What is Tùng Bách Mộc (Pine and Cypress Wood) in the Sexagenary Cycle, and its Five Elements meaning?
Tùng Bách Mộc covers the Canh Dần and Tân Mão years, symbolizing hardy pine and cypress. Its Wood element suggests longevity and firm will.
Results for "Canh Dần"
Stem-branch yearCanh Dần year (Tiger)
- Lunar years: 1950, 2010, 2070
- Zodiac animal: Tiger
- The stem Canh is Metal, yang
- Na Yin: Wood of Pine and Cypress, which folk usage calls the destiny element of people born this year
- The lunar year starts at Tết; births before Tết belong to the previous year
What Is Không Vong in Bát Tự? How to Look It Up and Where the Old Books Differ
Không vong in Bát Tự marks the two earthly branches missing from each ten-day can chi cycle. How to look it up, and where the old books disagree on it.
How Are the Heavenly Stems of the Twelve Palaces on a Tử Vi Chart Calculated and What Are They Used For?
The twelve palaces of a Tử Vi chart get their heavenly stems through the Ngũ Hổ Độn method, counted forward from the Dần palace.
Auspicious Plants by Destiny: Which Plants Should Each Element Grow According to the Five Elements?
Five Elements feng shui assigns each plant its own element, not always Wood. See how to determine a plant's element and pick one that suits your destiny.
The Heavenly Stem Geng: Yin Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Geng is Yang Metal in the I Ching, tied to the West, autumn and the Qian hexagram, and stands for strength, decisiveness and righteousness.
Year of the Tiger (Dần): Personality, Compatibility, and Birth Years
Tiger (Dần) in the Vietnamese zodiac: bold personality traits, the Wood element, the Dần-Ngọ-Tuất triad, and birth years.
What is Lục Thập Hoa Giáp?
The Sixty Jiazi is a cycle of 60 sexagenary combinations of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used to number years, months, days and hours.
The Meaning of the Tiger-Pig Six Harmonies in Eastern Folk Belief
The Tiger-Pig Six Harmonies pair in Eastern belief: its origins, yin-yang symbolism, and uses in marriage, business and feng shui for these two zodiac signs.
Building the Four Pillars of BaZi from birth date and time: the year pillar changes at Lập Xuân, the month pillar changes at the solar term, the day pillar follows the 60-cycle, and the hour stem is derived from the day stem
BaZi's Four Pillars from birth date and time: the year pillar turns at Lập Xuân, the month at solar terms, the day runs the 60-cycle.
Which parents' birth years are compatible with a 2030 Canh Tuất child by can chi and Thoa Xuyến Kim nạp âm?
A 2030 Canh Tuất child has Thoa Xuyến Kim nạp âm. See which parent years can chi and nạp âm call compatible, and why this is folk custom, not science.
Thiên Ất Quý Nhân in Bát Tự: How to Look It Up by Day Stem, the Verse 'Giáp Mậu Canh ngưu dương', and Where Schools Disagree
Thiên Ất Quý Nhân in Bát Tự is looked up by day stem or year stem, with two noble branches per stem, no Thìn or Tuất, and schools split on the stem Canh.
Geng Mountain Direction in the 24 Mountain Directions of Feng Shui: Meaning and Interpretation
Geng mountain in the 24 mountain directions: its Metal element, western position, compass degrees, and meaning for house and tomb feng shui.
What Time Is the Hour of the Rat? A Table Converting the 12 Traditional Watch-Hours (十二時辰) to Clock Time
The Hour of the Rat runs from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. A table of all 12 watch-hours in clock time, plus the two ways of setting the day boundary at midnight.
What Are the 12 Zodiac Animals? Meaning and How to Calculate Age by Earthly Branches
The 12 Vietnamese zodiac animals and their Earthly Branches, what each animal means, how to calculate age, and the folk relationships.
What Are Tuần and Triệt on a Tử Vi Chart, How Are They Placed, and What Do They Do to Stars in the Blocked Palaces?
Tuần Không and Triệt Không are two void stars that block between two palaces, placed by the tuần Giáp and the year's heavenly stem.
The Tà Ôi People: Settlement, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Tà Ôi live in western Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Huế, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and worship spirits with festivals tied to the swidden farming cycle.
What Are the Tam Hợp and Lục Hợp of Parents and Children? The Folk Method for Reading a Family's Ages and Where the Books Differ
Tam Hợp and Lục Hợp are relations among the 12 Địa Chi. It explains the folk method for reading a family's ages, with examples and where books differ.
The Origin and Meaning Behind the Name "Tết Nguyên Đán"
The name "Tết Nguyên Đán" comes from "Tiết," a marker in the agricultural calendar, and "Nguyên Đán," meaning the first morning of the new year.
The Death Anniversary of Lễ Thành Hau Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh: The Pioneer of Southern Vietnam and the Journey from Folk Ritual to National Heritage
The death anniversary of Lễ Thành Hau Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh honors the pioneer of Southern Vietnam, a ritual named a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2025.
Bát Môn in Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp: The Eight Gates Huu, Sinh, Thuong, Do, Canh, Tu, Kinh, Khai; Which Are Auspicious, Which Are Inauspicious, Their Trigram and Element Origins, and How to Use Them
Bát Môn in Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp covers the eight gates Huu, Sinh, Thuong, Do, Canh, Tu, Kinh and Khai, their trigram and element origins, and which favor a matter.
Feng Shui for Indoor Plants: Basic Principles
Basic feng shui principles for indoor plants: choosing species, placement by bagua, the five elements, and keeping plants healthy to sustain positive energy.
Tết trồng cây (Tree Planting Festival): When Did President Ho Chi Minh Launch It and Where Did It Come From?
Tết trồng cây began with Ho Chi Minh's article signed Trần Lực in Nhân Dân on 28 November 1959 and was first held at Tết Canh Tý 1960.
What is the Conjunction Aspect in Astrology
Explore the conjunction aspect in astrology: definition, orbs, meaning when planets conjoin, and its impact on personality and destiny.
What is the Square Aspect in Astrology?
Discover the square aspect, a 90-degree angle between two planets, symbolizing conflict, challenge, and growth potential in astrology.
What is the Trine Aspect in Astrology
Explore the Trine aspect in astrology: definition, calculation method, positive meanings, limitations, and its role in an individual's birth chart.
What is the Opposition Aspect in Astrology?
The Opposition aspect in astrology puts two planets about 180 degrees apart, creating tension and polarity, plus a drive for balance in relationships.
Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Tiger According to Folk Beliefs
In folk belief, Tiger people are brave, competitive and impulsive, yet generous and straightforward. What tradition says about their work, money and love.
What Do The Sun and The Moon Side by Side in Tarot Say?
Placing The Sun beside The Moon contrasts the light and dark poles of the Major Arcana. What Waite wrote, how the pair is read today, and its limits.
Traditional Cuisine in the Cultural Festivals of the Chơ Ro People
Chơ Ro festivals use dishes like canh boi, com lam and five-color sticky rice as cultural symbols and a bridge for preserving identity.
Bad Luck in Vietnamese Astrology: Warning Sign or Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
A Buddhist and psychological analysis of bad luck in Vietnamese astrology, helping you understand without fear and take proactive control of your life.
What Is Bắc Ninh Quan Ho Folk Singing? Liền anh, liền chị and the Custom of Kết Chạ
Quan họ Bắc Ninh is call-and-response folk singing between liền anh and liền chị of twinned villages, inscribed by UNESCO in 2009.
Chu Ru people: where they live, their language, worship customs and main festivals
The Chu Ru are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, living in Lâm Đồng and Ninh Thuận and speaking a Malayo-Polynesian language.
What Genres Does Vietnamese Folk Music Include? An Overview of Quan Họ, Ca Trù, Chèo, Xẩm, Hát Văn, Đờn Ca Tài Tử and Nhã Nhạc
Quan họ, ca trù, chèo, xẩm, hát văn, đờn ca tài tử and nhã nhạc, together with regional folk songs, form the mosaic of Vietnamese folk music.
Comparing Lunar New Year Customs Across Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam
Tet customs in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam share roots but differ in dishes and rituals, from banh chung to bitter melon soup.
Vietnamese Lunar New Year Customs and the Meaning Behind Each Ritual
Vietnamese Lunar New Year customs: the Kitchen Gods send-off, New Year's Eve rites, first-footing, and lucky money, with the meaning behind each.
Xơ Đăng Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Xơ Đăng include the Xơ Teng, Tơ Đrá, Mnam, Ca Dong, Ha Lăng, Tà Trĩ and Chau subgroups in Kon Tum, Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi, with worship of Kiak spirits.
What is the Then practice of the Tày, Nùng and Thái peoples: Then masters, cầu an and giải hạn ceremonies, and the đàn tính lute according to the UNESCO dossier
Under Vietnam's 2019 UNESCO dossier, Then is a Tày, Nùng and Thái ritual led by Then masters, with cầu an and giải hạn rites, songs and the đàn tính lute.
Dần - Ngọ - Tuất Triple Harmony (Fire Group): The Triple Harmony Groups in the 12 Zodiac Animals
The Dần, Ngọ and Tuất triple harmony group is the Fire trio in the 12 zodiac animals, tied to the Earthly Branches and the Five Elements.
How to Read Tử Vi and Thiên Phủ in the Same Palace at Dần and Thân?
Tử Vi and Thiên Phủ share a palace only at Dần and Thân. How the stars are placed and what four Vietnamese Tử Vi books say about this pairing.
Ngô Quyền and the 938 Battle of Bạch Đằng: From Từ Lương Xâm to the New Temple in Cổ Loa
Ngô Quyền, the 938 Battle of Bạch Đằng, and the journey from Từ Lương Xâm to the new temple in Cổ Loa, showing the gratitude of later generations.
Toán số in Thái Ất: chủ toán, khách toán, hòa and not hòa, trường toán and đoản toán according to Thái Ất kim kính thức kinh
Counts in Thái Ất: the host count and guest count, long and short counts, and what Thái Ất kim kính thức kinh calls harmonious and not.
What is Tứ Hóa?
Tứ Hóa are the four stars Hóa Lộc, Hóa Quyền, Hóa Khoa and Hóa Kỵ in Tử Vi astrology, standing for prosperity, power, reputation and adversity.
Đặng Thái Sơn
Classical pianist, the first Asian artist to win First Prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition (1980)
Vietnamese offering procedures
407 rows of offering procedures: each row is how one rite is performed in one region within one tradition, with timing, place of offering, officiant, offerings with catalogue codes, order of steps, things to avoid and practical notes, plus the addresses of the source pages or the titles of source books. Where sources disagree is recorded in the ghi_chu column.