Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Autumn Keo Pagoda Festival in Hung Yen honors Zen Master Duong Khong Lo with palanquin processions, the frog dance and boat racing.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiCelestial Executioner (Tian Zhan Sha) forms when a straight road, corridor or gap points at a house. See how to spot it and which remedies may deflect it.
Updated 27 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThe Four Dharma Deities at Dau Pagoda in Bac Ninh blend Indian Buddhism with ancient Vietnamese nature worship of Cloud, Rain, Thunder and Lightning.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional craftsTra Dong bronze casting village in Thanh Hoa, over 1,000 years old, keeps hereditary secrets of clay mold making and alloy blending.
Updated 23 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › BuddhismThe Grand Memorial for Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong's Parinirvana is held at Cung Truc Lam, Yen Tu and Ngoa Van Pagoda each year.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefTừ Đạo Hạnh, Nguyễn Minh Không and Dương Không Lộ in Lĩnh Nam chích quái are tales of wonder about three monks of the Lý era, told as tales.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › BuddhismVạn Hạnh was a monk of the Lý era, linked to the story of Lý Công Uẩn. His verse Thị đệ tử speaks of impermanence, life and death, rise and decline.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › BuddhismThe 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 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresLy Thuong Kiet led the Ly Dynasty victory on the Nhu Nguyet River line in 1077, and his temple in Tam Giang, Yen Phong, Bac Ninh honors that legacy.
Updated 20 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresLý Bí (Lý Bôn) rose against the Liang, drove out the governor and took the throne in 544, founding Vạn Xuân and opening the Early Lý period.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 30 Thuần Ly in the I Ching explores clinging and illuminating. It covers the structure, judgment, six line texts, and the image.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingA clear reference guide to all eight trigrams of the I Ching: their meaning, element, family member, and direction according to the Later Heaven arrangement.
Updated 9 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › NumerologyExplore the Master Numbers 11, 22, and 33 in numerology, their origins, traits, life purpose, challenges, and practical applications.
Updated 11 Jul 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › BuddhismWhat is a koan, and why did the Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Record become the two key Chan collections? Origins, structure and how to read them.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiExplore the concept of Long and Long Mach in Loan Dau Feng Shui and Ngũ Quyết: origins, classifications, identification, and practical applications.
Updated 30 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiTam Long traces a dragon vein from its distant source peak through to tong son, thieu to son and phu mau son to where it settles.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Ly Son, Quang Ngai honours Hoang Sa soldiers with orations and model boats set adrift before Tu Linh boat races.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional performing artsHue royal court Nha Nhac is the ceremonial music of the Nguyen dynasty, tied to the Nam Giao sacrifice and court rituals.
Updated 23 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingExplore the Li trigram (☲) in the Bagua: its symbolism of fire, clarity, mutual dependence, and its profound philosophical meaning in the I Ching.
Updated 21 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiWhat 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.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal ritesTrung Cuu Festival on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month features chrysanthemums, the custom of climbing high, and longevity wishes.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › BuddhismThe Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are the foundation of Buddhism, analyzed through Pali scriptures, philosophy, and levels of practice.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingIn 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.
Updated 1 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingWhat 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.
Updated 21 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › GlossaryMinh 明 is written with Sun and Moon and means brightness. What the Shuowen Jiezi records about it, and how the I Ching links sun, moon and light.
Updated 1 Oct 2026
Knowledge › Western › TarotExplore the symbolism and in-depth meaning of the Justice Tarot card: truth, karma, balance, and advice when this card appears in a reading.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › BuddhismCáo tật thị chúng by Chan master Mãn Giác is a famous Lý-era verse: fading spring and a plum branch in the courtyard speak of impermanence.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrologyIs 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.
Updated 7 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboosWhat 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.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiWater and Water Methods in the Five Essentials of Landform Feng Shui: what water means and how practitioners read forms with the dragon vein.
Updated 24 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiExplore Li House of the East Group in Ba Zhai: five-element traits, trigram fate, compatible house directions, and remedies when facing incompatibility.
Updated 20 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyExplore the meaning of the 9th house in astrology: life philosophy, travel, higher education, belief, and expansion of vision.
Updated 15 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe Five Elements' generating and overcoming cycles shape feng shui practice. Identify Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth at home to balance energy.
Updated 23 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingApply the I Ching in business by reading its 64 hexagrams as archetypal situations, plus the principle of change and the spirit of the Well hexagram.
Updated 13 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingThe I Ching sees love through yin-yang and the 64 hexagrams, describing situations rather than predicting destiny, to help you adjust for harmony.
Updated 25 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingThe Heaven and Lake Treading hexagram (䷉) of the I Ching: its origins, structure, and lessons in caution and propriety for modern life.
Updated 25 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › MBTIMBTI and Big Five measure nearly the same four personality dimensions, but MBTI splits people into 16 discrete groups while Big Five keeps continuous scores.
Updated 28 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Western › NumerologyDiscover Life Path Number 33, the rarest master number in numerology: profound compassion, a healing calling, ideal careers, and the challenges it brings.
Updated 20 Jun 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsDecree 110/2018/ND-CP sets the principles for organising festivals, registration procedures, suspension rights, and the responsibilities of attendees.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Date selectionXem ngày tốt xấu hôm nay theo lịch âm dựa trên can chi, trực, sao và giờ hoàng đạo. Bài giải thích nguyên lý, cách tra và giới hạn của việc chọn ngày.
Updated 2 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › BuddhismSun Moon Lamp Light Buddha is the last of twenty thousand Buddhas sharing one title in the Lotus Sutra's opening chapter.
Updated 16 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Yen Tu Festival honours Emperor-Buddha Tran Nhan Tong, founder of the Truc Lam Zen sect, with its rituals and spiritual meaning.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrologyLearn what relief stars and fate-mitigating stars are in Vietnamese astrology, their origins, and their real limits from Buddhist and cultural perspectives.
Updated 1 Sept 2026Traditional systems
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