Tag: tale
Betel Leaves And Areca Nuts
From "The Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales"Illustrated by Do Khai
There were once two brothers, Tan and Lang, who looked so similar that even their relatives often mistook them. The boys were in their teens...
The tale of the lotus
Painter TRUONG VAN NGOC
This beautiful folk tale explains the origins of the lotus flower
Once upon a time, two orphan girls were adopted by a xam singer who taught them to sing and dance. As...
The Cowherd and the Weaver
From “The Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales”Illustrator: Pham Hoang Van
Deep in the woods there once existed a well with an endless source of pure and cool water known as the Fairy Well. Since few...
The legend of Hoan Kiem Lake
From: The Anthology of Vietnamese Folk Tales by Nguyen Dong ChiArtwork by: Trinh Tuan
During the early 15th century, when Ming invaders were ravaging the land of Vietnam, the people endured immense hardships and suffering....
The legend of Ink Pond
From the Selected Collection of Folk TalesIllustrated by Vu Dinh Tuan
In the days of the Tran Dynasty, there was a Confucian scholar in Quang Liet commune (now in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi) named Chu...
An encounter with fairies
From the “Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales”Illustrator: Nguyen Cam Anh
In the Tran Dynasty, a talented young mandarin named Tu Thuc hailed from Ai Province. He was given a post in the Tien Du District,...
Chu Dong Tu
From the “Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales”Illustrator: Ta Quynh Mai
The third Hung King had a daughter whose beauty rivaled that a fairy. The girl was named Tien Dung. Rather than getting married, this beautiful...
Tu Uyen and Giang Kieu
From "The Treasury of Vietnamese Fairytales"Illustration: Van Hai Van
During the reign of Hong Duc, there was an impoverished, orphaned student who went by the name Tu Uyen. He resided in Bich Cau District to...