Prayer to Khổng Tử (prayer for examinations at Văn Miếu)

Ceremony to pray for examinations and official career. Before the exam day or on the morning of the exam day; at the beginning of the year with the custom of asking for calligraphy

  • Red River Delta
  • Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám, Hà Nội
  • Folk practice

Culture and belief A record of custom.

What this prayer says

Prayer text at the Văn Miếu, in which the tín chủ (the person making the offering) and family present offerings to Đức Khổng Tử, respectfully inviting the Four Assessors, the Ten Philosophers, the Seventy-two Worthies and the local examination graduates to witness, and asking blessings for their children to advance in study, pass every exam and achieve success and fame. It is read during the ceremony praying for examinations at the Văn Miếu.

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

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Sources

  • Văn khấn cầu thi cử, đỗ đạt tại Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám (vietnamnet.vn)

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

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