“Sino-Nom Documents in Truong Luu Village, Ha Tinh Province (1689-1943)” is a collection that consists of: (1) 26 royal edicts issued by the Kings of the Le and Nguyen dynasties, honouring or conferring titles or posts upon people from Truong Luu Village; (2) 19 documents sent to/from the Nguyen authorities from/to people in Truong Luu Village; and, 3 laudatory hanging scrolls written in Chinese and Nom characters on special dó paper or silk during a period from 1689 to 1943.



They are rare, valuable, and unique documents issued by the royal court and the local authorities/community to some people in Truong Luu Village, praising them for their contributions to social, cultural and educational activities as well as other documents, which were popular in the Northeast Asian monarchies.



These materials provide authentic evidence for the studies relating to history, education, politics, culture, celebrities, gender equality and praise of women, the learning tradition, and the respect for the elderly. Each of the documents is seen as an original work of art. “Sino-Nom Documents in Truong Luu Village, Ha Tinh Province (1689-1943)” is now preserved Truong Luu Village, Kim Song Truong Commune, Can Loc District, Ha Tinh Province.