The Legend of Ancient Vietnam

The Legend of Ancient Vietnam

Thousands of years ago, during the reign of King

Kinh Dng Vng, the Xch Qu kingdom was an
unknown stretch of a vast land on the far East, leaning its
back on a range of high mountains while looking out
facing the oceans from a long shoreline. He married
princess Long N, the daughter of ng nh Vng sovereign of the ng nh Lake. They were then blessed
with one child, a boy whom they called Sung Lam,
popularly known in the kingdom as Lc Long Qun, the
"Dragon Lord of Lc. Because of Long Ns origin, their
son was believed to be a descendant from the line of the
Dragons. And indeed, Lc Long Qun had extraordinary
strength and supreme intelligence. But his succession
from his mothers underwater world developed in him a
strong fascination for the ocean, and the young man is
often seen along the shorelines enjoying the waves and
exploring the many sea creatures in sight.
Soon, he succeeded his fathers throne and
governed the Lac-Viet tribe. Meanwhile, another kingdom
rules the highlands in the north. Their king, Lai, has a
beautiful daughter named u C. Wanting to unite his
northern tribe with Lc Long Quns kingdom; he agreed
to give his daughters hand for marriage with the young
man. And a lavish feast was prepared as princess u C
was wed with Lc Long Qun. The two kingdoms then
celebrated their unity.
Time went by, u C gave birth to a pouch filled
with one hundred eggs, which soon hatched into one
hundred beautiful children. The children grew up strong
and smart like their father, and as kind-hearted and
skilful like their mother. They were taught well how to
cultivate their lands and live nobly. But soon after, the
couple started to grow unhappy. Lc Long Qun always
finds his heart longing for the coasts while u C
constantly yearns for the highlands.
The couple decided to divide their children, of
whom fifty will live with Lc Long Qun along the coasts.
u C will lead the other fifty to dwell with her in the
highlands. However, they made a promise that despite
the distance and separation, they must look after each
other and always be there to lend a hand should one be
in need.
So, Lc Long Qun took fifty children to the coast
and divided the areas for them to govern. He taught
them the skills of fishing and the art of tattoos to scare
off sea creatures as they dive and hunt for food. He also
trained them to plant and harvest rice, as well as how to
cook them in bamboo tubes. u C, who took fifty
children to the highlands, also divided her areas for them
to govern. They were taught to live in the jungles and
mountains, breed animals and cultivate the soil to grow
fruit trees for food. They learned to build houses raised
on bamboo stilts to keep themselves safe from wild
animals.
The children of Lc Long Qun and u C are
believed to be the ancestors of Vietnam. Today,
Vietnamese people call themselves the children of the
Dragon and the Fairy referring to Lc Long Quns
lineage from the world of the Dragons and u Cs Fairy
Clan from the highlands. Therefore, whichever part of the
country one hails from, he belongs to one origin. Just as
Lc Long Qun and u C promised to each other, all
Vietnamese should love, honor and protect one another.
This legend, then, has become the pride and bond of
unity for all Vietnamese.

Thousands of years ago, during the reign of King

Kinh Dng Vng, the Xch Qu kingdom was an
unknown stretch of a vast land on the far East, leaning its
back on a range of high mountains while looking out
facing the oceans from a long shoreline. He married
princess Long N, the daughter of ng nh Vng sovereign of the ng nh Lake. They were then blessed
with one child, a boy whom they called Sung Lam,
popularly known in the kingdom as Lc Long Qun, the
"Dragon Lord of Lc. Because of Long Ns origin, their
son was believed to be a descendant from the line of the
Dragons. And indeed, Lc Long Qun had extraordinary
strength and supreme intelligence. But his succession
from his mothers underwater world developed in him a
strong fascination for the ocean, and the young man is
often seen along the shorelines enjoying the waves and
exploring the many sea creatures in sight.
Soon, he succeeded his fathers throne and
governed the Lac-Viet tribe. Meanwhile, another kingdom
rules the highlands in the north. Their king, Lai, has a
beautiful daughter named u C. Wanting to unite his
northern tribe with Lc Long Quns kingdom; he agreed
to give his daughters hand for marriage with the young
man. And a lavish feast was prepared as princess u C
was wed with Lc Long Qun. The two kingdoms then
celebrated their unity.
Time went by, u C gave birth to a pouch filled
with one hundred eggs, which soon hatched into one
hundred beautiful children. The children grew up strong
and smart like their father, and as kind-hearted and
skilful like their mother. They were taught well how to
cultivate their lands and live nobly. But soon after, the
couple started to grow unhappy. Lc Long Qun always
finds his heart longing for the coasts while u C
constantly yearns for the highlands.
The couple decided to divide their children, of
whom fifty will live with Lc Long Qun along the coasts.
u C will lead the other fifty to dwell with her in the
highlands. However, they made a promise that despite
the distance and separation, they must look after each
other and always be there to lend a hand should one be
in need.
So, Lc Long Qun took fifty children to the coast
and divided the areas for them to govern. He taught
them the skills of fishing and the art of tattoos to scare
off sea creatures as they dive and hunt for food. He also
trained them to plant and harvest rice, as well as how to
cook them in bamboo tubes. u C, who took fifty
children to the highlands, also divided her areas for them
to govern. They were taught to live in the jungles and
mountains, breed animals and cultivate the soil to grow
fruit trees for food. They learned to build houses raised
on bamboo stilts to keep themselves safe from wild
animals.
The children of Lc Long Qun and u C are
believed to be the ancestors of Vietnam. Today,
Vietnamese people call themselves the children of the
Dragon and the Fairy referring to Lc Long Quns
lineage from the world of the Dragons and u Cs Fairy
Clan from the highlands. Therefore, whichever part of the
country one hails from, he belongs to one origin. Just as
Lc Long Qun and u C promised to each other, all
Vietnamese should love, honor and protect one another.
This legend, then, has become the pride and bond of
unity for all Vietnamese.

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