A handwritten copy of The Tale of Kieu has been discovered.
A handwritten copy of the Tale of Kieu in Nom script was discovered in Huong Son district (Ha Tinh province).
The Tale of Kieu was transcribed by Mr. Dinh Cong Ba (Son Diem commune, Huong Son district) in the year Bing Zi (1936). The book measures 18 x 25 cm, has 200 pages, is written on traditional Vietnamese dó paper, has a black cover, and contains 1,628 verses and 22,729 words.
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Despite the passage of 74 years, Mr. Bá has carefully preserved the book, and its beautiful, clear handwriting remains intact to this day. He also meticulously compared and edited the work against the Dictionary of Truyện Kiều by scholar Đào Duy Anh over a period of 10 years (1974-1985). This is a valuable and unique artifact still preserved among the people.
According to Tuoi Tre newspaper
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