1. This Queen Mother's name was given to a large hospital in the South. She was the Queen Mother:

  • Y Lan
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  • Tu Du
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  • Ngoc Dao
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    Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is one of the leading maternity hospitals in Vietnam. The hospital is named after the Empress Dowager Tu Du, who was famous for her virtue, kindness, and deep concern for the welfare of the people.

    Her correct title was Tu Du, meaning “kind” and “generous”. However, later, due to a mistake, people wrote the word “Du” as “Du”, and over time it became a habit, so later generations read the name of the Queen Mother as “Tu Du”.

    2. What is the real name of this Queen Mother?

    • Pham Thi Hue
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    • Nguyen Thi Hang
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    • Pham Thi Hang
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    • Nguyen Thi Nguyet
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      The real name of Empress Dowager Tu Du was Pham Thi Hang. She was born in 1810 into a noble family in Go Cong, Tien Giang. Her father was Pham Dang Hung, who held the position of Minister of Rites and had great contributions to the Nguyen Dynasty. She was the wife of King Thieu Tri and became the Empress Dowager when her son ascended the throne.

      3. Queen Mother Tu Du was the mother of which king?

      • King Thieu Tri
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      • King Minh Mang
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      • King Tu Duc
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      • King Gia Long
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        Queen Mother Tu Du was the biological mother of King Tu Duc (Nguyen Phuc Hong Nham). Thanks to her education, King Tu Duc was a filial son, not corrupted by a luxurious life like some previous kings. He also loved literature, was good at writing, and wrote many poems.

        4. What made Queen Mother Tu Du famous and respected?

        • Talented and beautiful
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        • Thrift, virtue and justice
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        • Strictness and vision of educating children
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        • All of the above
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          Queen Mother Tu Du was praised not only for her beauty and talent but also for her thrift, tolerance, gentleness, and integrity.

          On the occasion of his mother's 60th birthday, King Tu Duc composed 330 verses of praise - including the following comments about his mother:

          Dress sparingly
          So it should be enough.
          The female worker has been diligent
          There is tolerance again
          Speak in moderation
          Joy or anger not shown
          Serious, but not cruel
          Kind, but not sloppy.

          5. What was the special hobby of Queen Mother Tu Du?

          • Flower viewing
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          • Read a book
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          • Draw a picture
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          • Poetry
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            As a child, Queen Mother Tu Du loved to read books and was well-versed in classics and history, but her father strictly forced his daughter to study women's work.

            Later, she still maintained her passion for reading and believed that this not only helps to broaden the mind but is also an important means to understand and educate the next generation.

            Thanks to her studies and reading, she was able to exchange with the king during their discussions about history. She discussed the politics of Chinese kings such as Qin Shi Huang, Han Wu Di, Qin Hui Di or analyzed figures such as Han Xin, Yuan Shao, Kong Ming, Lu Hou, Jia Yi with many profound comments.

            6. King Tu Duc recorded his mother's teachings into a book?

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              "Tu Huan Luc" is a book by King Tu Duc recording the teachings of Queen Mother Tu Du.

              Lady Tu Du once taught King Tu Duc that only educated people can distinguish between good and evil, use good as an example and evil as a prevention, only then can one change one's temperament and not follow the evil path.

              Tran Trong Kim's book Vietnamese History Summary wrote: "King Tu Du knew a lot of history books and also knew a lot about worldly affairs. Whenever King Tu Du gave a good sentence, he (King Tu Duc) immediately wrote it down in a book called Tu Huan Luc".

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          • Queen Mother

          • Nguyen Dynasty

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