In Vân Cát Thần Nữ truyện Liễu Hạnh

born thirteenth daughter of jade emperor, liễu hạnh had been troublemaker of family. righteous man, le thai cong, knocked unconscious during wife s pregnancy. while unconscious, thai cong arrived @ heavenly palace of jade emperor , witnessed lieu hanh drop emperor s favorite jade cup, emperor expelled liễu hạnh heaven. when thai cong regained consciousness wife had given birth girl, whom named giang tien (descending fairy ). after living righteous life of 23 years , giving birth 2 children, giang tien died on third day of third month.

when giang tien died ascended heaven , granted title of princess liễu hạnh, , permitted return earth on second anniversary of death. on return visited family , told husband reunite again, , disappeared leaving nothing behind clouds in sky. wandered world either old woman or beautiful lady playing flute, punishing teased , blessing gave offerings.

long after family died, visited temple , met phung khac khoan, famous scholar, attempted compliment princess. had disappeared before had chance, leaving stick inscribed name. years later phung, high-ranking official, visited tavern in west lake owned lieu hanh. after poetry , discussion, phung left tavern, when returned had mysteriously disappeared.

leaving west lake, princess went nghệ met young orphan student named sinh whom thought incarnation of husband. after leaving poetry him, sinh sought out , confessed love her. married , had child, sinh becoming great scholar. time lieu hanh return heaven, , sadly left family return heaven.

on second return heaven princess again pleaded emperor return earth, , time returned 2 other fairies — que , thi. princess blessed good, , brought destruction on not, people built temple out of fear. cảnh trị government heard evil spirit , sent military burn down temple. when temple burnt down, animals in area died mysterious disease, villagers built platform send offerings. princess appeared on platform, declaring heaven, , demanded government build new temple stop epidemic. government built new temple in pho cat mountain, , proclaimed ma hoang cong chua (golden princess whom sacrifices made god of war).