Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend
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The Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend is a Vietnamese folktale about Emperor Lê Lợi receiving a divine sword to defeat foreign invaders and later returning it to a sacred turtle in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vietnamese legend
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folktale ⓘ myth ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | Vietnamese resistance against Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Later Lê dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Lam Sơn uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Emperor Lê Lợi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedStructure |
Ngọc Sơn Temple
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Turtle Tower (Tháp Rùa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Vietnamese mythology
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foundation myths of places ⓘ legends about swords ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
heavenly mandate
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returning a divine gift ⓘ sacred weapon ⓘ |
| centralObject | divine sword ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Vietnamese folk religion
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Vietnamese nationalism ⓘ |
| explainsNameOf | Hoàn Kiếm Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explainsToponym | “Hoàn Kiếm” (Returned Sword) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Hanoi
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Hoàn Kiếm Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Thăng Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Vietnamese literature
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Vietnamese public monuments ⓘ Vietnamese visual arts ⓘ |
| involvesSupernaturalBeing |
Golden Turtle God
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sacred turtle ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lê Lợi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
legitimate rulers act with humility
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power granted by heaven must be returned ⓘ victory comes from both human effort and divine favor ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
divine assistance in war
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gratitude and returning borrowed power ⓘ legitimization of royal authority ⓘ struggle against foreign invaders ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Lê Lợi receives a magical sword from a divine source
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Lê Lợi returns the sword to the turtle on the lake ⓘ Lê Lợi uses the sword to defeat foreign invaders NERFINISHED ⓘ a sacred turtle emerges in the lake to reclaim the sword ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Vietnamese independence
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harmony between humans and nature ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ righteous kingship ⓘ |
| timeSetting |
early 15th century
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period of Ming occupation of Đại Việt ⓘ |
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