Knowledge › Eastern › Tam ThứcCounts in Thái Ất: the host count and guest count, long and short counts, and what Thái Ất kim kính thức kinh calls harmonious and not.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingThủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63) is the only hexagram with all six lines in correct position and paired. It teaches small success and a good start but chaotic end.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › NumerologyChallenge Number 2 in numerology points to fear of being hurt and too much dependence on others, with lessons in trust and healthy boundaries.
Updated 6 Aug 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Western › NumerologyExplore the meaning of Challenge Number 3 in numerology: difficulties in communication, emotions, and how to turn challenges into creative strength.
Updated 18 Aug 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 45, Tsui (Gathering Together, 萃), covers the judgment, image, and six lines on how groups form and why shared ground and trust hold them.
Updated 26 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiLiving room feng shui: sofa against a solid wall, clear pathways, layered lighting, and five-element colors and plants. Avoid mirrors facing the door.
Updated 13 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worshipWhat to bring to a giỗ and how to invite guests: gifts for the altar, who is invited, and how customs differ between families and regions of Vietnam.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsHanoi character in daily life shows in forms of address, inviting, hosting guests, and a reserve newcomers often misread as coldness.
Updated 22 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Tam ThứcTam Thức covers Thái Ất, Lục Nhâm and Kỳ Môn. This piece traces how it reached Vietnam and asks what is history and what is legend around Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresMai Thúc Loan (722) and Phùng Hưng (791) were two major uprisings under Tang rule. An analysis of their background, course and historical significance.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe National Mong Ethnic Culture Festival rotates among provinces with large Mong populations. Its 4th edition is in Dien Bien in October 2026.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Tam ThứcThái Ất Thần Số, one of the Tam Thức arts, read the fate of the state and natural disasters: the board, Host and Guest, and the accumulated-year count.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Folk divinationCold reading uses body language, double-edged statements and the Barnum effect to make vague claims feel like an accurate reading of your private life.
Updated 12 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal ritesWhere the custom of a Lunar New Year opening day comes from, and what people weigh up when picking a date and preparing offerings.
Updated 17 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrologyTang Môn in Tử Vi belongs to the Thái Tuế ring, governing sorrow, loss, and mourning. Its placement, meaning when holding Mệnh.
Updated 3 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresThe Do Temple Festival in Bac Ninh honors 8 Ly Dynasty kings each year on the 15th day of the third lunar month with palanquin processions.
Updated 26 Jun 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiBasic home feng shui covers the eight mansions, five elements, sofa placement and lighting. Small changes can support a harmonious living space.
Updated 25 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worshipCúng giỗ vọng and gửi giỗ: per Toan Ánh, those far from home send offerings to the head of the family and also make an offering from afar.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresChua Thac Bo in Hoa Binh honours two female generals from the Le Loi era who ferried provisions across the Da River for his army.
Updated 25 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsWild sunflowers bloom on Chu Dang Ya volcano in Gia Lai from mid-October to November, tied to a festival week and the culture of the local Jrai people.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsDinh Thầy Thím Festival runs from the 14th to the 16th of the Ninth Lunar Month with spirit welcoming, cộ bánh offerings, Thỉnh sanh, and Tiền hiền rites.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsA Northern Vietnamese gio tray usually features boiled chicken, sticky rice, bamboo shoot soup, spring rolls, and a bowl of rice with a boiled egg.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle ritesSouthern Vietnamese funerals in press accounts: nhập quan, phát tang, cúng vong, ritual music, động quan and hạ huyệt, and where sources cover one locality.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Cho Cui Temple Festival in Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh honours Saint Hoang Muoi and the Three Holy Mothers, and differs from Nghe An's Ong Hoang Muoi Temple.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiIn Feng Shui, mirrors are the eyes of a home, reflecting and amplifying energy. Place them to catch good things like the front door, never the bed.
Updated 8 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsDiscover the distinctive features of Huong Pagoda Festival: the pilgrimage journey through Yen Stream, the cave pagoda complex and offering rituals.
Updated 28 Jun 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrologyTwelve secondary stars placed by birth year branch, the Thai Tue ring appears in every Tu Vi chart. The Thien Luong school reads character from it.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsWhat goes on a southern Vietnamese giỗ tray and how a Mekong Delta death anniversary is held: the dishes, the two days, and the portions guests take home.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional foodTết preserves across Vietnam: lotus-seed and kumquat mứt in Hà Nội, Kim Long ginger mứt in Huế, bánh tổ in Quảng, coconut mứt in the South.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiFeng shui for retail stores: choosing location and entrance direction, arranging furniture and airflow, and placing the cashier.
Updated 16 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Tam ThứcTam Thức is Thái Ất, Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp and Lục Nhâm: three old divination arts for affairs of state, of action and of single matters, compared.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › MBTIISTJ (The Inspector) in MBTI: origins, identifying traits, strengths, weaknesses, and suitable career paths, plus an objective scientific view.
Updated 25 Jul 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefPhilip Taylor links the Sam Mountain pilgrimage boom to the Doi Moi market economy, where traders borrow fortune from Ba Chua Xu as sacred capital.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsNghinh Ong Lai Son Festival falls on the 15th and 16th days of the 10th lunar month at Lang Ong Nam Hai, Hon Son Island, Kien Hai, An Giang.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiBasic feng shui principles for indoor plants: choosing species, placement by bagua, the five elements, and keeping plants healthy to sustain positive energy.
Updated 18 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › MBTIExtraverted Thinking (Te) in MBTI: its definition, how this objective function works, and how it shows up in ENTJ, ESTJ, INTJ and ISTJ types.
Updated 16 Aug 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle ritesHanoi death anniversaries, weddings and funerals run on unspoken rules of hierarchy, invitations and conduct, rooted in the elegant Trang An character.
Updated 22 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional craftsLang Chuong village in Thanh Oai, Hanoi keeps its centuries-old conical hat craft alive through spinning techniques and hidden stitches.
Updated 13 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresThe Nguyen Trung Truc Memorial Festival in Kien Giang runs each year from the 26th to 28th of the 8th lunar month, honoring the hero who died in 1868.
Updated 1 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk divinationThe Hà Nhì read pig liver at the start of the year to predict fortune, harvest and health, a spiritual custom tied to farming life.
Updated 9 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresThe Via Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam Festival, the Mekong Delta's largest folk festival, honors the goddess protecting the border region.
Updated 2 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrologyThiên Khốc counts backward and Thiên Hư counts forward from the Ngọ palace in a Tý year, so the two stars stay symmetric across the Tý Ngọ axis.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsHow 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.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsChoosing a first-foot visitor by age compatibility: folk criteria, offerings, step-by-step practice, common taboos, and the limits to keep in mind.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief