War_of_independence Nguyễn_Trãi
vĩnh lăng stele (replica). stone, erected in 6th year of thuận thiên reign (1433). lê dynasty, ancient capital of lam kinh, thanh hóa province, central vietnam. inscribed nguyễn trãi. commemorative element. inscription showed on biography of lê lợi, leader of lam son uprising (1418-1427) against ming invaders china, beginning final victory , him becoming first king of lê dynasty in 1428. stele 1 of typical stone sculptures of vietnam fine art in 15th century. national museum of vietnamese history, hanoi.
in 1417, nguyễn trãi joined rebel leader named lê lợi, resisting occupation mountainous region in thanh hóa province south of hanoi. nguyễn trãi served chief advisor, strategist , propagandist movement.
the war of independence leading defeat of ming , inauguration of lê dynasty lasted 1417 1427. 1417 until 1423, lê lợi conducted classic guerilla campaign bases in mountains. following negotiated truce, rebels extended control on whole of thanh hóa , on southern province of nghệ an. ming sent series of military reinforcements in response bolster positions. in 1426, army of chinese general named wang tong arrived in red river delta. however, vietnamese forces able cut supply lines , control countryside, leaving chinese presence totally isolated in capital , other citadels. during period, nguyễn trãi sought undermine resolve of enemy , negotiate favorable peace sending series of missives ming commanders. in 1427 2 other chinese relief armies entered vietnam , defeated. wang tong sued peace. numerous chinese prisoners of war given provisions , allowed return china. nguyễn trãi penned famous proclamation of victory.
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