This is the 7th emperor of the Tran dynasty, famous for his court games and often neglected the affairs of government.
The person mentioned is King Tran Du Tong (1336 - 1369), whose real name is Tran Hao. He is the 10th son of Tran Minh Tong, the 7th emperor of the Tran Dynasty. When he was only 5 years old, Tran Hao was appointed as the successor, and became king at the age of 6.
During his early years as king, thanks to the guidance of the retired emperor Tran Minh Tong, Tran Du Tong was a talented and intelligent king who did many useful things for the country, but later became increasingly lazy in politics, only interested in enjoying life.
According to Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu, one summer night, June of the year Binh Ngo (1366), the king took a small boat to visit Lieutenant Tran Ngo Lang's house in Me So village, and returned at the third watch. When he reached Chu Gia river (a section of the river at Chu Xa beach, Khoai Chau, Hung Yen), his seal and precious sword were stolen.
Although the Tran Dynasty's laws strictly punished gambling, Tran Du Tong still organized gambling right in the palace. The king was so indulgent that contemporary historians commented that "even the northern kings were more indulgent".
Tran Du Tong was a famous playboy king in Vietnamese history. While he was out on vacation, both his seal and sword were stolen. (Photo: VTV)
Addicted to drinking, King Tran Du Tong ordered to find someone who was good at drinking to bring to the palace for everyone to drink together, whoever won would be rewarded, and let officials compete with each other with wine, whoever won would be promoted. Many people took advantage of this opportunity to get promoted.
Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu recorded the event "in the summer, in the 4th month, called the Vinh An Palace's Chief of Staff Bui Khoan to drink wine. Khoan pretended to drink 100 liters of wine and was awarded the title of 2 Tu (promoted 2 ranks)."
At that time, the country was suffering from continuous drought and crop failure, causing famine, but the king let the rich give rice to the people and then awarded them titles, but did not take measures to build dikes or build irrigation systems. The people became more and more miserable, and chaos arose everywhere.
Because of his debauchery, King Tran Du Tong's health gradually deteriorated. He died in the year of Ky Dau 1369, at the age of 33, having reigned for a total of 28 years.
The period of King Tran Du Tong also marked the decline of the Tran Dynasty, after which the Tran Dynasty gradually weakened and fell into the hands of the Ho Dynasty just a few generations later.
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