A: Viet, do you know a young or teenage genius our history?
Viet: Oh, yes. I know the one very well. That's Le Quy Don.
A: When and where was he born?
Viet: He was born in Phu Hieu village, Hung Ha district, Thai Binh province in 1726.
A: Was he very intelligent when he was still a little boy?
Viet: Yes. When he was 5, he could write poems and essays, and read the "Kinh Thi”.
A: Did he get any degrees ?
Viet: Oh, he was very brilliant. At the age of 18, he came top in the “Huong” exam. In 1752, he went on to come top in the “Hoi" exam (dociorate degree). And he went to China as an embassador in 1760.
A: Did he write any books?
Viet: Yes. He wrote a lot of books, such as "Thanh mô hien pham", "Quan thu khao bien”, and specially two books “Van dai loai ngu" and "Kien van tieu luc”, which are still very famous nowadays.
A: What do these two books tell about?
Viet: They tell about philosophy, geography, astronomy, history, agriculture, literature, law, ways and customs, peoples and religions, etc.
A: At his days, he could write about these topics. Indeed Le Quy Don is a real genius of our nation. When did he die?
Viet: He died in 1784.
