Nguyen Trai

Nguyen Trai

Nguyễn Trãi (also known under his style name Ức Trai 抑齋; 1380–1442) was an illustrious Đại Việt Confucian scholar, a noted poet, a skilled politician and a master tactician. He was at times attributed with being capable of almost miraculous or mythical deeds in his designated capacity as a close friend and principal advisor of Lê Lợi, Vietnam's hero-king, who fought to free the country from Chinese rule. He is credited with writing the important political statements of Lê Lợi and inspiring the Vietnamese populace to support open rebellion against the Ming Dynasty rulers. He is also the author of "The Great Proclamation on Victory over Ming" ( Binh Ngo Dai Cao ).