That was King Tran Du Tong (1336-1369), real name Tran Hao, the 7th emperor of the Tran dynasty.
Tran Du Tong ascended the throne in 1341, at the age of 5, and took the reign name Thieu Phong. At first, when he succeeded to the throne, all government affairs were still handled by the retired emperor Tran Minh Tong. It was not until 1357, when Tran Minh Tong died, that Tran Du Tong officially took power of the government.
During his early reign, Tran Du Tong did many useful things, but later he became lazy in politics, only enjoyed pleasures and entertainment, and the Tran dynasty's foundation declined from then on.
Tran Du Tong was a famous playboy king in Vietnamese history. (Photo: VTV)
According to Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu, one summer night, June of the year Binh Ngo (1366), the king took a small boat to visit Lieutenant Tran Ngo Lang's house in Me So village, and returned at the third watch. When he reached Chu Gia river (a section of the river at Chu Xa beach, Khoai Chau, Hung Yen ), his seal and precious sword were stolen. The king knew he could not live long, so he indulged in excessive debauchery.
Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu recorded: "In October of the year Quy Mao (1363), Tran Du Tong ordered the digging of a lake in the royal garden in the harem. In the lake, rocks were arranged to form mountains, and the four sides were paved with streams to flow together. On the shore of the lake, pine, bamboo, and various fragrant flowers and strange grasses were planted. Rare birds and strange animals were also raised there.
On the west side of the lake, two cinnamon trees were planted, and Song Que Palace was built. The palace was also named Lac Thanh Palace and the lake was named Lac Thanh Lake. Another small lake was dug, and people from Hai Dong were ordered to transport salt water into it, and various marine animals such as tortoise shellfish, crabs, and fish were raised in the lake. People from Hoa Chau were also ordered to transport crocodiles and release them into the lake. There was also Thanh Ngu Lake to release Thanh Phu fish (crucian carp). The position of Khach Do was appointed to oversee it.
Although the Tran Dynasty's laws strictly punished gambling, Tran Du Tong still organized gambling right in the palace. The king was so indulgent that contemporary historians commented that "even the northern kings were more indulgent".
Also because of his debauchery, King Tran Du Tong's health gradually deteriorated. He died in the year of Ky Dau 1369, at the age of 33, having reigned for a total of 28 years.
Kim Nha
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