Book Thinking about Vietnam, Part 3, The fourth legend, the story of Trau and Areca

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According to many researchers, the custom of chewing betel and areca nuts in Vietnam probably started during the period of the Hung Kings.

Legend has it that around the reign of the fourth Hung King, (some documents say that during the reign of the 6th Hung King), there was a Quan Lang mandarin (Quan Lang mandarin is the name of King Hung’s sons) who gave birth to two sons. They look exactly alike, maybe they’re twins. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam, Part 3, The fourth legend, the story of Trau and Areca”

Book Thinking about Vietnam-Part 3-The third legend: Saint Giong-Phu Dong Thien Vuong

 

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Legend has it that during the sixth reign of King Hung Vuong, the country was at peace for a long time. King Hung Vuong neglected to defend the country, so the An enemy invaded.

At that time, in Phu Dong village, Bac Ninh province today, there was an old couple over 60 years old without children. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam-Part 3-The third legend: Saint Giong-Phu Dong Thien Vuong”

Book Thinking about Vietnam country-Part 3: The second legend: Chu Dong Tu, Tien Dung

 

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Legend has it that during the time of the third Hung King, named Hung Quoc Vuong, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lac Long Quan-Au Co, in the Hung Yen region, Khoai Chau district today, about 30 km from Hanoi, there was a poor boy named Chu Dong Tu, both two father and son only have one loincloth, which they wear together. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam country-Part 3: The second legend: Chu Dong Tu, Tien Dung”

Book Thinking about Vietnam-Part 3: 9 famous legends of the Hung King period. Legend 1: Lac Son, Hong Grandson, Mr. Lac Long Quan, and Mrs.Au Co and 100 eggs

 

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In the world, almost every country has its own treasures of famous fairy tales and legends.

Germany has wonderful Grimm’s Fairy Tales, which are spread all over the world, for example, Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, Cinderella, The Wolf and Little girl wearing a Red Hood,,,, . Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam-Part 3: 9 famous legends of the Hung King period. Legend 1: Lac Son, Hong Grandson, Mr. Lac Long Quan, and Mrs.Au Co and 100 eggs”

Book Thinking about Vietnam country-Part 2: Is it true that during the Hung King period, Vietnamese people had own writing, called Khoa Dau?

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We know that we Vietnamese people do not have our own writing.

In the past, we used Chinese characters. Then some scholars of the Tran Dynasty came up with Nom, but very few people used it. Continue reading “Book Thinking about Vietnam country-Part 2: Is it true that during the Hung King period, Vietnamese people had own writing, called Khoa Dau?”