When the French attacked in 1858, the court panicked. The Emperor wept. Từ Dũ, however, organized the granaries. She understood that survival is not about winning the battle; it is about feeding the people during the siege. The PDFs detail her "Bowl of Rice" edicts—a primitive social safety net.
| Document Type | Description | Language | |---------------|-------------|-----------| | | Excerpts from Đại Nam thực lục chính biên detailing her life and edicts | Classical Chinese / Vietnamese | | Modern biographies | Books by authors like Phạm Văn Sơn or Nguyễn Đắc Xuân (often scanned) | Vietnamese | | Academic theses | University papers (MA/PhD) about her political influence | Vietnamese / English | | Genealogical records | Family trees of the Phạm clan of Gò Công | Vietnamese | | Temple documents | Commemorative texts from Từ Dụ lăng (her tomb in Huế) or local shrines | Vietnamese | tu du thai hau pdf