明末清初，許多明朝官民因不甘為清朝臣民而逃往越南定居。他們在越南生活時，自稱為「明香人」。因此，「明香」一語所指的是中國明朝移民流亡到越南居住的人。其中，「明香」的意思則是「維持明朝的香火」之後人。1826 年，越南阮朝明命帝下令將「明香」一律改為「明鄉」。本文除了介紹關於明鄉華人鄚天錫的著作之成果與貢獻外，同時也對離開祖國家鄉移植到越南生活的明朝遺臣進行簡要的概述。筆者之所以選擇「越南明鄉華人鄚天錫及其文學作品初探」為本文題目，是因為在越南文學及史學上，鄚天錫不僅留下了深刻的痕跡。而且，其著作對越南文學，特別是南方文學的發展過程，已作出了許多傑出的貢獻，使南方漢文文學的內容更有特色，更為豐富。通過這樣的研究，一方面可以深入地瞭解在越南生活的明鄉華人之思想、情感、願望。另一方面，研究及介紹明鄉華人鄚天錫的著作，可說明他是接受中華文化及中華文學的薰陶而成長的。

In the time between end of Ming and begin of Chin Dynasty in China, many people and officer fled to Vietnam due to civil war. They lived there ever since and call themselves as Minh-Huong Chinese. Thus Minh Huong means the immigrants who moved to Vietnam from China during the end of Ming Dynasty. Literally meaning of Minh Huong indicates the descendant of Ming Dynasty. The Nguyen Dynasty Vietnam King Minh Mang changed the name of Minh Huong (明香) to Minh Huong (明鄉) in 1826. In this article, I will introduce the influence and contribution of Minh Huong Chinese to Vietnam's literature. Also portray a life profile of them after they moved to Vietnam. The title of this article ＂The research of Minh Huong Chinese Mac Thien Tich and his literary works in Vietnam.＂ indicates that his works influence the Vietnam literature especially in the southern Vietnam. In addition, its characteristics enrich Vietnam Chinese literature with various content and style. The aim of this research is to find out the ideology, feeling and expectation of these immigrant Chinese. Since they grown up with the background of Chinese culture and literature. We can see their proud of their own culture and spirits. Wherever they go and live, they still embraced by their culture and make achievements to their mother country.