Văn tế liệt sĩ (Thí thực cô hồn 10)

Tế âm linh (offering to wandering souls). In Huế: the 23rd day of the fifth lunar month; at communal houses in the central region: incorporated into the spring and autumn tế ceremonies, the full moon of the seventh lunar month, or Thanh minh

  • Southern Vietnam
  • Buddhist
  • Sacrificial oration

Culture and belief A record of custom.

What this prayer says

The sacrificial oration for martyrs, addressing those who died for the country and asking them to rely on the Buddha for deliverance to the pure land and to witness the offerings; recited during the whole thí thực cô hồn (offering to wandering souls) ceremony.

The prayer below is kept in Vietnamese, the language it is read aloud in during the rite.

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Your regional custom

This text is the version from the South.

How it differs from the common version

This text differs from the original in that it is a separate offering to the fallen soldiers: it opens with "Hỡi chư Liệt sĩ ôi! Họa đao binh từng đốt nung đất Việt", and ends with "Hỡi ơi! Thương thay! Có linh xin chứng!".

The common version: Văn tế chư chiến sĩ trận vong, chư lương dân tử nạn (Thí thực cô hồn 7)

Offerings and how the rite is done

Offerings, steps and things to avoid for Tế âm linh (offering to wandering souls)

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The wording is kept exactly as published by the source. The dotted italic words are blanks for you to fill in.

Sources

  • 17 bài văn tế thập loại cô hồn dành cho chẩn tế (phatgiao.org.vn)

Part of the open dataset Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng), licensed CC BY 4.0.

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