Bạch Mã Temple worships the deity Long Đỗ, the guardian deity of the Thăng Long capital, who guards the East in the Thăng Long Four Guardian Temples system. The deity Long Đỗ was conferred as the thanh hoang (city god) of the Thăng Long capital after helping King Lý Thái Tổ build the citadel.
Thăng Long Tứ Tran is four temples guarding the old capital: Bạch Mã in the east, Voi Phục in the west, Kim Liên in the south, Quán Thánh in the north.
Thái Bạch is the most inauspicious star in Cửu Diệu, tied to loss and betrayal. A monthly ritual on the 15th lunar day, facing West with 8 lamps, may help.
Thiên Mã (Heavenly Horse) in Zi Wei Dou Shu: its origins in ancient astronomy, placement by birth year, and its meaning of movement, change and opportunities.
The Lô Lô people in Hà Giang hold an ancestor worship ceremony, a national intangible heritage, with the Ma Co dance in grass costumes as its highlight.
Discover Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19): a bold, straightforward personality, passionate love style, ideal careers, and which signs pair best or worst with Aries.
The Khơ Mú new rice celebration in Than Uyên, Lai Châu gives thanks to ancestors and the land spirit after harvest, with singing to welcome the new rice.
The Four Symbols guard the huye: Thanh Long left, Bạch Hổ right, Huyền Vũ behind, Chu Tước in front. This piece covers their shapes and the minh duong layers.
Đằng Xà, Bạch Hổ and Huyền Vũ are three of the six beasts in Lục Hào, started by the day stem. Each spirit's nuance is analysed, and none decides fortune.
Explore the special relationship between Sagittarius and Jupiter in astrology: its origins, characteristics, influences, and how to harness this energy.
Explore the physiognomic meanings of high, low, full, or bony cheekbones in Eastern face reading, along with a critical perspective from modern science.
The Six White Star in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: its origin, auspicious and inauspicious meanings, palace influences, and remedies when it brings misfortune.
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) is a Cardinal Earth sign ruled by Saturn, known for discipline and ambition. See its love life, career fit and compatible signs.
Sagittarius (Nov 22 to Dec 21) is a Mutable Fire sign ruled by Jupiter, known for adventure and optimism. See its love life, career fit and best matches.
Shen Sha in BaZi are auxiliary stars read from the day stem, year stem, year branch or day branch. They weigh less than the Ten Gods and the Useful God.
Tiger and Snake form a Six Harms pair in the Chinese zodiac, and their clash can bring conflict in marriage or business. Here are the traits behind it.
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.
Discover feng shui crystals that suit Sagittarius, their spiritual meanings, and how to choose stones based on element and color to boost positive energy.
Northern Vietnamese Tet worship runs from seeing off the Kitchen Gods on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month to welcoming ancestors and the vang ma burning rite.
Funeral customs across Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam differ in coffin size, burial timing and reburial, with Hue royal culture shaping Central rites.
Huyền Trân Princess Temple in Hue honors the Tran dynasty princess who expanded Vietnam's southern frontier. Its festival falls in the first lunar month.