What type of a family did Thơ belong to?
Poor family
Wealthy landowning family
Military family
Politically influential family
Answer
Thơ was born in a wealthy landowning family. Her father, Phạm Khắc Hoan, was a successful merchant and landowner. Her mother, Lê Thị Chân, was the daughter of a local mandarin. Thơ's family was well-educated and cultured. She received a traditional education, which included the study of Chinese classics, poetry, and calligraphy. She also learned to play the zither and the đàn tranh, two traditional Vietnamese musical instruments.
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