Divine Mandate

Stories with the Divine Mandate theme:

• The Tale of the Golden Turtle Jul 2, 2025

  

  In the early 15th century, when Vietnam was occupied by foreign invaders who oppressed the people with harsh laws and heavy taxes, there lived a brave and righteous man named Le Loi in the mountains of Thanh Hoa province. Though born to a wealthy landowning family, Le Loi’s heart burned with compassion for his suffering countrymen and determination to restore freedom to his homeland.

  The foreign occupation had brought great misery to the Vietnamese people. Ancient traditions were forbidden, Vietnamese language was suppressed in favor of the occupiers’ tongue, and heavy tributes were demanded that left families hungry and desperate. Many villages had been destroyed, temples desecrated, and the proud culture of Vietnam was in danger of disappearing entirely.