Knowledge › Eastern › Tam Thức Tam Thức covers Thái Ất, Lục Nhâm and Kỳ Môn. This piece traces how it reached Vietnam and asks what is history and what is legend around Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures Trạng Trình Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm was a 16th century cultural celebrity. His temple in Vĩnh Bảo, Hải Phòng, is a special national relic.
Updated 4 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Hexagram Zhen (number 51) in the I Ching stacks thunder upon thunder, covering sudden shock and six ways to respond to upheaval with a calm mind.
Updated 26 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Dictionary › Western astrology The Moon sign is the zodiac sign the Moon occupied at a person's birth, reflecting their inner world, emotions, and subconscious.
Updated 12 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures The Vía Bà Chúa Xứ Núi Sam Festival, the Mekong Delta's largest folk festival, honors the goddess protecting the border region.
Updated 2 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures The Vía Bà Chúa Xứ festival at Sam Mountain joined UNESCO's heritage list in 2024, blending Kinh, Cham, Khmer and Hoa beliefs.
Updated 19 Aug 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui The Tam Hợp Trang Sinh water method reads water by direction: receive water at the Trang Sinh palace, discharge it at the Tuyet palace.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief Philip Taylor links the Sam Mountain pilgrimage boom to the Đổi Mới market economy, where traders borrow fortune from Bà Chúa Xứ as sacred capital.
Updated 27 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional crafts Bát Tràng pottery appears in written records from the 14th century; this article traces its history and the steps from clay to kiln.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures Explore the journey from the Cham goddess Po Inư Nagar to Thien Y A Na in Vietnamese belief, through the lens of the Po Nagar Tower festival in Nha Trang.
Updated 15 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Regions What the 'Elegant Tràng An People' verse means: the eating and speaking customs it describes, and what survives in Hanoi today.
Updated 22 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customs What to bring to a Vietnamese pagoda at New Year: incense, flowers, fruit and other vegetarian offerings, and which altar to pay respects at first.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief The Four Dharma Deities at Dau Pagoda in Bắc Ninh blend Indian Buddhism with ancient Vietnamese nature worship of Cloud, Rain, Thunder and Lightning.
Updated 13 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal rites How to prepare the offering tray and perform the Kitchen Gods' ritual on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, following regional customs.
Updated 8 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional dress Explore in detail the traditional wedding attire of Vietnamese brides and grooms of old: from ao tac, khan dong, to ao mo ba mo bay.
Updated 12 Jun 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional dress Discover the origins, history, and deep cultural significance of Ao Ba Ba, the traditional garment symbolizing Southern Vietnam.
Updated 4 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief Year-end tạ đất rites are usually held outdoors in the yard, indoors only in cramped homes; offerings vary by region, with no fixed number of chè bowls.
Updated 17 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Explore the astrological meaning of the Full Moon: emotional peak, culmination, and the impact of the lunar cycle on human life.
Updated 14 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology The New Moon marks the start of a lunar cycle of about 29.5 days, a phase for setting intentions and beginning new projects.
Updated 26 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal rites The Xíp Xí Tet of the White Thai people in Vietnam's Northwest is a festival for children, with rituals to worship spirits and ward off disease.
Updated 13 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Astrology The waning moon is the phase of decreasing light after the Full Moon, a time for release, purification, and introspection in astrology.
Updated 20 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Zi Wei Dou Shu Liêm Trinh is the 'prisoner star' with a dual nature - upright or extreme. Explore its meaning, dignity, and interpretation across key palaces in a chart.
Updated 3 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology The Waxing Crescent Moon is the first phase after the New Moon, symbolizing beginnings, willpower and action in astrology.
Updated 24 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional dress Khan Dong and Ao The were formal wear for Vietnamese men, reflecting elegance and propriety, now revived for Tet, weddings and ceremonies.
Updated 3 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional dress Ede bridal attire is handwoven brocade on a dark indigo base with red and yellow patterns, also a dowry in matrilineal weddings.
Updated 24 Aug 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures The Bà Triệu Temple Festival in Thanh Hóa honors heroine Triệu Thị Trinh, who led a 3rd century uprising, through rituals and community events.
Updated 18 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Astrology The First Quarter Moon in astrology signals tension that drives action, a time to face challenges, make decisions and adjust plans.
Updated 26 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional dress Explore the meaning of red, crafting techniques, differences in men's and women's attire, and the cultural value of traditional Red Dao costumes.
Updated 13 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures Nàng Han, the White Thai heroine who disguised herself as a man to lead 16 Thai regions against invaders, is honored in a festival each lunar year.
Updated 14 Jun 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Astrology The Waning Crescent Moon is the last phase of the lunar cycle, a time for release, rest and recovery before a new cycle begins.
Updated 20 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional dress The traditional costumes of the Lô Lô people in Hà Giang are a brocade masterpiece, with hand embroidery and vivid colors on pants, shirts, scarves and hats.
Updated 26 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Astrology The Last Quarter Moon in astrology marks a time of release and realignment, with practical notes for daily life as the cycle turns.
Updated 24 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Astrology The Waxing Crescent Moon is the phase right after the New Moon. In astrology it is a time to plant seeds of intention and take small, decisive actions.
Updated 8 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief La Hầu and Kế Đô in Cửu Diệu are the Moon's orbital nodes, the North and South Nodes, which Indian, Vietnamese and Western traditions read differently.
Updated 26 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle rites The Áp Hô Pang hair washing ritual of the White Thai in Quỳnh Nhai, Sơn La, tied to the Nàng Han legend, cleanses the old year and welcomes new fortune.
Updated 13 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional dress Explore the origins, four-panel construction, variations, and cultural significance of Ao Tu Than, the iconic traditional dress of Northern Vietnamese women.
Updated 13 Aug 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Astrology Alan Leo (1910) gave the Sun sign to the individual and the Moon sign to the personality, reading 144 pairs together. We read his text and note its limits.
Updated 1 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching The Water Thunder Hexagram Zhun is the 3rd hexagram of the I Ching, marking a hard and turbulent beginning, with its origins and meaning.
Updated 11 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Tarot Explore the symbolism and in-depth meaning of The Tower card in Tarot: from the lightning-struck tower to the message of necessary collapse for rebuilding.
Updated 10 Sept 2026 Modern system
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Hexagram 54 Lei Ze Gui Mei in the I Ching covers entering a bond without holding the initiative, with the judgment, six line texts and the Image.
Updated 26 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
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