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Tháp Rùa – The Turtle Tower - Coggle Diagram
Tháp Rùa – The Turtle Tower
Tháp Rùa – The Turtle Tower
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
1. Welcome to Hoàn Kiếm Lake –
the heart of Hà Nội!
Location
Can you see a small tower
standing on a tiny islet?
Name
3. That is the Turtle Tower,
or "Tháp Rùa" in Vietnamese.
4. It is one of the most iconic landmarks of our capital city.
Do you know why it is called the Turtle Tower?
Time
: The tower was built in 1886.
Legend about the Turtle God
6. Its name comes from a famous legend.
7. Long ago, King Lê Lợi had a magic sword.
8. He used it to defeat the invaders.
9. After the war, a big golden turtle came up from the lake.
10. The king gave the
sword
back to the turtle.
11. So the lake is called Hoàn Kiếm – "the Lake of the Returned Sword."
Story about the turtle
12. In real life, a very big turtle also lived in Hoàn Kiếm Lake.
13. Sometimes, it came up to the surface to sunbathe near the Turtle Tower.
14. Many people believed that seeing the turtle brought them good luck.
15. It died in 2016, and today its body is preserved and displayed at Ngọc Sơn Temple.
16. You can walk across the Red Bridge- Cầu Thê Húc to see it.
Meaning and Closing
For Vietnamese people, the Turtle Tower symbolizes peace and independence.
Is there a famous landmark like this in your country?
