After Trieu Dau's defeat, Nam Viet became a Chinese protectorate under the new name of Qiao Chi. The territory of Qiao Chi comprised of 3 districts, each ruled by a Chinese mandarin. They had to pay taxes and tributes. The Viet resisted the Chinese government's efforts to introduce Chinese literature, arts and agricultural techniques. They not only guarded their national identity but also fought fiercely to preserve it.

The first Chinese occupation finally ended in 39 AD. The oppressive rule and injustices of a cruel governor provoked a victorious armed revolt against the Chinese authorities, led by two sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, heroines known as Hai Ba Trung. Trung Trac became the Queen of the Independent Viet. The Capital was in Me Linh (now Phu Tho). However, after a short three year reign, the Chinese armies overran them and the country returned to the arms of China. Defeated by the Hans, the Trung Sisters committed suicide by drowning themselves in the Hat Giang River in 43 AD, in the 2nd month of the Lunar Calendar.

After the collapse of Trung Vuong, the Han reinforced the administration with Hans. They forced the Viet to follow Han laws, the Han way of living, immigrating vast numbers of Han people into the country and teaching the Han language in an attempt of Sinicization of Viet. The domination was very brutal with higher taxes and tributes. However, the Han also introduced Chinese writing, Confucianism, science, medicine, architecture and many other cultural aspects etc. The scholars and religious travellers also brought Buddhism, Taoism and the civil code of Confucianism to Viet people. In the 2nd century AD, many Buddhist pagodas were constructed in Luy Lau (Bac Ninh). Northern Vietnamese was so influenced by the Chinese that it became central factor of their complex make-up. Chinese rule continued through the collapse of the East Han Dynasty.

History
-The Beginning
-Au Lac Dynasty
-Trieu Dynasty
-Chinese Domination
-Chinese Domination2
-Ngo Dynasty
-Dinh Dynasty
-Tien Le Dynasty
-Ly Dynasty
-Tran Dynasty
-Ho Dynasty
-Le Dynasty
-Nguyen Dynasty
-French Intervention
-Vietnam War
-Modern Vietnam

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