The Imperial Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam
The Coat of Arms of
the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam
Modern Rendition Drawn by Hau Tuoc Imperial Hoa'ng Thi'ch
Nguyen Phuc Thanh Hien/George Marquis de Helon, GCDA:
Australia; © 2007
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The Mystical Land of the Eternal Dragon,
the Ancient Kingdom of Annam and the Empire of Vietnam
The Imperial Nguyen Family of Vietnam has the honor and privilege
to wish all Vietnamese inside and outside of our Deeply Beloved Fatherland
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
A MOST HAPPY NEW YEAR
OF THE HOLY AND MYTHICAL DRAGON
These sentiments of joy and prosperous expectations are equally extended to all of Our international friends and supporters, who fight alongside us to reclaim the Ancient Land of the Dragon for its rightful as well as respected place among the humanistically enlightened Assembly of Nations.
Hence, these most sincere season's greetings are also addressed to all the leaders of free and democratically governed nations and their citizens around the world.
It is Our fervent prayer and undying wish that the Courageous People of Vietnam, who have evolved from The Magic and Eternal Land of the Dragon of Annam, shall soon be able to re-embrace their God-given individual and human rights, free exercise of religious choice and economic wellbeing via Our unending struggle for independence from the oppressive dictatorship of the despotic regime in Hanoi as well as from the exploitive domination of the strangulating powers currently in the hands of the Red Chinese in Beijing.
Despite all foreseen and unforeseen physical obstacles, human disappointments and health impediments, We shall emerge triumphantly from Our battle against the atheist and inhumane governments that are the brutal enemies of all that is good, just and decent. The Imperial Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam challenges all Vietnamese in the Diaspora the world over to stay on Our side as we shall restore individual freedom, national integrity and cultural/religious happiness to our Greatly Beloved Fatherland of Vietnam.
On the solemn occasion of the Christian Holidays and the upcoming Happy New Year of the Dragon, symbolizing power, wealth and prosperity, We should like to extent Our most heartfelt hope that all your expectations and desires be fulfilled. May you find solace and love among those people who mean the most to you and from whom you may expect to receive forgiveness and good will for the next year to come.
May God's Blessings be with all of you always,
H.I.H. Prince Regent Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam,
H.I.H. Cong Nuong Princess Phan Lien and the Entire
Official and Extended Imperial Nguyen Family of Vietnam
MÙA XUÂN DÂN TỘC
NIÊN LỊCH NĂM RỒNG
(THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON - NHÂM THÌN 2012)
CON CHÁU RỒNG TIÊN LẠC HỒNG VÙNG LÊN
HUỶ DIỆT BẠO QUYỀN CỘNG NÔ
CỨU NGUY TỔ QUỐC DÂN TỘC
KHỎI NẠN NGOẠI XÂM BẮC NÔ HÁN HOÁ
Trong không khí thiêng liêng của Đêm giao thừa Tân Niên Mùa Xuân Dân Tộc Niên Lịch Năm Rồng trong Lịch Sử Ngàn Đời Dân Tộc, Con Cháu Rồng Tiên Lạc Hồng vùng lên muôn người như một đạp đổ huỷ diệt Bạo Quyền Cộng Nô, cứu nguy Tổ Quốc khỏi nạn ngoại xâm Bắc Nô Hán hoá đang từng bước cấu kết với Bè Lũ Thái Thú Nô Dịch Cộng Đảng tận diệt sinh lực khí thiêng Sông Núi, Niềm An Vui Hạnh Lạc toàn Dân.
Chúng Tôi con cháu Rồng Tiên Nước Việt Hoàng Tộc Việt Nam nhân dịp Đầu Xuân Dân Tộc kính chúc Toàn thể Đồng Bào Quốc Nội trên khắp mọi nẻo đường Đất Nước cũng như khắp cùng Thế Giới vững mạnh lòng tin, hun đúc chí cả quyết tâm xây dựng lại Cơ Đồ Tổ Quốc Việt Nam, Bình An Thịnh Vượng.
Qua bao lần Đại Hội Đảng và phát huy nội lực cường quyền, Cộng Sản Việt Nam vẫn trơ tráo đi vào vết xe nô lệ bán nước, hèn với giặc, ác với Dân. Trong Lịch Sử Chính Trị Cầm Quyền Thế Giới, chưa có một Chính Quyền Dân Tộc nào lại đóng vai trò lãnh đạo và hành xử đối vói Dân Tộc và Con Dân như một bọn côn đồ thảo khấu tán tận lương tâm như Bọn Cầm Quyền Cộng Sản Việt Nam. Chúng trở thành Ngoại Nhân Cướp Nước hơn bọn Hán hoá, Tây nô đàn áp, hành hạ con dân cùng giòng máu Tổ Tiên, ác độc và tàn bạo hơn ngoại nhân dã thú.
Đứng trước sự tàn phá Đất Nước của Chủ Nghĩa Vong Nô Cộng Sản và Hệ Thống Lãnh Đạo Cầm Quyền Nô Lệ tủi nhục Bán Nước của Bè Lũ Đầu Sỏ Cộng Sản Việt Nam, Chúng Ta Con Dân chân chính của Tổ Quốc Việt Nam thổn thức đau buồn khi nghĩ lại những giờ phút Huy Hoàng Lịch Sử của những Triều Đại Quang Vinh Đinh Lê Lý Trần bảo vệ và dựng xây Đất Nước, chu toàn trách nhiệm Lịch Sử và Nền Quang Vinh Phúc Lạc của toàn Dân.
Nhà Nguyễn Việt Nam khởi đầu với Hệ Thống Vương Quyền Lập Quốc Chúa Nguyễn đã ra công khai phá Miền Nam sơn lam chướng khí, đất đai khô cằn với thú dữ, sông hồ ngăn cách. Chúa Nguyễn Hoàng tiên phong lập nghiệp khai phá Miền Nam gian truân và khổ ải, nhưỡng bước kế tiếp cho các Chúa kế tục Nguyễn Phúc Chu, Nguyễn Phúc Nguyên, Nguyễn Phúc Tần ... dựng xây Miền Nam trù phú an dân. Sài Gòn, Thủ Đô hoa gấm Miền Nam được thành lập, Chợ Lớn với Hệ Thống sông ngòi Hải Cảng thành lập. Phú Quốc Hà Tiên ổn định lâu dài với sự cống hiến đất đai tài sản cho Chúa Nguyễn của một vị Quan lại nhà Thanh lưu vong lập nghiệp tận Miền Nam.
Đến thời kỳ phân tranh Đất nước, Vua Gia Long Nguyễn Ánh Nhà Nguyễn thống nhất Tổ Quốc Giang Sơn từ Bắc chí Nam, đặt tên Nước là Việt Nam năm 1802, mở đầu cho một Thời Kỳ Độc Lập Phồn Thịnh.
Rồi đến thời kỳ Đô Hộ Pháp, 3 Vị Vua Cách Mạng Nhà Nguyễn Hàm Nghi, Thành Thái, Duy Tân bỏ Cung Vàng Điện Ngọc đứng lên làm Cách Mạng đánh đuổi Quân Pháp ra khỏi Đất Nước.
Vua Hàm Nghi, Thành Thái, dưới Lá Cờ Vàng Sọc Đỏ của Tổ Quốc Việt Nam tiếp nối Lá Cờ Vàng của Tổ Quốc Thiên Mệnh Hai Bà Trưng trong sự nghiệp chống quân Tàu Bắc thuôc, chiêu dụ toàn Dân đứng lên chống Pháp.
Trải qua Lịch Sử đấu tranh giành Độc Lập và dựng xây Tổ Quốc Việt Nam, Tiên Đế và Cha Ông ta đã đổ bao công sức va xương máu mới có Giang Sơn gấm vóc huy hoàng như ngày hôm nay.
Bọn Cộng Nô đã bán Đất Nước và phản bội Tổ Quốc nhất định phải đền tội trước Lịch Sử, Tiên Đế và Tổ Quốc
Cấp Lãnh Đạo Tối Cao Chính Quyền của chúng như Thủ Tướng Nguyễn Tấn Dũng Tổng Bí Thư Đảng Cộng Sản, Chủ Tịch Nhà Nước XHCN... lại đạo đức giả xảo trá lên tiếng tuyên bố hùng hồn Chủ Quyền Dân Tộc, sự xâm lăng của Trung Quốc và quyết tâm bảo vệ Lãnh Thổ, Sơn Hà Hải Đảo nhưng lại đốn mạt khiếp vía lo sợ đầu hàng giặc, dâng đất dâng biển, biên giới tài nguyên cho giặc âm thầm và dối gạt toàn dân, trao đổi lấy hàng trăm triệu bạc Đô La và vàng bạc châu báu cho gia tài kếch xù và Biệt Thự lộng lẫy bao la nằm rãi rác khắp nước và quốc ngoai. Chúng lại chia nhau quyền hành và tài sản khống chế toàn bộ nền Kinh Tế Kỹ Nghệ Tài Chánh Quốc Gia.
Chúng lại hèn hạ phó mặt cho Ngư Dân sống chết mặc bây ở Ngư Trường Trường Sa, Hoàng Sa và Hải Phân Việt Nam, bỏ mặc cho Quân Tàu thảo khấu hành hạ, bỏ tù, giết hại, đoi tiền chuôc và ám hại tông chìm tàu đánh cá ngư dân với hình ảnh bóng dáng "Tàu Lạ". Tầng lớp Ngư Dân sống đời đời với quê hương biển cả nay khốn đốn điêu linh không nơi nương tựa, nhưng cấp lãnh đạo chăn dân không hề hay biết hay đoái hoài đến. Chúng ngày đêm tận hưởng an vui và du hành đến các đô thị lộng lẫy sầm uất trong các quốc gia phồn vinh tân tiến.
Chúng cướp đất, cướp nhà, cướp ruộng, cướp vườn của dân mà người dân đã ra công khai phá, trồng trọt nuôi tôm, nuôi cua, nuôi cá trải qua thời kỳ quản lý và khai khẩn hàng chục năm.
Dùng sức mạnh cường quyền áp đảo nông dân và dân chúng để đánh cướp gia sản của người dân khiến cho người dân mất nhà mất cửa ruộng vườn, sống lây lất đầu đường xó chợ, cầu cống công viên hàng chục năm liền đói khát lầm than. Ôi chế độ xã hội đốn mạt ! XHCN tàn tệ ghê khiếp !
Xã Hội thoái hoá tàn lụi. Đạo đức, Tôn Giáo bị khống chế khuynh loát đàn áp, Phật Giáo, Thiên Chúa Giáo, Cao Đài, Hoà Hảo, Tin Lành, Pháp Luân Công vv.... bị tiếp tục khống chế huỷ hoại Không tầng lớp nhân dân nào thoát khỏi sự đàn áp tàn hại phá hoại của Tập Đoàn cai trị Cộng Sản Việt Nam. Thanh Niên bị lùa đi bán sức lao động cho những Thị trường Lao Động Hải ngoại. Thiếu Nữ bị đưa đi bán dâm, làm cô dâu cho kẻ tàn tật, khùng điên ngoại nhân ở xứ người xa lạ.
Trong niềm khổ đau Dân Tộc và tàn hại ghê khiếp đó, toàn dân hờn căm uất hận, vùng lên quật khởi xô ngã Chế Độ và huỷ diệt bọn cầm quyền cai trị.
Ngày lật đổ bọn thảo khấu cầm quyền nô lệ Hán hoá ngoại bang đã gần kề!
Toàn Dân nhất định thắng !
Bọn Cường quyền phải gục ngã tan rã !!!
Kẻ Ngoại thù Bắc phương mất cơ sở nô lệ bấu víu trốn chạy tìm đường thoát thân !!!
Chiến Thắng Vinh Quang trở v ề với Dân Tộc !
Tổ Quốc Huy Hoàng nở hoa Nhân Bản, Hoà Ái Độ Lượng chào đón toàn Dân !!!
TRIỀU ĐẠI NHÀ NGUYỄN HOÀNG TỘC VIỆT NAM
ĐẠI HỘI ĐỒNG TỐI CAO HOÀNG TỘC VIỆT NAM
ĐẠI HỘI ĐỒNG TỐI CAO QUỐC TẾ THỐNG HỢP
VIỆT NAM VÀ ĐÔNG NAM Á CHÂU
http://www.imperialvietnam.net/dynastymessage12.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvgro-I2KYI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBKSvjyMcE4
Prepared with the advice and consent of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty Family by:
H.H. Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Thi'ch
Maj. Gen. Prof. Dr. (Paul) Nguyen Phuc Dong Vinh, Ph.D., GCDA, GCEG, etc.
and
H.H. Nu Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Thi'ch
(Heide) Nguyen Phuc Dong An, B.A. (Honors), GCDA, GBQT, etc.
Chief and Sr. Mbr., Princely / Ducal House Gulgowski-Doliwa
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An unknown, delicately beautiful Vietnamese lady in exile
skillfully and devotedly stitches with loving,
tender care the revered flag of her homeland Vietnam
TRIBUTE
TO THE IMPERIAL NGUYEN DYNASTY
OF VIETNAM
IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(Encouraged and Authorized by
H.I.H. Prince Regent Kien Hoa Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam
on 8 May 2009)
by
H. H. Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich Imperial Margrave Maj.Gen.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Phuc Dong Vinh, Ph.D., BVK1, GCDA, GCMS, GCEG, RCST, etc.
(Commodore Prof. Dr. Paul W. Margrave Gulgowski-Doliwa)
and
H. H. Nu Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich Imperial Margravine
Nguyen Phuc Dong An, GCDA, GBQT, GCMS, GCEG, RCST, JC, etc.
(Dame Heide Anna Maria Margravine Gulgowski-Doliwa)
AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO OUR RESPECTED READERS:
Although the operative color for all of our Webpages is blue, with the advice and consent of our revered readership and our admired Webmaster, Commander Valery Yegorov, GCMS, the authors of this tribute have decided to select the color RED for this particular publication.
We have done so primarily, because in Southeast Asia RED represents, among many other things, happiness and prosperity, surely deserved by the People of the Ancient Kingdom of Annam. It also symbolizes the power and the might capable of eliminating bad spirits or hurtful circumstances, most appropriate for the current situation in present-day Vietnam.
Group Picture with the Prince Regent
From left: The Respected Caodai Venerable Hien Tai Nguyen Thanh Liem;
Baron Nam Tuoc Colonel Nguyen Phuc Trung Phuoc, Ed.M.; Imperial Marquise Nu Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich Nguyen Phuc Dong Thanh Ingalls; Imperial Margrave Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich Maj. Gen. Dr. Nguyen Phuc Dong Vinh, Ph.D.; H.I.H. Prince Regent Kien Hoa Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam; H.I.H. Cong Nuong Princess Phan Lien; Baron Nam Tuoc Colonel Dr. Nguyen Phuc Hoa'ng Minh, DDS; Imperial Margravine Nu Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich Nguyen Phuc Dong An.
HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
King Louis XIV (The Sun King) of France
King Louis XIV referred to himself as the State. He announced with astonishing self-righteous confidence: "I am the State of France."
King Frederick II, The Great, of Prussia
The "Old Fritz" as King Frederick II was affectionately called by his devoted subjects, regarded himself to be "The first Servant of the State."
King Frederick II, The Great, as a younger man
The Great King paraphrased the above mentioned guiding principle by saying:
"Leadership is like a candle that by necessity must burn itself down, so others may see or at least are able to warm their hands." This statement implies that a leader must expect to exhaust himself on behalf of those he has dedicated himself to serve, when a day's work is done.
The late Emperor Bao Dai on His Throne
Emperor Bao Dai took the great Prussian king's philosophy of government a giant step further, when he on the sad occasion of his abdication emphatically declared: "I would rather be a citizen of a free and independent nation than the king of an enslaved country." Today the Prince Regent of Vietnam, Prince Kien Hoa Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh, embraces as his noble credo the words: "When we are not devoted to serve the people, we cannot have the right to ask for favors from the nation." This solemn faith harmoniously reflects the sentiment of the Mandate of Heaven most Asian people are quite familiar with.
Emperor Bao Dai as a younger man
The Mandate of Heaven implies that if a leader, a dynasty or a government ceases to rule justly and wisely, and begins to rule only with its own self-interest in mind, then, heaven will find a way to remove this potentate from power.
Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot Church in Paris, France
Emperor Bao Dai converted to the Roman Catholic faith in 1988 at Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot in Paris.
The Military Medical Teaching Hospital of Val-de-Grace in Paris, France
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Bao Dai, died on 31 July 1997 at the rightful age of 83 at the renowned French Armed Forces Medical Teaching Hospital of Val-de-Grace (Valley of Grace) in Paris, France.
He now rests in consecrated ground, still highly revered by millions of Vietnamese residing around the globe.
Emperor Bao Dai's Burial Place in Cimetiere de Passy, Paris, France
Although the mortal remains of His Imperial Majesty rest interred in faraway France, we are certain that his spirit has united with those of his esteemed ancestors in Vietnam.
Urban Happiness in Vietnam by Le Huong
THE IMPERIAL WIVES OF EMPEROR BAO DAI
The first and primary wife of His Majesty the late Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam was a charming lady of exotic beauty, who impressed everyone she came in contact with. Her regal deportment was only second to none to her manifested devotion to her Imperial husband and the hardworking Vietnamese people. Her Majesty the Empress Nam Phuong lived from 14 December 1914 - 16 December 1963, enduring only two days beyond her 49th birthday.
Her Majesty the Empress Nam Phuong
in her traditional Imperial regalia
The Empress Nam Phuong served as a dedicated and innovative member of the Reconstruction Committee of Vietnam after the conclusion of World War II. Beyond that, she presided with great dedication and distinction over the Red Cross of the Vietnamese Empire.
The last Imperial wife of Emperor Bao Dai was the former Mademoiselle Monique Baudot, who, upon her marriage to His Majesty assumed the title and name of Her Imperial Highness Princess Thai Phuong, generally known among her French friends as Princess Monique Vinh Thuy.
Princess Thai Phuong is still alive today. She loyally stayed at her Imperial husband's side during his time in exile in France and to the day of his death. It is always a trying and most difficult time when a devoted wife must hold her husband's hand on his deathbed. As a loyal and supportive wife she enjoys the admiration of all who know and appreciate her.
His Majesty the Emperor Bao Dai together with his last wife Princess Thai Phuong (left) during a reception.
Lady and Lotus by Doan Son
THE FACE AND THE FORCE BEHIND THE WORLDWIDE STRUGGLE
FOR THE LIBERATION OF PRESENT-DAY VIETNAM,
THE ANCIENT LAND OF THE DRAGON
H.I.H. Prince Regent Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh, Duke of Kien Hoa,
during one of his many public speaking engagements
H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh tirelessly and frequently to the point of overexertion serves the People and the Nation of Vietnam in their epic struggle to free themselves from the chains of an oppressive system of Bolshevist Communist exploitation and domination. He does so in his capacities as President of the United International Supreme Council for The Freedom of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, President of the South East Asia Imperial and Royal League, President of the Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League and Vice President of the British Committee for Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Burma.
Prince Regent giving Speech in Washington D.C.
Prince Buu Chanh is supported in his myriad efforts by hundreds of professional individuals from all walks of life. Among them we find distinguished personages such as lawyers, physicians, educators, clergymen of all denominations, soldiers, public administrators, engineers, aviators, scientists and authors, to mention but a few.
Prince Regent Buu Chanh with devoted followers
Major General Jimmy Nguyen conducts the Swearing-in Ceremony
for high-ranking Vietnamese Officers in the presence of the Prince Regent
The Imperial Family with Archbishop John G. Vlazny of Portland, Oregon
The Imperial Family and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez from California
at Westminster Parade, California, Tet 2004
ACCEPTANCE
H.I.H. Prince Buu Chanh serves for all practical purposes as the de facto Prime Minister for the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty Government in Exile. To this end, he maintains active contact with 48 democratically oriented governments in the world. He also corresponds frequently with 24 crowned heads of state around the globe, including His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. Beyond that, he remains in touch with many non-governing Imperial and Royal Houses, who have been prominent in world affairs in the past.
Prince Regent Buu Chanh and Cong Nuong Princess Phan Lien
In particular, the Prince enjoys the friendship and support of King Norodom Sihanouk and Crown Prince Norodom Ranarridh of Cambodia, King Kigeli V of Rwanda, Prince Ermias Selassie, President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, and the Head of the Royal House of Portugal, H.R.H. Dom Duarte, the Duke of Bragança.
The Infante of Portugal cooperates and collaborates with the Prince Regent of Vietnam as sponsors of the
Legion of Frontiersmen Independent Overseas Command.
H.R.H. Dom Duarte, the Duke of Bragança
The Prince Regency of Vietnam fully recognizes H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Bao Thang as the present senior member of the Imperial Nguyen Family. Prince Phuc Bao Thang attained his current status after the death of his elder brother, H.I.H. Crown Prince Nguyen Phuc Bao Long, who expired on 28 July 2007.
H.E. Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Thi'ch (Imperial Margrave) Commodore Prof. Dr. Paul Nguyen Phuc Dong Vinh flanked by H.R.H. Dom Miguel de Bragança, The Duke of Viseu of Portugal, brother of H.R.H. Dom Duarte, and his protocol aide. The three gentlemen enjoyed a most pleasant conversation about a wide range of topics, including the work of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty in exile on behalf of the presently oppressed people of Vietnam.
The Late Crown Prince Bao Long of Vietnam as a young man
The Mournful Funeral Oration, one of the first editorial tasks the Margraves Dong Vinh and Dong An had the honor and privilege to prepare on behalf of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam, can be located by accessing the link below. This will guide our distinguished readers to this solemn tribute:
http://www.imperialvietnam.net/condolence1.html
LEGALITY
Our esteemed readership is advised that the activities described above are in full legal accord with a judgment rendered by the Cour d'Appel, Palais de Justice, Paris, France, which decreed "A government in exile does not lose its right to make appointments, to award Orders, to maintain its authority as far as can be done, and pass on its legality under international law to successive heads of state."
Imperial Nguyen Dynasty Banner
"The Kingdom of Annam was founded in 2874 BC. The modern Kingdom was unified in 1788 by the King of Hue, titled the Emperor of Annam since 1802."
The Webpage depicted above represents an excellent road sign to the history and internal policy decisions taken by key individuals of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty.
Nevertheless, the authors deem it absolutely necessary to point out at this juncture that the inner core history of Vietnam began approximately 2,700 years ago. Prior to that, successive dynasties situated in China ruled Vietnam more or less directly for about all of the time period from 207 BC until 938 AD.
Vietnam under Nguyen, Mac and Trinh control, ca. 1640
The Nguyen Dynasty first attained recognized prominence during the Nguyen Trinh War during the years 1627 through 1673. Both were powerful ruling families, who were descendent from close relatives and aids to the Hero Emperor Le Loi, who had freed Vietnam from intermittent Chinese rule and had started the Le Dynasty in 1428.
Ancient Vietnamese battle standard
However, from 1525 onward, the Nguyen Dynasty, commencing with Nguyen Kim, emerged as the primary power in Vietnam.
Returning to the Webpage pictured above, it leads to many other great details of names of persons and dates of people who ascended to positions of great leadership responsibility and trust. The power to govern the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty in exile descended directly from His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Bao Dai.
Time Magazine cover of Emperor Bao Dai, May 1950
CREDIBILITY
H.M. Emperor Bao Dai during Amicable Consultations over Dinner
with H.I.H. Prince Regent Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh
Consequently, in 1993, the renowned Emperor specifically delineated and authorized the formal establishment of the Vietnamese Imperial Family Central Overseas Council in Los Angeles, California, under the expert leadership of H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Phuc in Cannes, France, and H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh in Los Angeles, California. They were commissioned to adjudicate all important matters pertaining to the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty, including the governance over the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam.
The Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam
Knight
Officer
Commander
Grand Officer
Grand Cordon Knight
Of particularly special interest during the above mentioned governance negotiations was that His Imperial Majesty Emperor Bao Dai decreed that both of his sons were specifically prohibited from exercising any authority over the governance of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty in Exile including the Prince Grand Mastership over the Imperial Order of Annam.
During the course of February 2004, H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Phuc expressedly selected H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh to assume the full and unabridged regency over the entire Imperial Nguyen Dynasty and all organizations associated with it. In this way, H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh also emerged as the one and only Prince Grand Master of the highly coveted Knightly Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam, which was initially founded in the year 1886.
Bestowal of the Dragon Ring on Saturday, 17 July 2004
An important integral link in the chain of noteworthy events leading to the ascendancy of H.I.H. Prince Nhiep Chinh Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam to the Grand Masterhip of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam is the Solemn Bestowal of the Dragon Ring to the Prince Regent of Vietnam by The Most Venerable Hoa Thng Thich Giac Minh. The record of this memorable ceremony can be accessed by activating this LINK
Chev. George Margrave de Helon is the author of this descriptive essay.
Most worldwide objective historical observers to the above development up to today agree, no one else but H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh could have governed the Prince Regency of Vietnam more expertly and wisely than he, a man of great humility in the spirit of the Buddhist tradition with unassailable integrity and honor.
An imminent historical witness to many of the events described above and confidant of the late Emperor Bao Dai, was Colonel Ba Van Tran, GCDA, who continues to stand appointed to the esteemed rank of Honorary Colonel of the Imperial Nguyen Ceremonial Peaceful Guard (INCPG).
H.E. Colonel Ba Van Tran (standing)
photographed together with
H.M. the late Emperor Bao Dai (sitting)
Colonel Ba Van Tran also serves as the Chancellor
of the Imperial Order of The Dragon of Annam
Colonel Tran Van Ba is a well known Vietnamese patriot, who served for many years as the Colonel in Chief of the Imperial Guards Regiment of Vietnam in the ancient capital of Hue. Concurrently, he has attended to the needs of the Imperial Nguyen Family of Vietnam for an equal number of years. He basically had dedicated his entire life to the protection of His Majesty Emperor Bao Dai, and also the late Emperor's mother, Her Majesty, Dowager Empress Doan Huy Hoang Thi Hau Tu Cung. Colonel Ba currently lives in exile, residing in Virginia, the United States of America.
Since his exile from Vietnam, Colonel Ba has continued to loyally serve the Imperial Nguyen Family of Vietnam and has traveled frequently to France on various vitally important meetings concerning the Nguyen Dynasty Imperial House. He last met with His Imperial Majesty Emperor Bao Dai shortly before the Emperor's death in 1997.
The appointment of H. E. Colonel Ba Van Tran, GCDA, as Honorary Colonel of the INCPG provides valuable continuity to the Imperial Nguyen Guards Regiment of Vietnam from the period in history of the Imperial Family's rule in Vietnam, the Ancient Land of Dragon since time immemorial, to this current period of sadness, exile and diaspora.
Members of the Imperial Family with high-ranking officers of the INPCG
There are also female officers in the INPCG; case in point:
Lt. Colonel Tran Kim Chinh Ly, who serves
as Protocol Attache to H.I.H. Cong Nuong Princess Phan Lien
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PERTAINING TO
H.I.H. PRINCE REGENT NGUYEN PHUC BUU CHANH
OF VIETNAM
Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh, the Duke of Kien Hoa, holds the very same family rank as His Majesty the late Emperor Khai Dinh, the father of the late Emperor Bao Dai.
Emperor Khai Din, known as Nguyen Phuc Buu Dao, *1885 + 1925
Reigned from 1916-1925
Emperor Khai Din's mausoleum in Hue
Prince Phuc Buu Chanh is a descendant of H.I.H. the late Prince Kien Hoa, who was the 71st son of His Imperial Majesty, the late Emperor Minh Mang, also officially known as Nguyen Phuc Kien.
Emperor Minh Mang, *1791 + 1841, reigned from 1820-1841
Furthermore, Prince Phuc Buu Chanh is exceedingly well educated. He graduated from the Hue National High School and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from Hue University. During the course of 1964 to 1970, he obtained Master's degrees in Business Administration and Political Science from Dalat University in Vietnam.
Dalat University
After the conclusion of the Vietnam War, H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh and his entire family were forcibly exiled from their homeland and found a new home in the United States of America. He had to flee from Vietnam, because of his uncompromising individual human rights-oriented political philosophy.
In America, he attended the prestigious Northeastern Illinois University from 1982 to 1984, where he majored in Information Sciences. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree, magna cum laude.
Seal of Northeastern Illinois University
On 18 March 1994, "for distinction and achievement in helping to promote and perpetuate the ideals and principles of the Republican Party," H.I.H. Prince Regent Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam was awarded the United States Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom. This is the highest and most prestigious award that Republican United States Senators can bestow upon an individual.
U.S. Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom
Other prominent recipients of the Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom include: the former President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan; the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Baroness Margaret Thatcher, and only a few other noteworthy individuals.
Vietnamese altar, photo by Galen Frysinger
Today, the Prince Regent of Vietnam works vigorously and tirelessly with traditional Royal Families throughout Southeast Asia, high-ranking Vietnamese military officers, Vietnamese exiles, representatives of all democratically oriented political persuasions, and with ardent supporters from all progressive echelons of society around the world, in his advocacy for the restoration and advancement of individual dignity, free exercise of religion, human rights, democracy and a constitutional monarchy in Vietnam that would guarantee the liberty, prosperity and guaranteed unalienable rights for the brave Vietnamese people.
ASIAN SYSTEM OF IMPERIAL AND ROYAL SUCCESSION
Because Europeans experience a difficult time to comprehend the system of succession for a future Asian sovereign king or emperor, including the reigning emperor who evolved from the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam, the following order of precedence for Imperial Vietnamese princes is hereby briefly explained.
Ruling European families typically follow a pattern of royal/imperial succession primarily determined by primogeniture, which in the Latin language means "first-born." This first-born individual will then follow the last reigning monarch to the throne.
The Imperial Nguyen Dynasty adheres to the Asian custom by which heirs to the throne are not necessarily the eldest born son of the ruler. Typically, a family member was appointed according to precedence within family ranks that were determined by one's very own generation, rather than by the proximity to the reigning monarch.
Please feel free to read more about this phenomena by clicking on the following link: http://vcml.homestead.com/succession.html
Once the ancient Imperial City of Hue resembled an orchid garden of historical, traditional Vietnamese architecture. Today, these buildings resemble only a shamble of their great former glory. The custodians in charge of these remarkable edifices today should truly be ashamed of their gross negligence in this regard.
Imperial Palace in Hue, Photo by Galen Frysinger
Imperial Palace, Building Detail, Photo by Galen Frysinger
Huong River, Photo by Galen Frysinger
Pagoda on the Huong River, photo by Galen Frysinger
Viewing the sad assembly of what used to be magnificent structures, we were quite naturally reminded of some of the dilapidated buildings of the Princely and Ducal estates of the Gulgowski-Doliwa ancestors in Silesia and Pomerania (Kaszubia).
Dong Vinh in Front of the Dilapedated Princely Mansion of his Ancestors
The Gulgowski Ducal Palais in Lower Silesia
It is not our desire to conclude our tribute to the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam with such dismal and gloomy pictures and impressions. To this end, we want the lady pictured below to cheer all of us up to a happier mood.
To the People of Vietnam, the Capital City of Hue was always synonymous
with romance and all that is heavenly beautiful. The Non Bai Tho, a conical straw hat, is culturally typical for Hue.
Ngo Mon was constructed in 1833 during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang. Next to being an entrance gate, it also served as reviewing stand for the Emperor when he took the salute of troops passing by.
Typical pastoral buildings in Vietnam's country side
Vietnamese Tomb
The Nguyen Dynasty is the last of Vietnam's Royal/Imperial Families. All in all, there were 13 Kings/Emperors. Due to various reasons, only seven of them had tombs. The seven Imperial tombs were constructed in the hilly region southwest of the Citadel. Gia Long, Minh Mang, Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Duc Duc, Dong Khanh and Khai Dinh were the benefactors of these beautiful edifices.
Imperial Margrave Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich
Maj. Gen. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Phuc Dong Vinh, Ph.D., GCDA, etc.
Imperial Margravine Nu Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich
Nguyen Phuc Dong An, GCDA, etc.
Many U.S. and Vietnamese veterans still remember
the beautiful and dedicated cooperation between
the Republic of Vietnam and the United States of America
Since May 2007, it has been our distinct honor and high privilege to contribute to the myriad efforts of the entire Imperial Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam as they arduously labor to bring about the national liberation and restoration of individual human rights and personal dignity on behalf of the courageous people of Vietnam, the Land of the Dragon of Annam.
U.S. Members of the American Branch of the IICPG viewing Vietnam War battle map
To this solemn purpose, H.I.H. Prince Regent Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam and H.I.H. Cong Nuong Princess Phan Lien have entrusted us with the following coveted offices and honors of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty Family and Household:
Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich Major General Dr. Nguyen Phuc Dong Vinh, Ph.D., GCDA
Chief of The Imperial USA Staff,
Vice President of The United International Supreme Council for The Freedom of Vietnam and Southeast Asia,
Vice President of International Affairs,
Chief of the Foreign Chancellery of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty and
Major General, Deputy Commander in Chief of the Imperial International Peaceful
Ceremonial Guard (IIPCG)
and
Nu Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich Nguyen Phuc Dong An, B.A. (Honors), GCDA
Imperial Secretary, USA Staff,
Assistant Vice President to Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Thi'ch Major General Dr. Nguyen Phuc Dong Vinh, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President of International Affairs and
Deputy Chief of the Foreign Chancellery of the Imperial Nguyen Dynasty
At Delafield Vietnam War Memorial
The above assignments were officially promulgated and announced on 4 May 2008 in Aurora, Illinois. Present at the Solemn Ceremony were the following dignitaries, who served as de facto and de jure witnesses to this unforgettable event:
- The Most Buddhist Venerable Hoa Thuong Thich Giac Minh, GCDA and His Religious
Ceremonial Team
- The Respected Caodai Venerable Hau Tuoc Hien Tai Nguyen Thanh Liem, GCDA
- H.I.H. Prince Regent Kien Hoa Nguyen Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam
- H.I.H Cong Nuong Princess Phan Lien
- H.I.H. Princess Dr. Ton Nu Dai Trang Edward Koerner, M.D.
- Dr. Nguyen Phuc Dao Phuoc M.D., GCDA: Imperial Secretary
- H.I.H. Princess Ton Nu Phuong Thuy
- H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Vinh Nguyen Vu
- H.I.H. Prince Nguyen Phuc Vinh Quoc Hung
- Imperial Marquise Nu Hau Tuoc Hoa'ng Th'ich Nguyen Phuc Dong Thanh Ingalls,
GCDA, Chancellor of The Imperial Nguyen Dynasty
- Baron Nam Dr. Nguyen Phuc Hoang Minh, DDS, CDA
- Baron Nam Commander Nguyen Phuc Trung Phuoc, Ed.M., CDA
* The Imperial Grand Council, The United International Supreme Council for the Freedom of Vietnam and Southeast Asia Official Protocol Issued on 4 May 2008 in Aurora, Illinois.
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