Trưng sisters
The Trưng sisters were military leaders in Vietnam. They were the heads of the country three years after rebelling in AD 40. They had higher education, they achieved success in the field of literature and became the heirs of their father's land.[1] They were recognized as national heroines.
| Trưng Sisters | |
 The Trưng sisters ride elephants into battle in this Đông Hồ style painting. | |
| Vietnamese | Hai Bà Trưng |
|---|---|
| Hán-Nôm | 𠄩婆徵 |
| Literal meaning | Two ladies Trưng |
Trưng Sisters Media
Trưng Sisters, national heroines of Viet Nam are honoured with a parade of elephants and floats in Saigon, 1961
Procession of elephants in the Trưng Sisters' Parade in Saigon, 1957
A statue of the Trưng Sisters in Ho Chi Minh City
The statue of the Trưng Sisters at Suối Tiên park
Notes
- ↑ Rajapaksha, Piumi. "Hai Bà Trưng: The Story of Vietnam's Elephant-Riding Warrior Princesses". Culture Trip. https://theculturetrip.com/asia/vietnam/articles/hai-ba-trung-the-story-of-vietnams-elephant-riding-warrior-princesses/. Retrieved 2018-10-29.