A Study On The National Consciousness Of Vietnam In The Early Period Of The Later Le Dynasty (1428-1527)

The Later Le Dynasty was established in 1428. The early period of Later Le Dynasty was the heyday of Vietnam in feudal society development period. Under this background, the national consciousness of early period of Later Le Dynasty has made great progress. National self-consciousness of the early period of Later Le Dynasty mainly were traced national origin by established Hung Vuong ancestors image, recounted national history by compiled National History, developed national culture by promote the use of Han-Nom and identified the nation. And national object-consciousness mainly showed in dealing with the surrounding National relationship. It actively changed passive position in diplomatic relations with Ming Dynasty and pursued the dominant position in dealing with other regions under the height of cultural superiority and national superiority.The development of the national consciousness of Vietnam in the early period of Later Le Dynasty is affected by many factors. Unique natural and geographical environment, cultural environment and the external environment are the space basis of development of national consciousness. Later Le Dynasty reconstructed independent dynasty and has increasingly powerful national strength, which provided a solid social material foundation for the development of Later Le Dynasty preliminary national consciousness. In the beginning of Later Le Dynasty, Confucianism developed in support of the Le Dynasty ruler.Confucianism advocated thought of filial piety and patriotic loyalty to the emperor, and it fit the Vietnam national sentiment, adapted to the Vietnamese society and constantly was added local factors. The "Huayi Concept" of Later Le Dynasty also received some development, so that enhanced the ethnocentrism and cultural superiority of The early period of Later Le Dynasty. The development of Confucianism and "Hua Yi concept" provided the ideological and cultural foundation for the development of national consciousness in the early Le Dynasty. Meanwhile, the Later Le Dynasty developed Vietnam-style “sub-vassal relations Style” from the attempt to the practice, and provided an opportunity for the development of national consciousness in the early Le Dynasty. And it is the official who were centers of power integrated the national consciousness and the intellectual who wide into the career guided the national consciousness, which were the basis of the behavior of national consciousness development. Moreover, compared with the previous dynasty, the national consciousness of the early period of Later Le Dynasty had significantly improved in the terms of hierarchy, connotation and influence. And it played a connecting role in the development of Vietnam’s national consciousness. The development of the national consciousness of Vietnam in the early period of Later Le Dynasty enriched the connotation of the Vietnam national consciousness, promoted the development of national culture and agglomerated national strength. So the Later Le Dynasty became the heyday of the ancient society of Vietnam and made a profound impact on the development of later Vietnam society.