Chu Van An, born in 1292 and dying around 1370, was a Vietnamese Confucian, teacher, physician and high-ranking mandarin of the Tran dynasty. He gained prominence as an educator who helped advance Confucian thought in a Dai Viet society that was then predominantly Buddhist, teaching at the imperial academy and shaping generations of scholar-officials in Confucian ethics and self-cultivation. He famously submitted the Seven Decapitations Petition to Emperor Tran Du Tong, proposing the execution of seven officials he believed corrupt, and after the petition was refused he resigned from court and spent his later years teaching and writing.
Facts
Notable PublicationSeven Decapitations Petition 1 BirthplaceVan Thon village, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, Vietnam 1 Tradition
Tradition (category) Connections
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Sources
1. Chu Van An, Wikipedia
Opening paragraph
born Chu An, 25 August 1292
Early life section
He was born in Van Thon village, Quang Liet commune, in present-day Thanh Tri district, Hanoi.
Petition to behead corrupt officials section
The Seven Decapitations Petition (qi zhan shu) was written by Chu Van An
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