W.Minh Tuan
The Son Tinh-Thuy Tinh legend says that during the reign of the 18th Hung King (around 300 BC), the 18th Hung King had a daughter named My Nuong, whom King Hung wanted to marry to someone good person. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam, Chapter 3, Legend 8: Son Tinh-Thuy Tinh”
W.Minh Tuan
The legend of My Chau – Trong Thuy is as follows:
Trieu Da was a general of the Qin Dynasty. After the death of Qin Shi Huang, he rebelled against the Qin Dynasty and proclaimed himself as Vu Vuong of Nam Viet in the southern region of China, bordering Au Lac. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam, Chapter 3, Legend 9: The love story of My Chau – Trong Thuy”
W.Minh Tuan
Some people say this is not a legend, just a literary fiction love story.
But in this story, there is a girl named My Nuong, which is the name of the Hung King’s daughters, or the daughters of Lang mandarins during the Hung King’s time. And Lang mandarins are Hung Vuong King’ sons. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam, Chapter 3, Legend 7, Truong Chi-My Nuong love story”
W.Minh Tuan
Legend has it that during the reign of the sixth Hung King, after defeating the An enemy, King Hung wanted to pass the throne to his sons.
The king set up a competition among his children, that the one who could find the most delicious food and present the most meaningful feast on the first day of the new year would be crowned king. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam, Part 3-Legend 6: Banh chung-banh day”
W.Minh Tuan
Legend has it that during the reign of the sixth Hung King, a foreigner wandered to our country of Van Lang, and the sixth Hung King took care of him, gave him a title, gave him the name An Tiem, and gave him a wife.
Mr. An Tiem became rich and luxurious. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam, part 3, Legend 5, the story of watermelon and Mr. An Tiem”
