According to "Đại Việt sử lược" (大越史略) (abridged historic book of Great Viet), his birth-name was Dương Chủ Tướng (楊主將), but according to "Tống sử" (宋史, History of Song), he was named Dương Thiệu Hồng (楊紹洪).
Menurut "Đại Việt sử lược" (大越史略) (buku sejarah singkat Viet Agung), nama kelahirannya adalah Dương Chủ Tuong (楊主將), tetapi menurut "Tống sử" (宋史, Sejarah Song), ia bernama Dương Thiệu Hồng (楊紹洪).