Prayer text for the first shop opening of the year at the Thần Tài altar

Cúng khai xuân, mở hàng đầu năm (spring-opening offering and first-day-of-year shop-opening offering). The day for the first shop opening of the year is chosen by the head of the household within the first lunar month; the khai hạ (lowering the nêu pole) offering is on the 7th day of the first lunar month

  • Used across Vietnam
  • Folk practice
  • At the altar of the God of Wealth and the Earth God

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What this prayer says

Prayer for the first-day business opening at the altar of Thần Tài and Thổ Địa, recited during the opening ceremony; the tín chủ (the person making the offering) presents incense, flowers and offerings and asks the local Thành Hoàng, Ông Địa - Thần Tài and other deities to bless the business with smooth trade, growing sales, abundant wealth and all matters as desired.

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Sources

  • Văn khấn mở hàng, khai trương đầu năm 2025 (baoquocte.vn, Báo Thế giới và Việt Nam)
  • Văn khấn mở hàng, khai trương đầu năm mới Bính Ngọ theo chuyên gia (vietbao.vn)

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