The Rebel Den of Nung Trí CaoThe Rebel Den of Nung Tri Cao examines the rebellion of the eleventh century Tai chieftain Nung Tri Cao (ca. 1025 1055), whose struggle for independence along Vietnam's mountainous northern frontier was a pivotal event in Sino Vietnamese relations. Tri Cao's revolt occurred during Vietnam's earliest years of independence from China and would prove to be a vital test of the Vietnamese court's ability to confront local political challenges and maintain