Besides his military and administrative activities, Prince Chiêu Minh was also a famous poet and was credited as the creator of the dance of flowers.
In December 1284, the second Yuan invasion of Đại Việt began under the command of Kublai Khan's prince Toghan.
[13] In the beginning, Trần Quang Khải had to retreat under pressure from Sogetu's navy and the defection of the governor of Nghe An, the southern border province.
[14] After the Mongol invasions, Trần Quang Khải kept the position of grand chancellor until his death on July 3 of Lunar calendar, 1294.
Prince Chiêu Minh had a collection of poems named Lạc đạo tập,[15] his most famous poem might be Tụng giá hoàn kinh (chữ Hán: 從 駕 還 京) which was composed on the occasion of Đại Việt's victory over the Mongol army: As Nam quốc sơn hà by Lý Thường Kiệt, Tụng giá hoàn kinh was considered one of the finest example for Vietnamese patriotic literature during feudal era.