Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals The 11th Đà Lạt Flower Festival 2026 runs December 19 to 31 under the theme "Đà Lạt, a Harmony of Flowers and Music", opening at Lâm Viên Square.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customs Tết markets in the North, Centre and South: what the year-end markets sell and why people go, from old accounts and present-day reports.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals November 2026 (23rd of 9th lunar month to 22nd of 10th) brings the Thái Nguyên Tea Festival, Gia Lai Gong Festival, Ok Om Bok, Kathina and more.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures Old histories tell how Triệu Quang Phục withdrew to the Dạ Trạch marsh, raided the Liang army by night and later took the title Triệu Việt Vương.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyễn Huệ) led the Tây Sơn movement and crushed 290,000 Qing troops at Ngọc Hồi - Đống Đa in 1789.
Updated 14 Aug 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief Da Nang's largest Buddhist festival, Quán Thế Âm at Ngũ Hành Sơn runs each second lunar month and is national intangible cultural heritage.
Updated 20 Jun 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional performing arts Cải lương grew in southern Vietnam from đờn ca tài tử and ca ra bộ; Cao Văn Lầu's 1919 song Dạ cổ hoài lang later became vọng cổ.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief Tướng quân tiễn, Diêm vương quan, Dạ đề quan: what Tam mệnh thông hội records, how Tử Vi books compute these hours by season, where books differ.
Updated 17 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Đà La Star is one of Zi Wei Dou Shu's Six Malefic Stars, governing stagnation, entanglement and hidden obstacles, with meanings across the 12 palaces.
Updated 15 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Lộc Tồn is the Yin Earth wealth star heading the 12-star Lộc Tồn cycle, always flanked by Kình Dương and Đà La. Here is how it is placed by birth stem.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui stones An overview of feng shui stones: concepts, how to choose stones for your Five Elements destiny and zodiac sign, meanings of popular stones, and care tips.
Updated 10 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Buddhism The three Chan lineages of the Lý era: Tì Ni Đa Lưu Chi, Vô Ngôn Thông and Thảo Đường. Their origins, transmission and how scholars read them.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Hexagram 28 Da Quo in the I Ching: its structure, meaning, and guidance for handling extraordinary pressure when a heavy burden overwhelms a weak foundation.
Updated 21 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals Rước Cộ Bà Chợ Được honours the Lady of Chợ Được with a sắc procession and cộ parade at her Đà Nẵng festival, 10th and 11th of the first lunar month.
Updated 2 Nov 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui The Hue Imperial City sits on the north bank of the Perfume River, using Ngự Bình Mountain as its front screen and Hen and Dã Viên islets as its flanks.
Updated 26 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Explore Hexagram 26 (Shan Tian Da Xu) in the I Ching: its symbolism, judgment, the meaning of inner accumulation, and practical applications in work and life.
Updated 21 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching The hexagram Fire over Heaven (Da You) in the I Ching symbolizes great prosperity, and its lessons center on staying humble and keeping a bright mind.
Updated 23 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals Wild sunflowers bloom on Chư Đang Ya volcano in Gia Lai from mid-October to November, tied to a festival week and the culture of the local Jrai people.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Fu Yin, Fan Yin, He Shi, Lian Zhu San Ban Gua and Qi Xing Da Jie: how each forms on the Xuan Kong Flying Star chart and why it is auspicious or inauspicious.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Hexagram 34, Lei Tian Da Zhuang, covers great strength and its limits, with its structure, Judgment, six line texts and lessons on conduct.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones A guide to cleansing feng shui crystals using moonlight, saltwater, smoke, and other safe methods, plus notes on which techniques suit specific stone types.
Updated 27 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Gemstones tied to each Western zodiac sign and the symbolic meanings behind them, based on Western astrological tradition blended with gemstone customs.
Updated 8 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Feng shui crystals for Taurus: the meaning of each stone and how to choose by five elements, with white and yellow stones favored for this Earth sign.
Updated 28 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Discover feng shui crystals suitable for Libra, the meaning of each type, and how to choose them based on the five elements to enhance positive energy.
Updated 23 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Aquarius birthstones for Jan 20 to Feb 18, their meanings, and how to choose stones by the five elements for luck and energy balance.
Updated 26 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Capricorn healing crystals: meanings of Citrine, Tiger's Eye, Clear Quartz and Jade, plus how to choose stones by the Five Elements for focus and luck.
Updated 1 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Discover the best gemstones for Leo zodiac sign (July 23 - August 22), the meaning of each stone and how to choose by element and color for good luck.
Updated 22 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Gemstones for Virgo, their meanings and how to choose. Green quartz, tiger's eye, clear quartz and jade suit this Earth sign.
Updated 28 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Discover the best gemstones for Pisces, their detailed meanings, and how to choose crystals based on the five elements to enhance positive energy.
Updated 14 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Feng shui crystals for Scorpio: black obsidian, tiger's eye, amethyst and labradorite, their meanings, and how to choose them for intuition and focus.
Updated 7 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Discover gemstones suitable for the Cancer zodiac sign, their meanings, and how to choose stones based on the five elements to enhance positive energy.
Updated 17 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Discover feng shui crystals that suit Sagittarius, their spiritual meanings, and how to choose stones based on element and color to boost positive energy.
Updated 15 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Discover gemstones suited for Gemini based on Western astrology, their meanings, and how to choose stones that align with your zodiac sign.
Updated 28 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Discover the feng shui meaning of gemstones for Aries and how to choose stones that match your destiny, enhancing positive energy.
Updated 31 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Tam Thức Da Liu Ren builds the heaven plate from twelve Monthly Generals that shift with mid-qi, then places twelve Heavenly Generals from the Nobleman.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customs Tết flowers and plants: peach, apricot blossom, kumquat, chrysanthemum, marigold and gerbera. Where each comes from, how to choose it and what it means.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk traditional practices Dreaming of the dead, of deceased relatives: which lines Chu Công giải mộng records, which are good omens, which are bad, read from the original book.
Updated 16 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals Khâu Vai Love Market in Hà Giang meets once a year, rooted in the legend of Ba and Ut and honored as national intangible heritage.
Updated 3 Aug 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Thẩm Trúc Nhưng, a Qing geomancy master of the Huyền Không school, is named in Trạch vận tân án as the one who published the Hoán tinh formula.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional crafts Đọi Tam drum village in Hà Nam has made drums for over 1,000 years, using buffalo skin and jackfruit wood and an artisan's ear for sound.
Updated 1 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worship Ancestor worship is a long-standing Vietnamese custom, a moral standard, and a key part of spiritual life, with altars, death anniversaries, and Tet rituals.
Updated 13 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stones Where do zodiac birthstones come from, who made the first list, and why is each month tied to a stone? An analysis drawing on G. F. Kunz's books.
Updated 27 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Buddhism Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha is the last of twenty thousand Buddhas sharing one title in the Lotus Sutra's opening chapter.
Updated 16 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals The Yên Tử Festival honours Emperor-Buddha Trần Nhân Tông, founder of the Trúc Lâm Zen sect, with its rituals and spiritual meaning.
Updated 13 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Buddhism Amitābha Buddha's Day, 17th of the 11th lunar month (25 Dec 2026): why this date was chosen, what the sutra says, and how Vietnamese pagodas observe it.
Updated 2 Nov 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customs What the Tet flower villages of Sa Đéc, Cái Mơn, Mỹ Tho and An Nhơn grow, when apricot leaves are stripped, and why Sa Đéc grows on racks.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Garden feng shui covers location, the five elements, plants, pathways and energy balancing for a harmonious, tidy and airy space.
Updated 13 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
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