Friday, July 23, 2010

The Lake of the Returning Sword

Lake Hoan Kiem, the Lake of the Returning Sword is in the center of Hanoi.  The legend says that Le Loi, (1384 - 1433), emperor of Vietnam, had a magic sword that helped him defeat the Chinese.  After his return from battle, he was out on the lake when a turtle rose from the depths and snatched the sword, returning it to the gods.

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