Fairy tales in English

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LAC LONG QUAN and AU CO
Thousands of years ago, Kinh Duong Vuong reigns over the Xich Quy kingdom that spread in the North up to the Blue river; in the South to Central Vietnam; in the West up to Sseutchouan; and in the East as far as the sea.

Kinh Duong Vuong married Long Nu, a princess from Dong Dinh Ho. Because of Long Nu's origin, their son Sung-Lam, popularly known as Lac Long Quan, was believed to be descended from the line of the Dragons. He succeeded to the throne of his father, and governed the Lac Viet tribe.

Lac Long Quan had superhuman strength. He liked to stay near the water, so he resided along the seashore. Lac Long Quan protected Lac Viet people from being harmed by devils and monsters. He helped them fight against nature disasters. He taught them how to crop and to sew. He also taught them to cook rice in the bamboo tube.

At that time, De-Lai is a King of another northern tribe made a trip to the South. De-Lai has a daughter named Au Co. She is very beautiful.

One day, Lac Long Quan wondered on the mountain area. He met Au Co and fell in love with her. He built her a castle on a rocky mountain. Lac Long Quan then married Au Co and lived with her.

Au Co gave birth to a big sac. Inside there were one hundred eggs. Each egg in turn hatched into one little boy. These boys grew up very fast, became brave strong men.

Even though Lac Long Quan had a big family, he still missed his old living near the Coast. One day, he said to Au Co:

- I am from the Dragon line. I like to dwell in the Coast. You are from the Fairy line, you like to be on highlands. Therefore we cannot live together. It is better that we separate now. You shall take fifty children to the highlands and I shall take fifty children to the Coast.

The children then spread out, divided and ruled the lands. They were ancestors of Lac Viet
HUNG VUONG
Queen Au Co went westwards along with 50 children while King Lac Long Quan was bound down east with the other 50. His beloved son, Hung Lang, then became King of remaining in Phong Chau, Xich Quy s capital, and reigning over the whole kingdom.

Of these principalities, the most powerful and best organized was the Lac Viet, or Van Lang , the area of which included present-day North Viet Nam, and the northern part of Central Viet Nam. This Kingdom supposedly endured from 2879 B.C. until 258 B.C., and had 18 kings.

King Hung Lang changed the Xich Quy national appellation into Van Lang (Country of the Lettered) and called his reign Hung Quoc Vuong.

Succeeding Hung Quoc Vuong was Hung Hoa Vuong who was succeeded by his eldest son Hung Hy Vuong and the latter by Hung Huy.

King Hung Huy Vuong had 22 sons and was once in a dilemma in his selection of the ablest heir.

One day, he said to the princes: "Who among you could find me the best food ever known, good and meaningful enough to offer our forbears altar will get the throne."

Lang Lieu, the King s ninth son and also the most virtuous prince in a light sleep was instructed by an angel to use rice and make of it two kinds of cake called Banh Day (Round Rice cake) and Banh Chung (Square Rice cake). King Hung Huy Vuong was pleased with Lang Lieu's cake. Lang Lieu then won the race to the throne.

Lang Lieu came into power under the royal appellation of Hung Chieu Vuong and was succeeded by Hung Vi Vuong, Hung Dinh Vuong, Hung Uy Vuong, Hung Trinh Vuong, Hung Vu Vuong, Hung Viet Vuong, Hung Anh Vuong, Hung Trieu Vuong, Hung Tao Vuong and Hung Nghi Vuong.

The 18 Hung Vuong kings of the Hong Bang Dynasty reigned for some 2622 years - which would mean an average of 150 years each. So we must assume that there must have been many lesser kings whose names were forgotten long before the period of recorded history.
AN DUONG VUONG
The Hong Bang was reigned by the 18 Hung Vuong Kings.

During 258B.C., the Kingdom northern part of Viet Nam ruled by the Thuc Dynasty. King Thuc Vuong had asked the southern King, Hung Vuong XVIII, for his daughter's hand in marriage. When the Thuc King's request was refused, he became enraged and a feud developed between the two family dynasties. One of King Thuc Vuong's nephews, Thuc Phan, profited from the degeneracy and debauchery of Hung Vuong XVIII to invade and conquer the Van Lang Kingdom in 257, B.C., thus ending the Hong Bang dynasty.

Thuc Phan, assumed the name of An Duong Vuong, then ruled the combined kingdoms of Viet people. The country was then known as Au Lac.

(Co Loa Temple)
An Duong Vuong protected his reign by constructing a spiral-shaped citadel, which was called Loa Thanh (the remaining ruins of Loa Thanh still exist in the village of Co Loa, Phu Yen province).

In this endeavor, the King was said to have received the divine help of the Gold Turtle, who equipped the King with a supernatural cross bow which made him invincible. This weapon derived its magic from an attached claw offered by the Gold Turtle himself.

To the north, however, the powerful Chinese King, Tan Thuy Hoang, of the Tan Dynasty, who start building Van Ly Truong Thanh (The Great Wall). Tan Thuy Hoang sent Trieu Da to extend the territories southern towards Viet Nam. An Duong Vuong defeated Trieu Da's army with his supernatural bow.

Trieu Da then adopted the customs of the Viets, married his son Trong Thuy to the princess My Chau, daughter of King An Duong in year 208B.C.

Trong Thuy then made a false magic crossbow. He gave it to his wife to switch with the one that King An Duong Vuong had. After having the supernatural bow, Trong Thuy came back to the North. Trieu Da sent his troop to conquer the Kingdom of Au Lac. An Duong Duong beheaded My Chau, his daughter, and drowned himself in the sea before the invaders could reach his citadel.

Trieu Da conquered and ruled Au Lac from 207B.C.








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