In the Buddhist era 600, in Seang Hai province lived a 50-year-old Chinese man named Lim Seng. He was a sadly poor man. He went for a loan of 5 Nen from a merchant and hence lived as a servant with his lender. The poor man was required to clear an area of forest near the river for growing crops. In spring, Lim Seng always harvested the crops he grew and took them to his master. One day five nymphs from the Lord Indra castle flew into Lim Seng's garden. Finding lots of lovely blossoms, the nymphs played happily together. At that time, one of the nymphs, whose name was Tip Sodachan, picked up six flowers from Lim Seng's garden because they were very fragrant. The other nymphs were also walking in the garden, but did not pick up any flowers.
When they flew back to the world of devada, the honest angel told Lord Indra about Tip Sodachan's picking up the flowers without permission. Lord Indra asked her to prove it and blamed her with a punishment. "Go to the human world again and live with Lim Seng as his wife for six years," ordered Lord Indra. Tip Sodachan felt deeply embarrassed and desperate; however, she flew to Lim Seng at the human world and told him, ''I've picked up six flowers of yours without permission, so Lord Indra punishes me to be your wife for six years." ''I'm very poor," Lim Seng replied. "I can not accept you as my wife because my master is very stingy. He gives me food for only one person." Tip Sodachan said, "Never mind, I'm going to help you and teach you the art skills that people have never learnt. But if you p.isagree, how can I receive the punishment as ordered by Lord Indra?" "Please let me stay," she implored.
Lim Seng agreed to accept her to stay with him. He liked the angel very much because she was the most beautiful lady. No sooner, he fell in love with her. When staying with Lim Seng longer and longer and seeing his sorrow and honesty, Tip Sodachan felt pity on him. "How much money have you borrowed from your master?" she asked.
"Six Nen," he answered. "Go and borrow four more Nen, so that I can live with you as his servant. And with this we can get lots of benefits." Lim Seng went to borrow four Nen from his master and gave to Tip Sodachan. With these four Nen, she asked Lim Seng to buy her some silk. Lim Seng bought 20 niels of cocoons. Tip Sodachan spun the yarn and wove it into various fabrics embroidered with pictures of leaves, animals and many other drawings. She was good at weaving and the best weaver.
