Vũ Miên

Vũ Miên (1717–1782), is a scholar from 18th century to pre-19th century in Vietnam history.

Biography

Vũ Miên was born in 1717 in former Xuân Lan village, currently is Ngọc Quan thorp - Lương Tài district, Bắc Ninh province.

Vũ Miên is the only son of a great mandarin in Le-Trinh dynasty. Vũ Miên did get highest scores in many Confucian examinations, then finally got Jinshi title in 1748 with rank 3th over 13 Jinshi candidates.

A great mandarin

Vũ Miên did concurrently hold many high ranking mandarin positions, including: Chancellor and Headmaster of Guozijian, President of National History Press...

Legacy

Quốc sử tục biên (1775).
Đại Việt lịch triều đăng khoa lục (1779).

Descendants

Vũ Chiêu
Vũ Trinh: Vice Chancellor
Vũ Giác: Head mandarin of Thái Nguyên Province

Sources