Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal rites A guide to the Thăng Long Tu Tran spring pilgrimage: the order of the four temples, what to pray at each, and mistakes first-timers often make.
Updated 22 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief 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.
Updated 22 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief Hoàn Kiếm Lake is not one of Thăng Long's four guardian temples, yet the returned sword legend sits at the old capital's spiritual center.
Updated 22 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief Bạch Mã Temple in Hanoi guards the East of Thăng Long's Four Guardian Temples and worships Long Đỗ, the city's tutelary god.
Updated 22 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional performing arts Quan họ Bắc Ninh is call-and-response folk singing between liền anh and liền chị of twinned villages, inscribed by UNESCO in 2009.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Dictionary › Folk taboos Kim Lâu is a Vietnamese folk taboo checked before building a house or marrying, found by dividing lunar age by nine, with remainders of 1, 3, 6 or 8.
Updated 12 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Venus rules Taurus, shaping its love of beauty, stability and sensory comfort. See how this bond affects Taurean love, career and self-worth.
Updated 24 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Date selection Kim Lâu: divide tuổi mụ (lunar age) by 9; remainders 1, 3, 6, 8 are affected. Birth years affected for weddings in 2026 and 2027, and where the books differ.
Updated 16 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Kim Bạch Kim (White Gold) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle: its traits, the Five Elements cycles, and Feng Shui uses for this destiny.
Updated 31 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Venus rules Libra, shaping its need for love, harmony, beauty and justice, and explaining both its romantic, diplomatic side and its indecision.
Updated 13 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional performing arts Kim Hoàng paintings are Tết folk prints on red paper, lost after the 1915 flood. They are set apart from Đông Hồ and Hàng Trống.
Updated 22 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worship Worship in Nghệ An through three studies: ancestral rites at lineage halls, the three temples of Kim Lũy village, and đền Cuông, with lunar festival dates.
Updated 6 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Bạch Lạp Kim is the Na Yin for Canh Thìn and Tân Tỵ years, a soft, noble Metal. Read its Five Elements traits, suitable colors and directions.
Updated 18 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Goat year meeting Đinh Mùi 2027: table of nạp âm, tuổi mụ, ruling stars, Kim Lâu, Tam tai for each birth year from 1943 to 2015, with where schools differ.
Updated 6 Nov 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Thoa Xuyến Kim is the Nayin for Canh Tuất (1970) and Tân Hợi (1971), Metal element. Its meaning covers traits, compatible colors and feng shui items.
Updated 17 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Hải Trung Kim is the Na Yin for Giáp Tý and Ất Sửu, a hidden metal in the Five Elements. Its calm nature and traits are explained here.
Updated 8 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Sa Trung Kim is the Na Yin for Giáp Ngọ and Ất Mùi years, a Metal element sign. It covers Five Elements meaning and personality traits.
Updated 21 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Kiếm Phong Kim is the nayin for Nhâm Thân (1932, 1992) and Quý Dậu (1933, 1993), a sharp Metal energy. Its Five Elements traits and birth years explained.
Updated 25 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Date selection Zodiac year taboos on building, marrying, or having a child, how Kim Lâu, Hoang Ốc, and Tam Tai are calculated by lunar age, and why methods differ.
Updated 17 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboos Kim Lau, Hoang Ốc and Tam Tai restrictions shape the Vietnamese custom of borrowing age to pick a year for building a house.
Updated 29 Jun 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › The twelve zodiac animals 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.
Updated 17 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboos Checking ages for building a house in 2027 Đinh Mùi: how Kim Lâu, Hoang Ốc and Tam Tai are calculated, and why an age can break one and not the others.
Updated 21 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Tam Thức 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.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Western astrology Explore Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20): a steady, reliable yet stubborn personality, enduring love style, ideal careers, and which signs pair best or worst.
Updated 27 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Venus retrograde is an optical illusion, yet astrology links this 40 to 43 day cycle to reviewing love, values and aesthetics.
Updated 25 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Tấu Thư is a minor tử vi star for papers and eloquence; it analyses its place, links with Thiên Lương and Xương Khúc, and its limits.
Updated 3 Oct 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 › Eastern › Physiognomy Metal face types in Chinese physiognomy often have square, angular faces, white skin and prominent bones, plus decisive, disciplined personalities.
Updated 2 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the deep connection between Virgo and its ruling planet Mercury: origins, influence mechanisms, and expressions in personality, love, and career.
Updated 18 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Cancer and the Moon share a ruling planet bond in astrology, shaping emotion, instinct, intuition, and the need for family security.
Updated 3 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the deep connection between Aries and Mars in astrology: origins, principles of influence, personality traits, and practical applications.
Updated 26 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the special relationship between Sagittarius and Jupiter in astrology: its origins, characteristics, influences, and how to harness this energy.
Updated 25 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Mercury rules Gemini in astrology, governing intellect and communication, which explains the sign's quick wit and skill with language.
Updated 16 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the profound connection between Leo and the Sun in astrology: origins, mechanisms of influence, personality traits, and the role of the ruling planet.
Updated 18 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Saturn rules Capricorn in astrology, shaping its disciplined and ambitious traits and a challenging yet solid path of maturity.
Updated 3 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Metal element people bring clarity, logic and determination. See how Metal interacts with the other elements, and which colors balance its Feng Shui energy.
Updated 7 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Aquarius and Uranus in astrology: how this modern ruling planet shapes the sign's visionary, freedom-loving nature and its urge to break with old norms.
Updated 23 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the deep link between Scorpio and Pluto in astrology: from symbolism and operating principles to effects on personality and comparative perspectives.
Updated 19 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Neptune is the modern ruling planet of Pisces, representing the spiritual world, illusion and compassion. It explains why Pisces is sensitive and intuitive.
Updated 10 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the role of Venus in Western astrology: symbol of love, beauty, values, and how it manifests through zodiac signs, houses, and aspects.
Updated 13 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Buddhism The Grand Memorial for Buddha Emperor Trần Nhân Tông's Parinirvana is held at Cung Trúc Lâm, Yên Tử and Ngọa Vân Pagoda each year.
Updated 27 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
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 Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival in Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn runs from the 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, with the palanquin bathing rite.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
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