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Hungbu and Nolbu is a story written in the late Chosen Dynasty (1392–1897) by an unknown person. (Naver Dictionary) "Heungbu and Nolbu" was set down about 200 years ago, and was passed down through generations and is now told as a bedtime story for all Korean children. ==The story of Hungbu and Nolbu.== Hungbu and Nolbu were brothers. The older one, Nolbu, was very greedy but the younger one, Hungbu, was kind and empathetic. One day, Hungbu and Nolbu's father died and ordered them to split his fortune in half. However, Nolbu kicked Hungbu's family out to have the fortune all to himself. So Hungbu and his family lived in poverty.〔(Bundaegi: Heungbu and Nolbu ) Dec 4, 2006〕 One day, a snake was climbing up the tree in Hungbu's house in order to eat a swallow. Hungbu chased the snake away and fixed the swallow's broken leg. The following spring,the swallow's family came back and gave Hungbu a seed as a thank-you present. Hungbu planted the seed in his backyard until it grew into a giant plant with hard shells named gourds. When Hungbu and his family split the gourd in half, they found jewels, money and a new house. In other words, they became very wealthy. The rumor that Hungbu became rich spread throughout the whole town and reached Nolbu. Without hesitation, Nolbu met Hungbu and asked him how he got rich so quickly. Nolbu heard the secret and did the same, except he broke a swallow's leg himself. The swallow brought Nolbu a gourd seed the following spring, and Nolbu planted it. When he split his gourds open, elements of destruction came out. Nolbu and his wife suddenly became poor and asked Hungbu to forgive them and they lived together happily ever after. Names like "Hungbu" and "Nolbu" might be unfamiliar to people in other countries but the moral that good deeds bring you wealth and luck is similar to any other folk tale in the world. This story has cultural value in Korea because it carries values of Korean people that eldest sons are the most important. Recently, "Heungbu and Nolbu" was published in an American textbook named "Literary Place 2, 3". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heungbu and Nolbu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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