Coming-of-Age Ceremony at 18 and the Meaning of Filial Piety
The 18-year-old coming-of-age ceremony marks the move from school years to adult duties, with a gratitude ritual at its heart that expresses filial piety.
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Death Anniversaries in Central Vietnam: the Hue-Style Tray and the Joint 7th-Month Giỗ in Quảng Nam
How is a death anniversary kept in Central Vietnam? The tiên thường and chính kỵ rites, the joint 7th-month giỗ in Quảng Nam, and Hue dishes on the tray.
When a Person Dies in a Leap Month, Which Month Is the Death Anniversary Held? How to Calculate Tiểu Tường, Đại Tường and Húy Nhật
If someone dies in a leap month, in which month is the giỗ held? How tiểu tường, đại tường and the yearly anniversary are counted, per Giác Ngộ.
The First Three Lines of a Tử Vi Chart: What Yin Male or Yang Female, Thủy nhị cục or Hỏa lục cục, and Bản mệnh nạp âm Mean and How They Are Calculated
The first three lines of a Tử Vi chart give yin yang male female, ngũ hành cục, and bản mệnh nạp âm, and fix the Tử Vi star.
What Is a Void Life Palace (Mệnh Vô Chính Diệu), How Many Charts Fall Into This Case, and How Do You Read an Empty Mệnh Palace?
Mệnh vô chính diệu means the Mệnh palace holds no major star. Readers borrow stars from Thiên Di, though only 70 to 80 percent carries over.
MBTI ENTJ Personality Type (The Commander) - Traits, Strengths, and Career Directions
A comprehensive look at the ENTJ (Commander) MBTI type: origins, identifying traits, strengths, weaknesses, and suitable career paths.
Shao Yong and the Huangji Jingshi: Song dynasty image and number studies and the yuan hui yun shi system
Thiệu Ung (Shao Yong, 1011 to 1077) and Hoàng Cực Kinh Thế: the image-and-number learning of the Song and the cycle of nguyên, hội, vận, thế.
Decoding the Qian Hexagram in the I Ching: Structure and Lessons
The Qian hexagram in the I Ching has Earth below and Mountain above, and all six lines are auspicious. Its structure teaches humility.
The Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Ly Son, Quang Ngai: what rituals it includes and why it is tied to the Hoang Sa flotilla that drew men from An Vinh commune
The Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Ly Son, Quang Ngai honours Hoang Sa soldiers with orations and model boats set adrift before Tu Linh boat races.
The Sixth Patriarch Huineng and the Platform Sutra: Content and Editorial Layers
The Platform Sutra records teachings traditionally attributed to the Sixth Patriarch Huineng, but the text went through many layers of editing.
Bodhidharma: The Legend of the First Patriarch of Chan and What Historical Sources Actually Say
Bodhidharma is honoured as the first patriarch of Chan, but that image formed over many layers of texts, and many familiar details are legend.
The Dui Trigram in Bagua: Symbolism and Meaning
The Dui trigram (☱) in Bagua symbolizes the lake, the youngest daughter and the Metal element, carrying joy and communication.
Shrines in the Middle of Hanoi Streets: Why Are Some Shrines Not Relocated When Roads Are Built?
The shrine of Princess Hoang Phuong on Vu Trong Phung Street stayed after negotiation between community, authorities and a business.
Khai Ha Festival - The Largest Folk Festival of the Muong People in Hoa Binh
The Khai Ha festival is the largest folk festival of the Muong people in Hoa Binh, held in the first lunar month to pray for good harvests.
Tuần không in Lục Hào: how to find the two void branches and what it means when a line falls into it, according to Tăng san bốc dịch
Tuần không in Lục Hào: the two branches missing from a ten-day cycle, how to find them for the six Giáp cycles, and what Tăng san bốc dịch says.
Hoi Lim: The Largest Quan Ho Festival in the Kinh Bac Region
Hoi Lim is the largest Quan Ho festival in the Kinh Bac region, held on the 13th day of the first lunar month at Lim Hill, Tien Du, Bac Ninh.
Thái Dương (Sun Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Decode Thái Dương (Sun) star in Purple Star Astrology: origins, personality, dignity meanings, and readings for the Life, Career, and Marriage palaces.
The First Peak in Numerology: Life Stage and Meaning
Explore the meaning and calculation of the first peak in numerology, a crucial stage that shapes the foundation of one's life.
Cap Sac Ceremony of the Dao People: The Most Sacred Coming-of-Age Ritual in a Man's Life
The Cap Sac ceremony of the Dao Dau Bang people in Lai Chau marks a man's coming of age, with strict trials and the conferring of a secret am name.
Kate Festival: The Grandest Celebration of the Year for the Cham Brahmin People
The Kate Festival is the Cham Brahmin New Year in Ninh Thuan, held in the 7th Cham month to honor deities, kings and ancestors.
Thai Nguyen International Tea Festival 2026: Dates, Venue, the Theme 'Thai Nguyen, First Among Famous Teas' and Main Activities
The Thai Nguyen International Tea Festival 2026 runs 30 October to 7 November at Vo Nguyen Giap Square, themed 'Thai Nguyen, First Among Famous Teas'.
What Is the Sun Moon Both Bright Pattern: Conditions, Differences Between Schools, and Why Star Brightness Decides
Sun Moon Both Bright is a Purple Star pattern where the Sun and Moon stars are both strong, usually in the Ox or Goat palace.
Quan The Am Festival at Ngu Hanh Son - Da Nang's largest Buddhist festival
Da Nang's largest Buddhist festival, Quan The Am at Ngu Hanh Son runs each second lunar month and is national intangible cultural heritage.
Nghinh Ong Song Doc Festival - The Largest Sea Festival in Ca Mau
Nghinh Ong Song Doc Festival is the largest sea festival in Ca Mau, held each second lunar month with a sacred whale procession and fishermen's whale worship.
Sun and Moon in Vietnamese Astrology: Thai Duong and Thai Am, How Temple and Fall Positions Decide Meaning and Why Position Matters More Than Star Name
Nhật Nguyệt pairs Thai Duong and Thai Am in Tu Vi, two stars whose meaning shifts with palace position and birth hour. Position decides how they read.
Face Mole Map in Vietnamese Folk Belief and Where Variants Disagree
A compilation of Vietnamese folk beliefs about facial moles in physiognomy, analyzing the meaning of each area and pointing out where folk variants disagree.
Saint Mother Lieu Hanh: The Only Female Saint in the Four Immortals and the Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Realms
Saint Mother Lieu Hanh, the only female saint among the Four Immortals, is tied to the three descents to earth and to the Three Realms Mother Goddess worship.
How Ba Tu Major Cycles Are Set: Why They Run Forward or Backward by Gender and the Yin Yang of the Year Stem, How the Starting Age Is Counted from Days to the Nearest Solar Term (Three Days to One Year), and How to Read a Ten Year Major Cycle Together with the Annual Cycle Against the Useful God
Ba Tu major cycles are set by gender and the yin yang of the year stem, with starting age counted from days to the nearest solar term at three days per year.
Hexagram 29 Kan, the Repeating Pit (Tập Khảm, 坎, ䷜): doubled danger and how to pass through it
Hexagram 29 Kan (Tập Khảm, 坎, ䷜) stacks Kan over Kan, danger upon danger. The Judgement, Image, and six line texts, plus how to pass through peril.
Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day, November 23: When Did It Begin and Why That Date?
Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day falls on November 23 under Decision 36/2005/QD-TTg, the date chosen because Ho Chi Minh signed Decree 65/SL in 1945.
Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue and the Victory of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da
Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue) led the Tay Son movement and crushed 290,000 Qing troops at Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da in 1789.
Thất Sát (Seven Killings Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Explore Thất Sát in Purple Star Astrology: its general-of-war origin, bold decisive nature, dignity meanings, and readings for the Life and Career palaces.
National Mong Ethnic Culture Festival: Highland Colors Converge
The National Mong Ethnic Culture Festival rotates among provinces with large Mong populations. Its 4th edition is in Dien Bien in October 2026.
The Death Anniversary of Le Thanh Hau Nguyen Huu Canh: The Pioneer of Southern Vietnam and the Journey from Folk Ritual to National Heritage
The death anniversary of Le Thanh Hau Nguyen Huu Canh honors the pioneer of Southern Vietnam, a ritual named a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2025.
Ky Yen Festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau Communal House in An Giang: A Cultural Beauty Commemorating the Pioneer
The Ky Yen festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau communal house in An Giang honors the Nguyen dynasty mandarin who dug the Vinh Te Canal.
Nghe Culture: Vi and Giam Folk Singing, the Tradition of Scholarly Pursuit, and Religious Life in the Nghe Tinh Region
Nghe culture spans Nghe An and Ha Tinh, home to UNESCO-listed vi and giam folk singing and a long tradition of scholarly pursuit.
Doi Son Tich Dien Festival: Ha Nam's Thousand-Year-Old Plowing Ritual
Ha Nam's Doi Son Tich Dien Festival runs from the 5th to the 7th day of the first lunar month, reenacting King Le Dai Hanh's 987 plowing ritual.
Bach Ma Temple Guarding the East and the Deity Long Do: Why the Spirit of the Navel of the Land Became the Tutelary God of the Entire Capital
Bach Ma Temple in Hanoi guards the East of Thang Long's Four Guardian Temples and worships Long Do, the city's tutelary god.
Bay Nui Buffalo Racing Festival: A Unique Agricultural Culture of the Khmer People in An Giang
Bay Nui Buffalo Racing Festival, a national intangible heritage of the Khmer people in An Giang, held during Sene Dolta with buffalo pairs pulling harrows.
Hoàng Xuân Vinh
The first and only Vietnamese shooter to win an Olympic gold medal, at Rio 2016
Ngô Bảo Châu
Professor of Mathematics, the first and only Vietnamese person (to date) to win the Fields Medal
Thạch Kim Tuấn
Vietnamese weightlifter, gold medalist at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Nguyễn Tiến Minh
Badminton player who held the number one spot in Vietnam for 21 years and competed in four Olympics
