Traditional prayer text to Thần Tài and Thổ Địa (according to Văn khấn cổ truyền Việt Nam)
Cúng vía Thần Tài (God of Wealth day, 10th of the first lunar month). The 10th day of the first lunar month
- Used across Vietnam
- Folk practice
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What this prayer says
Traditional prayer text to Thần Tài (God of Wealth) and Thổ Địa (Earth God), recited before the altar during the offering; the tín chủ (the person making the offering) presents incense, flowers, offerings, tea and fruit and asks Thần Tài and the venerable deities to bless the whole household with peace and well-being, a prosperous family line, and increasing wealth.
The prayer below is kept in Vietnamese, the language it is read aloud in during the rite.
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How it differs from the common version
Shorter, without the passage praying for business and contracts; it bows to "Thần Tài vị tiền" instead of "Gia môn Thổ phủ, Thổ chủ Tài thần".
The common version: Prayer text to Thần Tài for the 1st, the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and the 10th day
Offerings and how the rite is done
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Sources
- Cúng Thần Tài Thổ Địa: mâm cúng và văn khấn (docungtamlinh.com.vn)
Part of the open dataset Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng), licensed CC BY 4.0.
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