Giong Festival (Hanoi): UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Giong Festival at Soc Temple and Phù Đổng Temple in Hanoi honors Saint Giong, with its rituals and UNESCO heritage status.
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Saint Giong - Phù Đổng Thiên Vương: From the Legend of Defeating the An Invaders to an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Saint Giong, or Phù Đổng Thiên Vương, is one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese folk belief, and the Giong Festival was recognized by UNESCO in 2010.
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.
The Mother Goddess Worship of Tam Phu and the Hau Dong Ritual in Vietnamese Spiritual Life
The Mother Goddess Worship of Tam Phu venerates the Holy Mothers and deities of the universe, guiding people toward a practical life.
Hung Kings Temple Festival (Phú Thọ): Origins and Distinctive Features
Origins, rituals and cultural values of the Hung Kings Temple Festival in Phú Thọ, held on the 10th day of the third lunar month to honor the Hung Kings.
What is Ẩn Phụ?
The Minor Arcana is the 56 cards left after the 22 Major Arcana. Four suits, Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles, cover everyday events.
What is Phù Ức?
Phù Ức is a balancing principle in BaZi that uses supportive deities when the Day Master is weak and restraining deities when it is strong to achieve harmony.
Kỳ Cùng and Tả Phủ Temple Festivals in Lạng Sơn: Rituals from the 22nd to the 27th of the First Lunar Month, and Why the Quan Lon Tuần Tranh Palanquin Is Carried to Tả Phủ Temple
Lạng Sơn's Kỳ Cùng and Tả Phủ Temple Festivals run from the 22nd to the 27th of the first lunar month, when the Quan Lon Tuần Tranh palanquin returns.
When is the Đồng Bằng Temple Festival (Đức Vua Temple Festival, Đức Vua Cha Bát Hải Động Đình Temple Festival) held in the eighth lunar month, who is worshipped there, and why do pilgrims visiting Côn Sơn and Kiếp Bạc continue downstream to this temple?
The Đồng Bằng Temple Festival runs from the 20th to 26th of the eighth lunar month in Hưng Yên, honoring King Father Bát Hải Động Đình.
What is Hầu đồng?
Hầu đồng, also called lên đồng or hầu bóng, is the central ritual of Mother Goddess worship in Vietnam, where a medium incarnates the Four Palaces spirits.
How Do Quan Phủ in the Bác Sĩ Circle and Quan Phù in the Thái Tuế Circle Differ?
Quan Phù of the Thái Tuế ring and Quan Phủ of the Lộc Tồn ring: how each is placed and what four Vietnamese Tử Vi books say they mean.
What is Đông Tứ Trạch?
Đông Tứ Trạch is a group of four dwelling orientations (Kham, Chan, Ly, Ton) in Bát Trạch feng shui, tied to people of Đông Tứ Mệnh.
Trung Phủ (Cheekbones) in the Six Palaces - Significance in Chinese Physiognomy
Explore the meaning of Trung Phủ (cheekbones) in physiognomy: position, good and bad features, and its connection to power and personality.
Dong Chi and Tết Đông Chi: the shortest day of the year, che troi nuoc, ancestor worship, and why Dong Chi was once the year's starting point
Dong Chi is the 22nd solar term and the shortest day of the year. For the Chinese community it is Tết Đông Chi, a time for che troi nuoc and ancestor worship.
Tả Phù and Hữu Bật in Tử Vi: How to Place Them by Birth Month and Their Positions When Sharing the Sửu and Mùi Palaces
Tả Phù and Hữu Bật in Tử Vi: placed by lunar birth month from Thìn and Tuất, sharing Mùi (month 4) or Sửu (month 10), as read in Vietnamese Tử Vi books.
The Phù Lá People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Phù Lá people include the Phù Lá Lão, Phù Lá Đen and Phù Lá Hán groups, living in Hà Giang, Lào Cai, Yên Bái and Lai Châu.
What Is Bệnh Phù in Tử Vi and Does It Really Signal Illness?
Bệnh Phù governs illness and gossip in Tử Vi, but its palace and companion stars set the severity. This covers placement, meaning, and reading.
Medium Masters and Ban Hoi: How the Hau Dong Community Keeps Its Rules After UNESCO Recognition, from Gia Dong to the Fire Dance Ritual
After UNESCO recognition in 2016, medium masters and ban hoi still teach and uphold hau dong norms while adjusting practice to heritage conservation demands.
Phủ Dầy Festival: The Center of Mother Liễu Hạnh Worship
The Phủ Dầy Festival in Nam Định, held in the third lunar month, honors Saint Mother Liễu Hạnh with Chau Van singing and Hau Dong mediumship.
Trà Đông Ancient Bronze Casting Village - A Thousand-Year Vietnamese Soul
Trà Đông bronze casting village in Thanh Hóa, over 1,000 years old, keeps hereditary secrets of clay mold making and alloy blending.
Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival (Bắc Lệ Temple), Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn: 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, palanquin bathing rite and the main Mother banquet
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.
Khan Dong and Ao The: Traditional Vietnamese Men's Attire
Khan Dong and Ao The were formal wear for Vietnamese men, reflecting elegance and propriety, now revived for Tet, weddings and ceremonies.
What Is Trực Phù in Tử Vi and Where Does It Sit in the Thái Tuế Cycle?
Trực Phù is the twelfth star of the Thái Tuế cycle in Vietnamese Tử Vi, one palace behind the birth-year branch. Placement and what four books say.
Thiên Đồng in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Thiên Đồng is the Blessing Star, governing ease and gentleness. Explore its meaning, dignity, and the paradox of hardship turning to blessing.
What Is Hầu Đồng? The Central Ritual of Đạo Mẫu
Hầu đồng is the spirit mediumship ritual at the heart of Đạo Mẫu, believed to channel the Tứ Phủ deities through a medium.
Thiên Phủ (Heavenly Treasury Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Explore Thiên Phủ in Purple Star Astrology: its treasury-of-heaven origin, steady nature, dignity meanings, and readings for Life, Wealth, and Career palaces.
Traditional Tet customs of the Dao Quần Chẹt people in Phú Thọ
Tet customs of the Dao Quần Chẹt people in Phú Thọ include making chung and day cakes, ancestor worship, and community rituals that mark the new year.
Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyễn Huệ and the Victory of Ngọc Hồi - Đống Đa
Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyễn Huệ) led the Tây Sơn movement and crushed 290,000 Qing troops at Ngọc Hồi - Đống Đa in 1789.
Why some people 'must go to the field': spirit roots (căn đồng) through practitioners' accounts and how anthropologists read them
Practitioners describe căn đồng as a spirit root that forces the trình đồng rite, while anthropologists read it as rebuilding self and social position.
Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival in Phú Thọ: the 7th day of the first lunar month as the day of the Fairy's descent, the female officiants' ritual, and why the offerings are one hundred cakes
The Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival in Phú Thọ runs on the 6th and 7th of the first lunar month, when female officiants lead rituals.
What is Phú Đăng Hỏa (Lamp Fire) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning
Phú Đăng Hỏa is the Na Yin for Giáp Thìn and Ất Tỵ years, a lamp flame in the dark night. Its five elements meaning shapes a quiet, resilient inner spirit.
What Is Lập Đông, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Đông is the 19th of the 24 solar terms, marking the start of winter and usually falling on 7 or 8 November each year.
Đông Nhạc (Left Cheekbone) in the Five Peaks: Position and Meaning on the Face
Explore the position, characteristics, and physiognomic meaning of Đông Nhạc (left cheekbone) in the Five Peaks system of Eastern physiognomy.
Does modernisation make Vietnamese people less likely to believe in spirits? Why temples, shrines and festivals grew busier after Đổi Mới
Anthropology finds modernisation does not erase spirit belief in Vietnam. Temples and festivals grew busier after Đổi Mới for several overlapping reasons.
What Stars Make Up the Tử Phủ Vũ Tướng Set in Tử Vi and How Is It Read?
The Tử Phủ Vũ Tướng set in Vietnamese Tử Vi: its four stars, how they are placed, when the pattern forms and how three manuals read it.
Đông Hồ Folk Paintings: From Woodcut Blocks to an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Tet
Đông Hồ folk painting, a 500-year craft in Bắc Ninh, uses woodblock printing and natural colors. UNESCO listed it as heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.
What Are Thai Phụ and Phong Cáo in Tử Vi, and How Are They Placed Based on Văn Khúc?
Thai Phụ and Phong Cáo in Vietnamese Tử Vi: placement by birth hour or from Văn Khúc gives one result, with meanings as each book records them.
What Is Tử Phù in Tử Vi and How Is It Placed? Its Position in the Thái Tuế Circle and Meaning in Interpretation
Tử Phù in Tử Vi: the sixth star of the Thái Tuế circle, five palaces clockwise from the birth-year branch, and what Vietnamese books say of it.
What Is Kim Hoàng Painting and How Does It Differ from Đông Hồ and Hàng Trống?
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.
Tet Doi: The Festival of Inviting the Rice Goddesses Back to the Village of the Muong People in Phú Thọ
Tet Doi is a festival of the Muong people in Thu Cúc commune, Phú Thọ, to invite the 'rice maidens' back to the village.
The custom of asking for divination sticks, drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the beginning of the year: A guide to the ritual and its cultural significance
Drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the start of the year: offerings, ritual steps, cultural meaning, and notes for a respectful visit.
Do Temple Festival honoring 8 Ly Dynasty kings in Bắc Ninh
The Do Temple Festival in Bắc Ninh honors 8 Ly Dynasty kings each year on the 15th day of the third lunar month with palanquin processions.
Bạch Mã Temple Guarding the East and the Deity Long Đỗ: Why the Spirit of the Navel of the Land Became the Tutelary God of the Entire Capital
Bạch Mã Temple in Hanoi guards the East of Thăng Long's Four Guardian Temples and worships Long Đỗ, the city's tutelary god.
Ông Địa and Thần Tài: The Earth God and God of Wealth in Household Worship
Ông Địa and Thần Tài are the household deities most often worshipped together in Vietnam. Their origins, meaning, and altar placement.
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Types of Vietnamese offering rites
155 types of Vietnamese offering rites in 15 groups, from ancestor and death-anniversary rites, Tết and the festivals of the year to funerals, communal houses and temples, and the rites of ethnic communities; each with alternative names, timing, recipients, a short description, classification axes (cycle, social setting, beings worshipped, tradition, ethnic group, cultural region), a structured date and sourced passages on its customs. It is the key table for Nhật Nguyệt's datasets on offering prayers and rite customs.