Lo Commune, Thanh Ba District, the hometown of Hoang Giap Dang Minh Khiem, has now completed the construction of a new rural area, with clean and beautiful village roads and alleys. Photo: TL
Vietnamese villages and communes have changed their names and locations over the centuries, even from one province to another. Hoang Giap Dang Minh Khiem had an ancestor named Dang Tat (?-1409) in the Ho Dynasty, centuries before Hoang Giap Dang Minh Khiem. Moreover, no book tells when the Dang Tat Ha Tinh family migrated to the North. Therefore, it is impossible to consider Dang Hoang Giap's birthplace as Thien Loc, Ha Tinh as some authors have written. After the research process, we agree with the book "Vietnamese Scholars" about Hoang Giap Dang Minh Khiem's hometown. Luong Lo commune is a place name currently located in Thanh Ba district, Phu Tho province. Therefore, it can be confirmed that Hoang Giap Dang Minh Khiem was born in Thanh Ba, Phu Tho now.
But why did he die in Hoa Chau as recorded in the book "Lich Trieu Hien Chuong Loai Chi"? History books show that when he was holding the position of Minister, King Le Hien Tong (1461-1504) died. According to the will, Le Thuan, 17 years old, the third son of King Le Hien Tong, his mother was Nguyen Thi Hoan, ascended the throne. But Nguyen Thi Can, mother of his brother Le Tuan, sent someone to bribe Minister Dang Minh Khiem to put her son on the throne.
He absolutely refused to listen. Le Thuan ascended the throne, with the title Tuc Tong, but died less than a year later. Le Tuan succeeded the throne, taking the title Le Uy Muc. Because he hated Dang Thuong Thu for not accepting a bribe to make him king earlier, Le Uy Muc transferred him to take up his post in Quang Nam. When he sailed to Chan Phuc River, in Hoa Chau (now Nghe An province), Uy Muc sent soldiers to chase him and kill him. Hoang Giap Dang Minh Khiem jumped into the river and committed suicide in 1506, not in 1522.
Thus, it can be affirmed that Dang Minh Khiem (1453-1506) was a famous scholar of Phu Tho province at that time. He also left behind a number of poems praising historical figures of Vietnam, including the Chinese poem "Hung Vuong" as follows:
The king, prince, general and general all call themselves Hung.
Eighteen generations of the same name.
Years pass by, the sect is far away.
The Trung sisters have a majestic ancestral home.
Translation:
Kings, civil and military officials all called themselves Hung.
Passed down through eighteen generations, all had the same king title.
Lasting for more than a thousand years, the lineage is very distant.
Until the time of the Trung Sisters, the majesty of the ancestors still remained.
Poetry translation:
The civil and military princes are all named Hung.
Eighteen generations of kings took the same title.
The thousand year old branch still remembers.
Majestic forever to Hai Ba Trung.
Huong Nao
Source: https://baophutho.vn/dang-minh-khiem-vi-dai-khoa-tai-duc-cua-dat-to-224065.htm
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