The Craft of Bronze Casting for Worship: A Century-Old Flame in Lộng Thượng, Y Yen, and Đại Bái
Bronze casting for worship in Lộng Thượng, Y Yen and Đại Bái: how three villages keep a centuries-old craft alive against industrial pressure.
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The Century-Old Red-Fire Bronze Casting Village of Phường Đúc in Hue
Phường Đúc bronze casting village in Hue has a 400-year history, known for worship items and bells made through mold making and bronze pouring.
What Traditional Crafts Does Vietnam Have?
Vietnam's traditional crafts include bronze casting, silk weaving, conical hats, incense, drums, pottery and folk paintings, tied to craft villages.
Đại Bái bronze casting village - the cradle of bronze craft in Northern Vietnam
Đại Bái village in Bắc Ninh is the cradle of bronze casting in Northern Vietnam, with about 1000 years of history and refined engraving art.
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.
The Quintessence of Ngũ Xã Bronze Casting Village in the Heart of Hanoi
Ngũ Xã bronze casting village in Hanoi has over 400 years of history, known for sophisticated techniques and artworks of Thăng Long spirit.
Đông Sơn bronze drums: dating, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures and what they say about ancient Vietnamese beliefs
Đông Sơn bronze drums: their dating, casting techniques, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures, and what these reveal about ancient Vietnamese beliefs.
Methods of Casting an I Ching Hexagram: Yarrow Stalks, Three Coins, Number-Based and Time-Based Casting, and Why Each Method Gives Different Moving-Line Probabilities
Four ways to cast an I Ching hexagram, yarrow stalks, three coins, number-based and time-based, and why each gives different moving-line odds.
Who Wrote the I Ching: The Fu Xi and King Wen Tradition and What Excavated Manuscripts Show
Fu Xi, King Wen, the Duke of Zhou and Confucius are all credited with the I Ching, but excavated manuscripts point to a late Western Zhou compilation.
What is the I Ching: origins and the philosophy of Yin-Yang and the Eight Trigrams
What is the I Ching? Trace its origins in yin and yang lines and the philosophy of Yin-Yang and the Eight Trigrams, from the two symbols to the 64 hexagrams.
Hexagram Hỏa Phong Đỉnh (No. 50, 鼎): The Cauldron That Cooks the New After the Old Is Discarded
Hexagram Hỏa Phong Đỉnh, No. 50 in the I Ching, is the three-legged ritual cauldron that cooks the new after the old is discarded.
The Kun Trigram in Bagua: Symbolism and Meaning
The Kun trigram (☷) in Bagua symbolizes Mother Earth: three broken lines, pure yin, receptivity and nurturing, with lessons on humility for the noble person.
The Legend of Linh Sơn Thánh Mẫu and the Bà Đen Mountain Festival
The legend of Linh Sơn Thánh Mẫu centers on Lý Thị Thiên Hương, canonized under the Nguyen dynasty, and the festivals at Bà Đen Mountain.
Huong Pagoda Festival (Hanoi): distinctive features and how to attend
Discover the distinctive features of Huong Pagoda Festival: the pilgrimage journey through Yen Stream, the cave pagoda complex and offering rituals.
Lê Chân Female General Traditional Festival in Hải Phòng: From An Biên Village to the Guardian Deity of the Port City
The Lê Chân Female General Festival in Hải Phòng honors the founder of An Biên village with rituals each second lunar month.
What Is Liu Yao, and Why It Answers Questions That Mei Hua Divination Cannot
Liu Yao reads the six lines of a hexagram with Stem-Branch, Five Elements, Six Relatives and Six Spirits, so it answers who, what, when and how much.
Autumn Keo Pagoda Festival in Hưng Yên: Zen Master Không Lộ, boat racing, palanquin procession and festival schedule
The Autumn Keo Pagoda Festival in Hưng Yên honors Zen Master Dương Không Lộ with palanquin processions, the frog dance and boat racing.
Ritual and Game of Tug of War: Sitting Tug of War at Trấn Vũ Temple, Bamboo Tug of War, and the Harvest-Praying Meaning of a Game Thought to Be Just for Fun
Sitting tug of war at Trấn Vũ Temple and bamboo tug of war in Hữu Chấp village are harvest-praying rituals, both UNESCO-listed in 2015.
Worship of Chúa Thác Bờ: Two Female Generals from the Lê Lợi Era in Hòa Bình
Chúa Thác Bờ in Hòa Bình honours two female generals from the Lê Lợi era who ferried provisions across the Da River for his army.
Red River Delta Culture: Village Life, Communal Houses, Pagodas and Worship Traditions in the Northern Delta
Red River Delta culture centres on village life, communal houses, pagodas, village gates and worship. A close look at Đường Lâm, Phù Lưu and Phúc Xá.
Hội Lim: The Largest Quan Ho Festival in the Kinh Bắc Region
Hội Lim is the largest Quan Ho festival in the Kinh Bắc region, held on the 13th day of the first lunar month at Lim Hill, Tiên Du, Bắc Ninh.
The Kin Pang Then Festival of the White Thai: An Early-Spring Rite of Then Practitioners
Kin Pang Then is the early-spring rite of the White Thái, led by Then masters to thank the spirits and their disciples; it is held in Mường Lay, Điện Biên.