The Tale of the Yaksha General
| "The Tale of the Yaksha General" | |||
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| Short story by Nguyễn Dữ | |||
| Original title | Dạ Xoa bộ soái lục | ||
| Country |  Vietnam | ||
| Language | Sino-Vietnamese | ||
| Genre(s) | Chuanqi, historical fantasy | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Truyền kỳ mạn lục | ||
| Publication date | 16th century | ||
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The Tale of the Yaksha General (chữ Hán: 夜叉部帥錄, Dạ Xoa bộ soái lục) is a Vietnamese legend told in Truyền kỳ mạn lục by Nguyễn Dữ in the 16th century. It mythifies and fictionalizes the lives of Văn Dĩ Thành and Lê Ngộ, the leaders of a Vietnamese resistance during the Fourth Era of Northern Domination.
Origin
During the Ming domination of Vietnam, Văn Dĩ Thành (born 1380) gathered a resistance movement in Tổng Gối to fight the Ming occupiers, with Lê Ngộ as his deputy general. Because his army worn black clothes, they were called the Black-Clothed Army or the Black-Clothed Uprising, and Văn Dĩ Thành was called the Yaksha General. He was famous for the Six Commandments and the Four Vows that his army followed. After some initially victories, Văn Dĩ Thành was cornered and killed by the Ming on March 12, 1416.
In Truyền kỳ mạn lục
The Tale of the Yaksha General is the twentieth and final story of Nguyễn Dữ's Truyền kỳ mạn lục collection,[1] published in the fourth volume.[2]
References
- ^ "Chương XIII: Chương XX: Chuyện tướng Dạ Xoa - Tạp chí Tao Đàn". taodan.com.vn.
- ^ HOÀNG HỒNG CẨM. "TÌNH HÌNH VĂN BẢN "TÂN BIÊN TRUYỀN KỲ MẠN LỤC TĂNG BỔ GIẢI ÂM TẬP CHÚ" HIỆN CÒN Ở THƯ VIỆN VIỆN NGHIÊN CỨU HÁN NÔM". Viện Hán Nôm.