What is the meaning of asking for calligraphy at the Temple of Literature?
Asking for calligraphy shows respect for knowledge and writing. It is also an opportunity to express wishes for the new year, such as luck and success in studies and career.
Contagious magic rests on two laws: contact transfers properties, and similarity means shared essence. Rozin's 1986 experiments show they still shape us.
The 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.
Astrology is not science in the modern empirical sense, yet calling it pure superstition ignores its roots in Yin-Yang, the Five Elements and the I Ching.
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.
Explore feng shui principles for the main door: position, direction, colors, objects, and remedies to attract vital energy and prosperity to your home.
Phong tục in English is custom, tập quán is usage, and truyền thống is tradition. See how the three differ, plus a vocabulary table of Vietnamese customs.
Discover feng shui principles for bathroom layout: location, door direction, colors, and remedies to preserve the positive energy and wealth of your home.
Basic feng shui principles for indoor plants: choosing species, placement by bagua, the five elements, and keeping plants healthy to sustain positive energy.
The full-month ceremony falls one lunar month after birth; by custom boys hold it one day earlier, girls two. How to count it, an example, and offerings.
The longevity celebration honours grandparents and parents at ages 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100, showing filial piety and respect for old age in Vietnamese culture.
Explore home office feng shui principles: desk placement, sitting direction, colors, lighting, and remedies to boost focus, creativity, and work performance.
Discover gemstones suitable for the Cancer zodiac sign, their meanings, and how to choose stones based on the five elements to enhance positive energy.
Discover feng shui crystals that suit Sagittarius, their spiritual meanings, and how to choose stones based on element and color to boost positive energy.
Discover feng shui crystals suitable for Libra, the meaning of each type, and how to choose them based on the five elements to enhance positive energy.