Prayer for examinations and passing at Văn Miếu (petition to Văn Xương Thánh Đế)
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
- At the pagoda, temple or temple of literature (paired with a prayer said at home)
Culture and belief A record of custom.
What this prayer says
Prayer at the Văn Miếu (Temple of Literature) offered to Văn Xương Thánh Đế and the sages, presenting the candidate's name, residence, place of study and examination, asking them to witness and bless the candidate with a clear mind, good study and high success.
The prayer below is kept in Vietnamese, the language it is read aloud in during the rite.
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This text is the version from the North.
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How it differs from the common version
This text differs from the original in that it petitions Văn Xương Thánh Đế and 'chư vị Thượng Trung Hạ bản từ' rather than praying to Đức Khổng Tử; it refers to itself as 'môn sinh'; the address is written in the Hán Việt style ('Hàng Đào phố', 'Việt Nam quốc'); the offerings are listed within the prayer itself; it ends with the reign-era line 'Thiên vận'.
The common version: Prayer to Khổng Tử (prayer for examinations at Văn Miếu)
Offerings and how the rite is done
Offerings, steps and things to avoid for Ceremony to pray for examinations and official career
Other texts for Ceremony to pray for examinations and official career
- Folk practice, Indoor offeringPrayer text asking ancestors for protection before going to the exam
- Folk practice, At the pagoda, temple or temple of literature (paired with a prayer said at home)Prayer text for good luck in the exam and good results, at the pagoda
- Folk practice, Indoor offeringPrayer text for examinations at home (short version)
- Red River Delta, Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám, Hà NộiPrayer to Khổng Tử (prayer for examinations at Văn Miếu)
- Red River Delta, đền Ngọc Sơn, Hà NộiPrayer for examinations at đền Ngọc Sơn
- BuddhistSớ (petition) for examinations and passing
The wording is kept exactly as published by the source. The dotted italic words are blanks for you to fill in.
Sources
- Bài khấn thi cử đỗ đạt (hoatieu.vn)
Part of the open dataset Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng), licensed CC BY 4.0.
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