What was Phan Boi Chau 's …

Phan Boi Chau was a Confucian scholar and was a nationalist. His contribution to Vietnamese liberation was as follows:

1. Phan Boi Chau was one of the leading figures in the anti-colonial movement in early 20^th century Vietnam.
2. Phan Boi Chau was a Vietnamese nationalist and a freedom fighter. He formed the Revolutionary Society in 1903 under the leadership of Prince Cuong De.
3. His most famous book, 'The History of the Loss of Vietnam' was written under the influence and advice of Liang Qichao, a Chinese reformer. The book focused on two connected themes:
   (i) the loss of sovereignty
   (ii) the severing of ties with China.
   It became the best seller in Vietnam and China and was even made into a play.
4. He wanted to use monarchy in order to push French out of the country as he was of the opinion that the monarchy was still highly respected by wealthy landowners.
5. In 1905 he went to Japan to get the Japanese assistance for the independence of Vietnam. In Japan, he started the Go – East Movement with an aim to provide western education to the young Vietnamese.