About Ngô Thì Sĩ
Lived 1726 – 1780 (aged 53–54). Ngô Thì Sĩ was a historian.
Ngô Thì Sĩ (吳時仕, 1726–1780) was an 18th-century Vietnamese scholar, historian and government official.
He passed court examination and awarded hoàng giáp in 1766, then served as Hiệu lý Viện Hàn to proofread the national history.
Sĩ is known for being the principal compiler of the Việt sử tiêu án, Đại Việt sử ký tiền biên and Đại Việt sử ký tục biên. He was the first man who regarded Triệu dynasty as a separate regime of China instead of a legitimate dynasty of Vietnam.
Sĩ had four sons: Ngô Thì Nhậm, Ngô Thì Chí, Ngô Thì Trí, Ngô Thì Hương, and a son-in-law Phan Huy Ích. All of them were scholars.
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Who was Ngô Thì Sĩ?
Vietnamese scholar, historian and government official (1726-1780)
When was Ngô Thì Sĩ born?
Ngô Thì Sĩ was born on 15 October 1726 in Thanh Oai.
When did Ngô Thì Sĩ die?
Ngô Thì Sĩ died in 1780 in Lạng Sơn.
What was Ngô Thì Sĩ's occupation?
Ngô Thì Sĩ was a historian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ngô Thì Sĩ. https://biography.guide/ngo-thi-si/
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