Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 46 Địa Phong Thăng in the I Ching describes gradual ascent and small efforts accumulating into something great.
Updated 26 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal ritesThe first outing and calligraphy of the new year are Vietnamese luck-bringing customs. See how times and directions are chosen by lunar calendar and deities.
Updated 15 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Dictionary › OtherDương Nhận (陽刃) is a symbolic star in Four Pillars of Destiny (BaZi), signifying fierce energy, conflict and latent danger.
Updated 21 Sept 2026
Knowledge › Eastern › Tam ThứcA cast Qi Men chart reads fortune and misfortune through four pattern groups, including Ten Stems mutual clash and Tam Tra with Cuu Don.
Updated 25 Sept 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 › Vietnam › BuddhismThe five houses of Chinese Chan are Guiyang, Linji, Caodong, Yunmen and Fayan. They differ in how they guided students and where they spread.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief