Luc Van Tien

"Lục Vân Tiên" is a 19th-century Vietnamese epic poem. Written by Nguyễn Đình Chiểu (1822 - 1888), it is perhaps one of the two most recognizable and influential epic poems in Vietnamese history. The other poem is Truyen Kieu or The Tale of Kieu, written by Nguyễn Du (1766 - 1820).

The poem praises the power of true love, applauds bravery and fair justice. It might be regarded as a loose comparison to Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe".

The first six lines of the poem are::" Trước đèn xem chuyện Tây Minh,:Gẫm cười hai chữ nhân tình éo le. :Ai ai lẳng lặng mà nghe,:Giữ răn việc trước, lành dè thân sau.:Trai thời trung hiếu làm đầu,:Gái thời tiết hạnh làm câu trao mình. "

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