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, from examining collections of folklore, medieval literature, religious myths, official and unofficial history in Vietnam, and then collecting stories about dragons and kings, this study 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 were used in these stories to serve political purposes in the ideal form.

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijssh.v132i6B.7085
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