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Mr. Nguyen Trung Hau, real name Nguyen Van Hau, pen name Thuan Duc, was born on March 5, Nham Thin (died April 1, 1892) in Binh Hoa village, Gia Dinh province. His father is Mr. Nguyen Phuc Le, that is, Mr. Nguyen Van Nhieu, pen name Tiet Van, Dong Y Sy, who worked in 4 sessions of the District Council of An Thiet village (Gia Dinh) and his mother is Mrs. Le Thi Co, a native of Vietnam. Pacify. The great-grandfather of Mr. Nguyen Trung Hau is Mrs. Diep Thi Nguyen, born on November 24, Canh Ty (January 14, 1901), and died on December 10, Nham Thin (January 24, 1953). They gave birth to 8 children, including 5 boys and 3 girls, all of whom were educated, followed their father's direction, shared in service for the Dao, and were all ordained as Wise Men, Ban The Dao, Tay Ninh Holy See. In his youth, Trung Hau Nguyen studied in the West, but he also taught himself Chinese. In 1911, he graduated from the Gia Dinh Pedagogical School (École Normale de Gia Dinh) and was supplemented as a teacher at a primary school on Tabert Street. After the school was demolished, he returned to teach at the Primary School in Richaud Street.