Legacy
The historian Ngô Sĩ Liên praised Trần Thánh Tông as one of the finest emperor of the Trần Dynasty. He was not only a righteous ruler but also a dutiful son, kind-hearted brother and father with sense of responsibility who was credited for the stability of both the royal family and the whole country. Thánh Tông's successful reign was the solid foundation for the long period of prosperity and peace in Đại Việt afterwards. Moreover, like his brother Trần Quang Khải, Trần Ích Tắc and Trần Nhật Duật, Trần Thánh Tông was a renowned scholar, Thánh Tông taught his princes by his own poems, and he also had a literary work named Di hậu lục. The Emperor was only criticized sometimes for his devotion for Buddhism, which was not suitable for a person in such a high position like him.
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