During the Lê Dynasty, there were 12 villages west of the lake belonging to Vĩnh Thuận and Phụng Thiên (Tây Hồ) districts. They were: Yên Phụ, Nghi Tàm, Tây Hồ, Quảng Bá, Nhật Tân, Xuân La, Bái Ân, Võng Thị, Trích Sài, Hồ Khẩu, Yên Thái and Thuỵ Chương. To the east were the villages of Trúc Yên and Yên Quang of An Thành, Vĩnh Thuận District (now Ba Đình District). Trúc Yên was called Trúc Bạch and, because it was a combination of the two villages of Trúc Yên and Lạc Chích, it was also called Trúc Lạc. These villages are now part of Trúc Bạch, Phó Đức Chính and Yên Ninh precincts in Ba Đình District. This is a quaint and poetic description of the working class villages and hamlets. With the gorgeous spot and cultural features, West Lake greatly contributes to the grace of Thang Long.

Truc Bach Lake has a very special topography. In the middle of the lake there was a pearl-shaped knoll called Chau Long, a whirlpool, and a dragon conjuring gems. Moreover, there are many famous historical monuments including Quan Thanh, An Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda. The citizens living in this area have witnessed many changes in life, nature, and society over the years. Every single natural scenery or historical monument located in Hanoi is spectacularly related to a legend, and sometimes a legend is relatively connected with another or social and natural phenomena become mixed up. From the combination of legends, we can learn a lot from the fascinating and abundant oral history about West Lake.

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