Second Chinese domination of Vietnam


In Vietnam history, the second Chinese domination marks the period from the 1st century to 6th century AD when present-day northern Vietnam was governed by various Chinese dynasties. This period began when Han dynasty reconquered Giao Chỉ from the Trưng Sisters and ended in 544 AD when Lý Bí revolted against the Liang dynasty and established the Early Lý dynasty. This period lasted about 500 years.

Seven Chinese dynasties

Eastern Han dynasty

The Trung sisters' revolt was one of the few brief interruptions during the Chinese domination of Vietnam which continued from 111 BC to 939 AD. After the defeat of the Trung sisters, the Eastern Han dynasty regained over the region in 43 AD.
During the rule of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han, Lý Tiến was the first native of Jiaozhi to be the inspector of Jiaozhou. Lý Tiến then petitioned the Han emperor to allow natives of Jiaozhi to be officers and mandarins in the Han court, but the emperor only accepted the ones who were awarded maocai or xiaolian titles. Another native of Jiaozhi named Lý Cầm petitioned the throne and eventually the natives were allowed to take higher positions in other regions of the Han empire. For example, a Jiaozhi native named Trương Trọng was grand administrator of the Jincheng Commandery.
As the Eastern Han dynasty weakened, the Viceroy of Giao Chỉ Shi Xie briefly ruled Vietnam as an autonomous warlord from 206 to 210 AD before pledging royalty to Eastern Wu.

Three Kingdoms eras

When the Eastern Han dynasty split into the Three Kingdoms in 220, Jiaozhi was under the control of the state of Wu. A rebel named Triệu Thị Trinh briefly challenged the Chinese rulers in 248, but was soon subdued.

Jin and Southern dynasties

Jiaozhi was under Jin China and the Southern and Northern Dynasties of Liu Song, Southern Qi and Liang. Chinese rule ended by 544, when Lý Nam Đế revolted.

Uprisings

Local rebellions were organized by: