INTERTEXTUAL IN FOLK TALES: THE INTERWEAVING OF THREE RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES IN VIETNAMESE LEGEND OF DRAGONS AND KINGS
Vol. 132 No. 6B (2023), Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
Vol. 132 No. 6B (2023)

INTERTEXTUAL IN FOLK TALES: THE INTERWEAVING OF THREE RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES IN VIETNAMESE LEGEND OF DRAGONS AND KINGS

Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijssh.v132i6B.7085
Published 2023-11-28
Huu Phuoc Hoang
Hue University of Education
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Keywords

Intertextual
dragons
kings
Vietnamese legend
religious texts

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of intertextuality in folk tales and applies it to study the
influence of religious texts on Vietnamese legends. Specifically, relying on examining collections of
folklore, medieval literature, religious myths, official and unofficial history in Vietnam, and then collecting
stories about dragons and kings, in this study, the researcher demonstrates manifestations of Three
Religious principles (Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism) and the way these principles are harmoniously
woven into these stories. This research also reveals texts from these religions which were used in these
stories to serve political purposes in the ideal form.

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