In his delicately written essay, Nguyễn Trãi outlined the reasons why Vietnam will prevail in face of foreign aggression, raising the spirits of the Vietnamese people, and ultimately leading them to victory. One of the pivotal pieces of writing that incited the patriotism inside the hearts of the Vietnamese people was the “Bình Ngô Đại Cáo”, a poem/political essay written by Nguyễn Trãi in 1428. It took enormous efforts, blood, sweat, and tears to make the people believe. This was not, by any means, an easy task to accomplish. The two leaders achieved this objective by uniting the people of Vietnam, rallying everyone for the good of the nation. Together, Lê Lợi and Nguyễn Trãi mobilized the Vietnamese people and obliterated the Ming occupants, establishing the Lê Dynasty. The first leader was a military expert and excellent warrior by the name of Lê Lợi, the second was a poet, intellectual, and political genius by the name of Nguyễn Trãi. When the Ming Dynasty invaded Vietnam in 1408, two formidable leaders rose to liberate the country and chase them back to China. It will be correct, it will be inspirational, and it will be worth the read. I well reference my sources and make it as academic as possible. It just so happens that I have a copy of that book lying around.Įxpect a full, accurate, and concise translation of Nguyễn Trãi’s “Bình Ngô Đại Cáo” sometime in the near future. For that reason, I’ve decided to translate the poem myself, using the version provided in the history book Việt Nam Sử Lược by Trần Trọng Kim, a respected Vietnamese historian. I originally wanted to find the English version of the “Bình Ngô Đại Cáo” and share it with you readers.
However, I can find it in Vietnamese, which isn’t very helpful for what I am trying to do here.
I have been trying to find a complete English translation, but with little luck. It is a very inspirational piece of writing and an important piece of Vietnamese history. The “Bình Ngô Đại Cáo” is a famous poem composed by the brilliant strategist Nguyễn Trãi in 1428.
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