Lục Vân Tiên is a 19th-century Vietnamese epic poem. Written by Nguyễn Đình Chiểu (1822 - 1888), it is perhaps one of the two most recognizable and influential epic poems in Vietnamese history. The other poem is Truyen Kieu or The Tale of Kieu, written by Nguyễn Du (1766 - 1820).
The poem praises the power of true love, applauds bravery and fair justice. It might be regarded as a loose comparison to Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe.
The first six lines of the poem are: