Monday, December 31, 2012

Van Lich's coins


Once upon a time, there lived a merchant named Van Lich. One of the richest men of his generation, Van Lich owned nearly one hundred trading ships, all of which were laden with furniture crafted from solid silver and gold.

Despite Van Lich's wealth, he was unhappy. His business forced him to travel a great deal and, during these trips, he suspected that his wife, the young and beautiful Mai Thi, was unfaithful.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Soul move


Very long ago, there lived a young man named Truong Ba who was very good at Chinese chess. Truong Ba's fame as a chess player spread far and wide, throughout Vietnam and even China.

Spring love


Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful girl who was very skilled at embroidery. Many rich men hoped to marry her, but the girl wasn't interested.

"I will marry a man who can dye threads with pink that will never fade and weave ten meters of silk without any seams," said the girl.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Wisdom - Trang Quynh tales

A farmer was ploughing his field. Now and then, he shouted at and beat the buffalo that was pulling the plough.
A tiger happened to stroll along the edge of the field.
"Buffalo, you are so big. Why do you let this puny man beat you?", he asked.
The buffalo answered. "The man is small but his wisdom is big".

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

One - Pillar Pagoda



Hanoi capital has "The One - Pillar Pagoda" which was built in the Ly dynasty in the early eleventh century. Ho Chi Minh City has "The One-Pillar Pagoda" located on Dang Van Bi street in Thu Duc. The One - Pillar Pagoda in HCMC was founded and built by senior monk Thich Tri Dung. The great supporter is Mrs. Do Thi Vinh. Both of them are in charge of the total expenses of construction. The work was started on April 8, 1958 and it was completed in 1977.