Ngô Vi Liễn (吳為璉, 5 November 1894 – 14 May 1945) was a Vietnamese mandarin, scholar and literary researcher.
Ngô Vi Liễn | |
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| Born | 5 November 1894 |
| Died | 14 May 1945 (aged 50) |
Liễn was born on 5 November 1894 in Tả Thanh Oai village, Hà Đông province (now Tả Thanh Oai commune, Thanh Trì district, Hà Nội).[1]
Early life
editLiễn was born into a Confucian family. He was educated in High School of the Protectorate, Thông ngôn school (interpretation school) and graduated from College of Jurisprudence in Hanoi.[2]
From 1928 to 1939, he served as Tri huyện (governor of district), successively in Cẩm Giàng, Quỳnh Côi, Bình Lục and Võ Giàng. He collected information and compiled geographical books of these districts.[2]
Works
editAs a trained and passionate researcher, Liễn compiled 8 works and co-authored 3 other books. Especially when he served as a tri huyện (governor of a district), he conducted a comprehensive study of the places under his jurisdiction and completed three district geography books.[3]
His works include:
- Địa dư huyện Bình Lục, Hà Nội, 1935
- Địa dư huyện Quỳnh Côi, Hà Nội, 1933
- Địa dư huyện Cẩm Giàng, Hà Nội, 1931
- Nomenclature des communes du Tonkin, Hà Nội, 1928
- Địa dư các tỉnh Bắc Kì, Hà Nội, 1927
Memorial
editIn 2016, a street in Phủ Lý, Hà Nam Province was named "phố Ngô Vi Liễn" after him, un memory of this former governor of Bình Lục district, Hà Nam Province.[3]
References
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- ^ Ngô Vui (14 January 2015). "Ngô Vi Liễn và công trình Địa dư chí Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Phần I: Địa lý (Chương XXXI phần 3)". Báo Hà Nam điện tử. 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b Ngọc Hoa (29 July 2019). "Ngô Vi Liễn và sách địa dư huyện Bình Lục". Báo Hà Nam điện tử (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.