Truong Tan Buu
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Trương Tấn Bửu also called Trương Tấn Long (張晉龍), was a general and official of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam
Bửu born in 1752 in Thạch Phú Đông, Giồng Trôm
, Bến Tre Province. In 1797, he joined the army of Nguyễn Ánh and became a đốc chiêu cai cơ (commander). Later, he become the Deputy Marshal of the Nguyễn Army's Front Division. In 1802, after the unification of Vietnam, he became the military commander of Nguyen armies in northern Vietnam and later the Viceroy of Bắc Thành
. In 1816, he become the Deputy Marshal of the Nguyễn Army's Central Division which guarding Huế
, the capital of Nguyễn Dynasty. In 1823, he took up the post of Viceroy of Gia Dinh replacing Lê Văn Duyệt
. Shortly thereafter, he retired because of illness and then died in 1827 at the age of 75.
, Nguyen Huynh Duc
and Le Van Duyet
(all of them were Nguyễn Ánh's generals) was called Ngũ hổ tướng ("Five Tiger Generals") in Vietnamese folk culture.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
Bửu born in 1752 in Thạch Phú Đông, Giồng Trôm
Giong Trom
Giồng Trôm is a rural district of Ben Tre province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 186,719. The district covers an area of 311 km². The district capital lies at Giong Trom. This district is the homecountry of Phan Văn Trị. The commune Mỹ...
, Bến Tre Province. In 1797, he joined the army of Nguyễn Ánh and became a đốc chiêu cai cơ (commander). Later, he become the Deputy Marshal of the Nguyễn Army's Front Division. In 1802, after the unification of Vietnam, he became the military commander of Nguyen armies in northern Vietnam and later the Viceroy of Bắc Thành
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
. In 1816, he become the Deputy Marshal of the Nguyễn Army's Central Division which guarding Huế
Hue
Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
, the capital of Nguyễn Dynasty. In 1823, he took up the post of Viceroy of Gia Dinh replacing Lê Văn Duyệt
Le Van Duyet
Lê Văn Duyệt was a Vietnamese general who helped Nguyễn Ánh—the future Emperor Gia Long—put down the Tây Sơn rebellion, unify Vietnam and establish the Nguyễn Dynasty...
. Shortly thereafter, he retired because of illness and then died in 1827 at the age of 75.
In popular culture
Trương Tấn Bửu, along with Nguyen Van Truong, Nguyen Van NhonNguyen Van Nhon
Nguyễn Văn Nhơn was a general and official of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam.He served as a general of Nguyễn Ánh during the Nguyễn Lords' fight against the Tây Sơn rebellion. Nguyễn Ánh prevailed in 1802 and became Emperor Gia Long, establishing the Nguyễn Dynasty. Nhơn then served as the viceroy...
, Nguyen Huynh Duc
Nguyen Huynh Duc
Nguyễn Huỳnh Đức was a general and official of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam.He served as a general of Nguyễn Ánh during the Nguyễn Lords' fight against the Tây Sơn rebellion. Nguyễn Ánh prevailed in 1802 and became Emperor Gia Long, establishing the Nguyễn Dynasty. Duc then served as the viceroy...
and Le Van Duyet
Le Van Duyet
Lê Văn Duyệt was a Vietnamese general who helped Nguyễn Ánh—the future Emperor Gia Long—put down the Tây Sơn rebellion, unify Vietnam and establish the Nguyễn Dynasty...
(all of them were Nguyễn Ánh's generals) was called Ngũ hổ tướng ("Five Tiger Generals") in Vietnamese folk culture.