Trí was born in 1887. Trí's father was Huệ and his mother was Khuyến Nguyễn. His paternal grandparents were Tụy and Nghiêm Nguyễn. He had five brothers and four sisters, named Lan, Lê, Chức, Diện, Sen, Còm, Nhâm, Dậu and Thiêm. He died due to giỗ 11/4 âm lịch at the age of 27 in 1914. He was buried in Mả Chùa.