The oldest myth in Vietnamese Culture

In the 28th century BCE, one of the oldest myths in Vietnamese culture, tied to the Hồng Bàng dynasty and the ancient kingdom of Xích Quỷ, originated during the reign of the dragon lord Lạc Long Quân. The dragon fell in love with a mountain fairy named  Âu Cơ. They married and birthed 100 eggs in a magical pouch, which hatched into 100 children who formed the ancestors of the Vietnamese people. However, the dragon lord and the mountain fairy parted, taking 50 children each to their respective realms. The sea called to Lạc Long Quân while the mountains called to Âu Cơ. 

Vietnam’s diverse geography is explained through this myth and symbolises unity through shared origin. Hence, even now, the Vietnamese people call themselves “con Rồng cháu Tiên”—children of the dragon and fairy, who are bound by love, nature, and ancestral spirit.

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