Dong Son culture is the solid source and foundation of Dong Son vitality with abundant resources both in terms of the material and spiritual aspects. Archaeological documentation has proven that, after over 1,000 years of Northern (. Chinese feudal states’) domination, the vitality of the culture did overcome the fierce challenges of history. Moreover, it also enriched its own resources, making use of the quintessence of the Chinese culture, and went on with incessant development. | Dong Son Culture in First Ten Centuries AD Trinh Nang Chung1, Nguyen Giang Hai1 1 Institute of Archaeology, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. Email: trinhnangchung@ Received: 24 February, 2017. Accepted: 17 March, 2017. Abstract: Dong Son culture is the solid source and foundation of Dong Son vitality with abundant resources both in terms of the material and spiritual aspects. Archaeological documentation has proven that, after over 1,000 years of Northern (. Chinese feudal states’) domination, the vitality of the culture did overcome the fierce challenges of history. Moreover, it also enriched its own resources, making use of the quintessence of the Chinese culture, and went on with incessant development. Keywords: Dong Son Culture, Dong Son bronze drum, Northern domination. 1. Introduction The period of the first ten centuries AD is referred to by researchers as the period of Bắc thuộc (lit.: belonging to the North, . being under the domination of the country in the North, meaning Chinese feudal states). In fact, the period of Bắc thuộc started nearly two centuries earlier. In 179 BC, the land of Au Lac (Vietnamese: Âu Lạc) Kingdom was annexed into Nanyue (南越, Vietnamese: Nam Việt) by Zhao Tuo (趙佗, Vietnamese: Triệu Đà), after he conquered the kingdom. Since then, Vietnam has been dominated by the Chinese feudal emperors over various dynasties, including the Western Han (西漢), the Eastern Han (東漢), the Liu Chao (六朝 – Six Dynasties), the Sui-Tang (隋唐), until 938, when its people led by Ngo Quyen won the historic victory in the Battle of Bach Dang River. During the period of over 1000 years, Viet people enduringly carried out struggles against the ruling yoke of the feudal dynasties from China in all aspects, including the struggles for national independence and for the protection and development of its culture. Based on archaeological materials, typically some types of relics/sites such as those of habitation, burials, ceramic kilns, and .
