The Tale of the Conversation with a Woodcutter at Na Mountain is the twelfth story of Nguyễn Dữ's Truyền kỳ mạn lục collection,[1] published in the third volume.

Every day, an old woodcutter exists the cave and exchanges firewood for fish and wine, without taking money or revealing his identity.

The retainer cites the surrender of Champa, the defeat of the Ming, the submission of Lan Xang and Dali as achievements of the new king.

Upset by his bragging, the hermit tells him that he has heard about all the infamies of the Hồ family, including their overuse of people labor to build Kim Âu Palace, the overspending of national treasury for the Jasmine Citadel, the degradation in the government, the revolt in Đáy River, the loss of Cổ Lâu land, the corruption and shortcoming of most government officials other than a few talented yet flawed individuals.

A short version of the legend is included in Đại Nam nhất thống chí published by the Nguyễn dynasty in 1882, in the section about Nưa/Na Mountain in Thanh Hóa.