INFORMATION ON MASTER’S THESIS

1. Full name: LE QUANG SON 2. Gender: Male - Religious name: THICH THIEN HAI 3. Date of birth: 04/10/1978 4. Place of birth: DONG NAI 5. Admission decision number: 2551/2007/QĐ-XHNV- KH&SĐH Dated: 02/11/2007 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Sino - Nom documents on Pho Hien 8. Major: Han - Nom Code: 60 22 40 9. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Doctor. Trinh Khac Manh, the Director of the Institute of Han-Nom Studies, Hanoi. 10. Sumary of results of the thesis: - The thesis studied and recommended maxims extracted from bible and history book of Confucianism and Buddhism arranged them by items such as: amendment, behaviour (to behave well in society), assessment (to comment and assess on life), contemplating (to contemplate when one is free)... - The thesis also contributed to recommend Phuc Dien superior Buddhist monk’s deed, a culturist and a true monk of national Buddhists. - Furthermore, the thesis studied on written language and characteristics of demotic script in 19th century. 11. Possibility of application in reality: Studying the work “Thai can dam” has contributed to provide materials in order to find out about relationship between Confucianism and Buddhism. Especially, the thesis has helped to orient traditional ethical foundation in the society background of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration. 12. Following study orientation: - Continue to study the compiled work of Phuc Dien superior Buddhist monk, especially, the works peformed and translated in demotic script in order to partially enrich Buddhsim and national culture as well.13. Further research directions: - Go deep into some typical topics of Pho Hien’s sino - nom documents context as: documents on religious and beliefs (pagoda, temple, etc), documents on overseas Chinese at Pho Hien (Mazu temple, assembly hall, etc). - Research Pho Hien’s sino - nom materials in area culture background.