House direction in Ngũ Quyết Loan Đầu Feng Shui blends dragon vein, sand, water and direction. See the principles, classification and practical applications.
Qi in feng shui is the invisible flow the Zangshu describes as scattering in wind and stopping at water. It covers sheng qi, si qi, cang feng, and de shui.
Hà Lạc lý số casts a hexagram from the can chi of a birth date: the number tables, the 25 and 30 reductions, and a worked example from Học Năng's book.
A clear reference guide to all eight trigrams of the I Ching: their meaning, element, family member, and direction according to the Later Heaven arrangement.
Buddhist meditation covers both meditative concentration and the Zen school, arriving in Vietnam from the early Common Era and thriving under the Lý and Trần.
The Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Lý Sơn, Quảng Ngãi honours Hoang Sa soldiers with orations and model boats set adrift before Tứ Linh boat races.
Vietnamese taboo names of ancestors: why giỗ prayers whisper the dead's name, whether children could share a grandparent's name, and where the custom endures.
What is feng shui? A look at its foundational principles, including yin-yang, the five elements and the bagua, and how they are applied in homes and offices.
The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are the foundation of Buddhism, analyzed through Pali scriptures, philosophy, and levels of practice.
In the I Ching the Li trigram stands for the sun and Kan for the moon. Where the classic texts say so, how commentators explain it, and how schools differ.
What is the I Ching? Trace its origins in yin and yang lines and the philosophy of Yin-Yang and the Eight Trigrams, from the two symbols to the 64 hexagrams.
Earth and Air element compatibility in astrology: how Earth's stability pairs with Air's flexibility, plus the strengths and challenges in love and work.
Monkey (Thân) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality, Metal element, harmony with Rat and Dragon, clash with Tiger, Snake and Pig, and notable birth years.
Is 40 too late to look for love? Tử Vi reads the Phu Thê palace and Cô Quả stars, psychology looks at marriage age. No single age is absolutely too late.
What age-borrowing means before building a house in Vietnam, how the stand-in is chosen, the five customary steps, and why the symbolic sale is ritual only.
Thiên Khôi is one of Zi Wei Dou Shu's Six Auspicious Stars, governing scholarly honor, fame and intelligence. Its traits and combinations are explored.