Le Quy Don

Japanese: レ･クイ･ドン（英語表記）Le Quy Don

1726‐83
A scholar and politician of the late Le Dynasty in Vietnam. Born into a scholar-scholar family in Thai Binh Province. After passing the scholar-scholar exam in 1752, he played an active role as a capable military and civil administrator during the reign of Le Hien Thong (Le Xianzong, reigned 1740-86), a time of great turmoil caused by the Le Duy Mat Rebellion. He made a name for himself in 1760 for his correspondence with the Qing Dynasty, and in 1777, when Hue fell, he investigated the territorial registries of the former Quang Nam Dynasty, making a contribution to the inspection and improvement of local politics. He was also the greatest encyclopedist of the late Le Dynasty, and his many works, including the 30-volume Dai Viet Tongshi (History of Vietnam), 6-volume Miscellaneous Records of the Borders, 4-volume Records of the Northern Envoys, 45-volume Records of the Observations of the World, and 4-volume Records of the Relations of the Arts in Vietnam, are all important sources for understanding pre-modern Vietnam.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1726‐83
ベトナムのレ(黎)朝後期の学者，政治家。タイビン省の進士の家の生れ。1752年進士に及第後，レ･ズイ･マト(黎維樒)の乱などで混乱を極めたレ･ヒエントン(黎顕宗。在位1740‐86)時代の軍事･民政両面の能吏として活躍した。とくに60年清に使し文章応答で名をあげ，77年のフエ陥落に際して旧クアンナム(広南)朝の領土戸籍の調査を行うなど，地方政治の査察と改善に功があった。レ朝後期最大のエンサイクロペディストでもあり，《大越通史》30巻，《撫辺雑録》6巻，《北使通録》4巻，《見聞小録》45巻，《芸台類語》4巻など多数の著作は，いずれも前近代ベトナムの理解に重要な資料である。

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