Person
Ly Thuc Hien
Younger cousin of Ly Truong Nhan, who carried on holding Giao Chau; according to the Nan Qi shu, in 479 the Qi court kept him on as inspector by way of pacification, after which he cut himself off from the countries beyond and his tribute was meagre, and in the end, fearing a surprise attack, he took the short road to the court.
At a glance
- Also known as
- The Viet su luoc records him as Nguyen Thuc Hien1
- Dates
- Kept in office in the first year of the Jianyuan era of Qi Taizu, that is, 479; left the province for the court in the third year of the Yongming era (485) according to the modern collation note, while the older text gives the first year of that era23
- Role
- Carried on Ly Truong Nhan's affair, received the court's command, and raised troops to hold the strong points, not letting the newly appointed inspector into the province; after the Qi replaced the Song, he was kept on as inspector of Giao Chau by way of pacification2
- End
- After accepting the appointment he cut himself off from the countries beyond and his tribute was meagre; a few years later, fearing a surprise attack, he took the short road through Xiangchuan and went to the court2
- Earliest record
- The Nan Qi shu, book 58, the passage on Giao Chau2
Life
The old chronicles say
The Nan Qi shu records that Ly Thuc Hien, having received the court's command, and with the people's hearts behind him, raised troops, held the strong points, and would not let the newly appointed inspector into the province. Then the Qi replaced the Song. Toward the man who had put his troops across the gate, the new court acted like this: in the first year of the Jianyuan era of Taizu, that is, 479, Thuc Hien was kept on as inspector of Giao Chau, by way of pacification. The man holding the province was not put down; his office was recognised after the fact.2
The Nan Qi shu goes on: Thuc Hien accepted the appointment, and then cut himself off from the countries beyond, and his tribute was meagre. The Complete Annals likewise record that once Thuc Hien had accepted the appointment, he cut off the tribute. He held the province a few more years. The Nan Qi shu gives the ending in one sentence: Thuc Hien, fearing a surprise attack, took the short road through Xiangchuan and went to the court. That year was the third of the Yongming era, that is, 485, according to the collation note of a modern printed edition; the older text gives the first year of that era.243
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