1. How many times has Hanoi been named Thang Long?

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The name Thăng Long appears twice in Hanoi's official names, but carries two different meanings. Thăng Long, meaning "ascending dragon," appeared in 1010, given by King Lý Thái Tổ when he moved the capital from Hoa Lư to Hanoi. Then, in 1805, King Gia Long also named Hanoi Thăng Long, but with the meaning "prosperity."

According to the book "History of Hanoi ," after changing the capital city of Thang Long into a northern garrison, King Gia Long retained the name Thang Long because it was commonly used among the people. However, he changed the word "Long," meaning "dragon," to "Long," meaning "prosperity," reasoning that the dragon was a symbol of the king, and since the king was no longer there, the word "Long" meaning "dragon" could not be used.

2. Which of these is the official name for Hanoi?

  • Truong An
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  • Long Bien
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  • North City
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  • Long Thanh
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From its formation to the present day, Hanoi has had many names. The book "Place Names and Territorial Sovereignty" lists 10 official names of Hanoi, including: Long Đỗ, Tống Bình, Đại La or Đại La Thành, Thăng Long (ascending dragon), Đông Đô, Đông Quan, Đông Kinh, Bắc Thành, Thăng Long (prosperous), and Hà Nội.

In addition, Hanoi also has several unofficial names such as Truong An, Long Bien, Long Thanh…

3. What were the official names of Hanoi during the Tang and Sui dynasties?

  • Long Do
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  • Tong Binh
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  • Long Do, Tong Binh
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  • Long Đỗ, Tống Bình, Đại La
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Long Đỗ, Tống Bình, and Đại La were the official names of Hanoi during the Sui and Tang dynasties. Long Đỗ is associated with the legend of General Cao Biền building the Đại La citadel and encountering the spirit of Long Đỗ. Tống Bình was the name of the administrative center of the Northern Protectorate. Đại La was the name of the outermost citadel surrounding the capital, expanded by General Cao Biền in 866.

4. Which king is associated with the name Dong Kinh?

  • Mac Dang Dung
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  • Quang Trung
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  • Le Loi
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  • Tran Canh
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The book Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu (Complete History of Dai Viet) describes the origin of the name Dong Kinh as follows: “In the summer, in the 4th month of the year Dinh Mui (1427), the King (Le Loi) moved from the thatched palace at Bo De to Dong Kinh citadel, granted a general amnesty, changed the reign name to Thuan Thien, established the national name as Dai Viet, and set the capital in Dong Kinh. On the 15th, the King ascended the throne in Dong Kinh, which is Thang Long citadel. Because Thanh Hoa had Tay Do (Western Capital), Thang Long citadel was called Dong Kinh.”

5. Which king named Hanoi?

  • Gia Long
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  • Duy Tan
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  • Minh Mạng
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  • Tu Duc
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In 1802, King Gia Long decided to establish the capital in its former location, Phu Xuan ( Hue ), instead of Thang Long, and renamed Thang Long as the northern garrison. Since Thang Long was no longer the capital, the king ordered the construction of a new citadel, named Bac Thanh (Northern Citadel), which was much smaller in scale than Thang Long.

In 1831, the second emperor of the Nguyen dynasty, Minh Mang, merged the old Thang Long capital with surrounding prefectures and districts such as Tu Liem district, Ung Hoa prefecture, Ly Nhan prefecture, and Thuong Tin prefecture to form Hanoi province, with the area of ​​the old Thang Long capital as the provincial capital. The name Hanoi also originated from that time.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ha-noi-may-lan-mang-ten-thang-long-2446987.html