Chử Đồng Tử - Tiên Dung: A Legend of Love and One of Vietnam's Four Immortal Saints
The legend of Chử Đồng Tử and Tiên Dung, a poor man and a princess whose love story ends in deification among Vietnam's Four Immortals.
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Tiên Công Festival on Hà Nam Island, Quảng Ninh: The Rite of Carrying the Elderly, the Longevity Procession on the 7th Day of the First Lunar Month, and Who the Tiên Công Are
The Tiên Công Festival on Hà Nam Island, Quảng Ninh runs to the 7th day of the first lunar month, with rites of carrying the elderly.
What is written on the hoành phi and câu đối above the family altar? Where are they hung, and how do they differ from Tết couplets?
Hoành phi is a horizontal plaque above the family altar, câu đối parallel sentences on side columns or walls, honoring ancestors and praising their merits.
Mo Mường in Funerals: The Mo Verses That Guide the Muong People Back to Their Ancestors
Mo Mường funeral verses guide the soul back to the ancestors in Mường Trời, with the Mo master as a bridge and ethical values for descendants.
How to Arrange the Family Altar According to Feng Shui and Customs
A detailed guide to arranging the family altar by feng shui and custom, covering placement, offerings, and steps for Tet and regular days.
The Earth-Water Hexagram (Shi) in the 64 I Ching Hexagrams: Origins, Meanings, and Practical Applications
The Earth-Water Hexagram (Shi) in the I Ching symbolizes the commander, discipline and unity, plus its uses in management and leadership.
The Water-Earth Bi Hexagram in the 64 I Ching Hexagrams: Origins, Meaning, and Practical Applications
The Water-Earth Bi Hexagram in the I Ching: its origins, structure, symbolic meaning, hexagram text, and uses in life, career, and relationships.
How to Write the Mùng 1 Ancestor Prayer Text Correctly? Structure, Words, and Points to Note
The mùng 1 ancestor prayer text has five parts, with variants in wording and in the order of honoring deities versus ancestors.
Tarot 10 of Pentacles - Symbolism and In-depth Meaning
Explore the detailed symbolism, upright/reversed meanings, and practical applications of the 10 of Pentacles card in Tarot readings.
Heavenly Talent (Thiên Tài) in BaZi Ten Gods: Meaning and Application in Destiny Analysis
Heavenly Talent in BaZi Ten Gods: its meaning, traits, and role in destiny analysis, plus how it interacts with other gods in chart reading.
Bi Jian in the Ten Gods of BaZi - Meaning and Application in Fortune Telling
Bi Jian (Friend) in BaZi: its meaning, traits, and dual role in chart reading, helping a weak self but causing rivalry when strong.
Making Offerings One Day Early or on the Exact Day: The lễ tiên thường and the lễ chính kỵ
The custom of offering a day early is called lễ tiên thường, with the main chính kỵ the next day. Its origin, distinctions and meaning.
The Five Elements' Generating and Overcoming Cycles in Feng Shui: Principles and Practical Applications
The Five Elements' generating and overcoming cycles shape feng shui practice. Identify Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth at home to balance energy.
The Hexagram Heaven and Lake Treading (䷉) in the 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching: Origins, Meaning, and Practical Applications
The Heaven and Lake Treading hexagram (䷉) of the I Ching: its origins, structure, and lessons in caution and propriety for modern life.
What is Tiểu Hao in Tử Vi? Its influence on money and how to interpret it correctly
Tiểu Hao, a Hao phá auxiliary star, governs dissipation, movement and money volatility. This analyses its positions, combinations and correct reading.
House Direction and Orientation in Ngũ Quyết Loan Đầu Feng Shui: Principles, Classification, and Practical Applications
House direction in Ngũ Quyết Loan Đầu Feng Shui blends dragon vein, sand, water and direction. See the principles, classification and practical applications.
Festival of King Đinh Tiên Hoàng Temple at Hoa Lư Ancient Capital
Held each year at Hoa Lư Ancient Capital, Ninh Bình, this festival honors King Đinh Bộ Lĩnh, founder of Đại Cồ Việt state.
What Are Tướng Quân Tiễn, Diêm Vương Quan and Dạ Đề Quan, and Which Books Record Them?
Tướng quân tiễn, Diêm vương quan, Dạ đề quan: what Tam mệnh thông hội records, how Tử Vi books compute these hours by season, where books differ.
Đám giỗ in the Western Mekong Delta: How Are Tiên Thường, Chánh Giỗ, and Hậu Thường Organized?
A Western Mekong Delta đám giỗ spans tiên thường, chánh giỗ and hậu thường. Hosting guests and giving take-home portions show a compassionate way of life.
Who Is the Tiền Chủ, and Why Do Many Houses Have a Shrine at the Cây Hương in the Yard?
Custom books explain the Tiền Chủ as the first owner's spirit, why many homes keep a cây hương altar in the yard, and how offerings are made.
Seeing Off the Ancestors After Tet in Three Regions: How Do Hóa Vàng, Tiễn Ông Bà, and Cúng Tất Differ?
The post-Tet ancestor farewell rite varies by region: hóa vàng in the North, tiễn ông bà in the Center, cúng tất in the South.
How to Read a Moving Line Transforming into a Changed Line in Liu Yao: Hoi Dau Sinh, Hoi Dau Khac, Hoa Tien Than, Hoa Thoai Than, Hoa Khong, Hoa Pha, Hoa Mo, Hoa Tuyet, Phuc Ngam and Phan Ngam
In Liu Yao, a moving line and the changed line it turns into are read as a pair, producing hoi dau sinh, hoi dau khac, hoa tien than, hoa thoai than and more.
What Are Hà Đồ and Lạc Thư: Number Arrangement, Links to the Tiên Thiên and Hậu Thiên Bagua, and the Nine Stars
Hà Đồ arranges birth and completion numbers by direction and element, while Lạc Thư is a 3x3 square where every row, column and diagonal sums to 15.
The Wealth Spouse Line in Lục Hào: Money, Wife, and How to Read It When Asking About Fortune or Marriage
In Lục Hào, the Wealth Spouse line is the line overcome by the palace element, standing for money, goods, prices and employees, and the wife when a man asks.
Early Heaven vs Later Heaven Bagua: Understanding the Two Trigram Arrangements
A comparison of the Fuxi and King Wen bagua arrangements, their origins, trigram positions, meanings, and uses in feng shui and the I Ching.
Casting a Mai Hoa hexagram from the lunar year, month, day, and hour: formulas, a full worked example, and the points where books still differ
Mai Hoa Dịch Số casts a hexagram from the lunar year, month, day, and hour: divide by 8 for the trigrams and by 6 for the moving line.
Hexagram Phong Sơn Tiệm (No. 53, 漸): Gradual Advance in Order and the Six Stages of the Wild Goose
Hexagram Phong Sơn Tiệm No. 53 in the I Ching speaks of gradual advance in proper order, shown through the wild goose passing six stages.
What Are Advancing and Retreating Spirits in Liu Yao? How to Identify and Interpret Them According to Zeng Shan Buo Yi
Tiến thần and thoái thần in Lục Hào: how a moving line advances or retreats within one element, with the seven pairs and cases from Tăng san bốc dịch.
Hexagram 35 Fire Over Earth (Jin, 晉): Advancing, Rising, and the Six Line Texts of the I Ching
Hexagram 35 Fire Over Earth (Jin) in the I Ching: the sun rising above the earth, a sign of advancing and being recognized.
What is the 'Useful God' (Yong Shen) in BaZi (Four Pillars)?
The Useful God (Yong Shen) is the element that balances a BaZi chart. See how it is found and how it guides luck cycles, feng shui and career advice.
Direct Resource (Zheng Yin) in the Ten Gods of BaZi: Meaning and Application in Destiny Analysis
Direct Resource (Zheng Yin) in the Ten Gods of BaZi: its meaning, how it is generated, and its role in destiny analysis.
Hexagram 26: Shan Tian Da Xu (Great Accumulation) - Meaning and Application in the I Ching
Explore Hexagram 26 (Shan Tian Da Xu) in the I Ching: its symbolism, judgment, the meaning of inner accumulation, and practical applications in work and life.
Traditional Ancestral Worship Trays by Region
Vietnamese ancestral worship trays reflect regional character: the North favors formality, the Central region is lavish, and the South is simple yet refined.
Who Should Officiate the Death Anniversary Ritual: Eldest Son, Younger Son, Daughter, or Daughter-in-law?
A giỗ is not only the eldest son's duty. Younger sons, daughters and daughters-in-law can all hold the rite, depending on family circumstances.
The Four Tarot Minor Arcana Suits: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles
Learn the meanings of the four Tarot Minor Arcana suits, Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles, and how each reflects a different area of life.
What Does Dreaming of Gold and Silver Money Mean According to Chu Công giải mộng?
Dreaming of gold, silver or money in Chu Công giải mộng: the original lines of its gold and silver section, picking up money, sharing wealth, seasons.
An Dương Vương, the State of Âu Lạc and Cổ Loa Citadel: The Legend of the Magic Crossbow and the Historical Records
An Dương Vương, the state of Âu Lạc and Cổ Loa citadel in the old histories and the legend of the magic crossbow: the Thục house, dates and site.
Từ Đạo Hạnh, Nguyễn Minh Không, Dương Không Lộ: Three Lý-Era Zen Masters in Lĩnh Nam chích quái and in Village Belief
Từ 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.
Đằng Xà, Bạch Hổ, Huyền Vũ in Lục Hào: Their Nuances When Landing on a Line and How to Start the Six Beasts by Day Stem
Đằng Xà, Bạch Hổ and Huyền Vũ are three of the six beasts in Lục Hào, started by the day stem. Each spirit's nuance is analysed, and none decides fortune.
Children of the Dragon, Grandchildren of the Immortals: How the Old Histories Recorded the Tale of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ
The story of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ, the sack of one hundred eggs, as recorded in Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư and Đại Nam quốc sử diễn ca, and what is myth.
Trần Tiến
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Nguyễn Tiến Minh
Badminton player who held the number one spot in Vietnam for 21 years and competed in four Olympics
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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.
Vietnamese offering procedures
407 rows of offering procedures: each row is how one rite is performed in one region within one tradition, with timing, place of offering, officiant, offerings with catalogue codes, order of steps, things to avoid and practical notes, plus the addresses of the source pages or the titles of source books. Where sources disagree is recorded in the ghi_chu column.
Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng)
456 prayers, orations, petitions and repentance verses in use, in print and online in Vietnam, one text per row with its rite type, part of the rite, region, tradition, text family, variants and fill-in slots. The wording is kept in Vietnamese as the source gives it; 348 texts carry the name and address of the source page, 108 are collected texts whose source is not named.