Vũ Miên (武檰 1718 - 1782), is a notable historian and official from the 18th century to pre-19th century in Vietnam's history. Vũ Miên was born in 1718 in former Xuân Lan village, currently known as Ngọc Quan thorp in Lương Tài district, Bắc Ninh province, in a noble clan with tradition of studying. He did get highest scores in many Confucian examinations, including Huiyuan (會元), then finally was awarded the title Jinshi (進士) in 1748. He did concurrently hold many high ranking mandarin positions, including: Chancellor and Headmaster of Guozijian, Chairman of National History Press... Wikipedia
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