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Vietnam’s legendary turtle is good as new – and, she’s a girl

July 19, 2011 by An Nguyen Leave a Comment

During 15th century Vietnam, emperor Le Loi found in his possession a most powerful sword--a sword with which lead to a victory against the Chinese, reclaiming Vietnam’s independence. While sailing on a lake in Hanoi formerly known as Luc Thuy, or “Green Water,” a giant, golden turtle (“Kim Qui”) appeared and took the sword from Le Loi. The turtle submerged to the depths of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s legendary turtle is good as new – and, she’s a girl

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