World Historical and Social Conditions for the Formation of a View of Life in Minh Menh's Thought

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Vietnam experienced a turbulent period with the prolonged Trinh-Nguyen civil war, which divided the country and created many regional differences. After Gia Long unified the country, the Nguyen Dynasty faced the task of consolidating the government and stabilizing society. Inheriting his father, Minh Mang continued to perfect the administrative apparatus, implementing many policies to unify and develop the country. In the world context at that time, Western capitalism was rising strongly, European countries were stepping up their colonial invasion in Asia, putting Eastern countries, including Vietnam, at risk of being threatened. In that situation, Minh Mang promoted orthodox Confucianism, valuing morality, discipline and humanity as the foundation for protecting social order and preserving national identity. Therefore, Minh Mang's philosophy of life both reflected the internal requirements of national consolidation after unification and was influenced by the changing world context and the pressure of colonialism, expressing a profound and consistent philosophy of life in the goal of maintaining national stability and social stability.