Abstract

This is a qualitative research, the objectives of this thesis are: (1) To study the historical background during the reign of King Nguyen Phuc Chu in South Vietnam; (2) To study the relationship between King Nguyen Phuc Chu and Buddhism; (3) To study the Buddhist contributions of King Nguyen Phuc Chu to Vietnamese society and Buddhism.

Through the methods of selection and documentary analysis, during the course of work, the research has the findings show is to study the historical background before and after of the reign of King Nguyen Phuc Chu in southern Vietnam, as well as his influence and development to Vietnamese society, and they have become a prominent historical event at the time.

Besides, it has played the process of studying the doctrines and Buddhist activities of king Nguyen Phuc Chu, as well as the Buddhist ethical thoughts great impacted to him, who used its as the standard for social morality, and contributing positively to the national development. On the other hand, his influence has made Buddhism flourish both in form and in content. In addition, he has established the power of national unity that has strong impacted on the economy, politics, culture and education, creating a peaceful and prosperous country.

So, the contributions of King Nguyen Phuc Chu made strong development for Vietnamese Buddhism, and Buddhist development was a repercussion on the rule policies of the reign of King Nguyen Phuc Chu. And it became one of the important prerequisites for social development and thriving.

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