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How Are Thiên Khốc and Thiên Hư Placed by Year Branch, What Do They Mean, and When Do Texts Call Them Auspicious?
Thiên 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.
The Meaning of the Four Clashing Signs Ty - Ngo - Mao - Dau in Eastern Folk Belief
The Four Clashing Signs Ty, Ngo, Mao and Dau form two opposing pairs on the Earthly Branch cycle, shaped by the five elements and yin-yang rules.
Year of the Rat (Tý): Personality, Compatibility, and Birth Years
Rat (Tý) leads the Vietnamese zodiac cycle and carries the Water element. Read about Rat personality, compatibility, and birth years.
Liêm Trinh and Tham Lang in the same palace at Tỵ or Hợi: what do old Tử Vi texts say?
Liêm Trinh and Tham Lang in the same palace at Tỵ or Hợi is a configuration old Tử Vi texts read as perilous, though their explanations differ.
Year of the Horse (Ngọ): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny
Horse (Ngọ) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality traits, the Fire element, the Dần-Ngọ-Tuất harmony trio and the Tý-Ngọ-Mão-Dậu clash group.
Rat - Goat Harm: The Six Harms Pair in the 12 Zodiac Animals
The Rat and Goat harm pair in the Six Harms of the 12 zodiac animals: its Earthly Branches origins, how the conflict shows up, and guidance for work and life.
The Meaning of the Four Clashing Signs: Tiger - Monkey - Snake - Pig in Eastern Folk Belief
The Four Clashing Signs in Eastern folk belief are the Tiger, Monkey, Snake and Pig, two opposing pairs that reflect yin-yang balance.
What Time Is the Hour of the Rat? A Table Converting the 12 Traditional Watch-Hours (十二時辰) to Clock Time
The Hour of the Rat runs from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. A table of all 12 watch-hours in clock time, plus the two ways of setting the day boundary at midnight.
Tam Hinh in Bát Tự: Dần Tỵ Thân, Sửu Tuất Mùi, Tý Mão, and the Self-Punishment of Thìn Ngọ Dậu Hợi
Tam Hinh in Bát Tự explains Dần Tỵ Thân, Sửu Tuất Mùi, Tý Mão and the four self-punishing branches, and how classical texts read them.
Where Tử Bình Came From: Lý Hư Trung, Từ Tử Bình and the Source Texts
Tang and Song records on Lý Hư Trung and Từ Tử Bình show Tử Bình has layered origins, with source texts like Lý Hư Trung mệnh thư altered over time.
The La Hủ People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The La Hủ live mainly in Mường Tè, Lai Châu, and speak a Tibeto-Burman language. Their ancestor worship and main festivals are described here.
Ty Mountain Direction in the 24 Mountain Directions of Feng Shui: Meaning and Interpretation
Explore the Ty mountain in the 24 mountain directions: position, element, trigram, how to determine it, meanings, and good/bad combinations.
Year of the Snake (Tỵ): Personality, Compatibility, and Birth Years
Snake (Tỵ) in the Vietnamese zodiac: composed, perceptive traits, the Fire element, birth years, and pairing with Rooster and Ox.
Địa Không and Địa Kiếp in Tử Vi: placement by birth hour, joint palace at Tỵ and Hợi, and đắc địa versus hãm địa
Địa Không and Địa Kiếp in Vietnamese Tử Vi: placed by birth hour from the Hợi palace, sharing a palace at Hợi or Tỵ, with đắc and hãm by each book.
Nhị thập bát tú trực nhật: How Are the 28 Mansions Assigned to Days Across Seven Giáp Tý Cycles?
Nhị thập bát tú trực nhật pairs the 28 mansions with days across seven Giáp Tý cycles of 420 days. Hiệp kỷ biện phương thư records it and criticises it.
Born in a leap month or the hour of Tý: which month and day should a Tử Vi chart be cast by?
Born in a leap month or in the hour of Tý: which month and day does a Tử Vi chart use? What each book says, and the convention Nhật Nguyệt follows.
Looking Up Dịch Mã by Tam Hợp: The 12-Branch Table for Finding the Dịch Mã Branch, and Why Mã Always Falls on Dần, Thân, Tỵ, Hợi
Dịch Mã lookup by Tam Hợp: a 12-branch table, why Mã always falls on Dần Thân Tỵ Hợi, and the schools that root it on the year or day branch.
How to perform a proper opening ceremony offering for shops and companies
A step-by-step guide to shop and company opening ceremony offerings, from preparing the tray to the ritual sequence, with safety notes.
Tiger and Snake Harm: Decoding the Six Harms Pair in the Chinese Zodiac
Tiger and Snake form a Six Harms pair in the Chinese zodiac, and their clash can bring conflict in marriage or business. Here are the traits behind it.
Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Rat According to Folk Beliefs
In folk belief, people born in the Year of the Rat are described as intelligent, agile, and skillful in communication, yet also cunning and cautious.
Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Snake According to Folk Beliefs
Explore the personality of Snake people: their wisdom, mystery, astonishing patience, and strategic thinking in Eastern folk beliefs.
The Meaning of the Six Harmony (Luc Hop) of Snake and Monkey in Eastern Folk Belief
The Snake-Monkey Six Harmony blends wisdom and agility in Eastern folk belief, with notes on Five Elements, Yin-Yang, love and career.
The Meaning of the Rat-Ox Six Harmony (Luc Hop) in Eastern Folk Belief
The Rat-Ox Six Harmony pairs the Rat's flexible wisdom with the Ox's enduring strength, a yin-yang union that supports career and marriage.
How Does Worshipping Thần Tài at a Company or Shop Differ from at Home?
At shops and at home, Thần Tài shares a low shrine near the door with Ông Địa; shops make offerings every morning on opening. Origins and open debates.
Bi Jian in the Ten Gods of BaZi - Meaning and Application in Fortune Telling
Bi Jian (Friend) in BaZi: its meaning, traits, and dual role in chart reading, helping a weak self but causing rivalry when strong.
The Water-Earth Bi Hexagram in the 64 I Ching Hexagrams: Origins, Meaning, and Practical Applications
The Water-Earth Bi Hexagram in the I Ching: its origins, structure, symbolic meaning, hexagram text, and uses in life, career, and relationships.
Triple Harmony of Snake - Rooster - Ox (Metal Group): Meaning, Nature, and Applications in Chinese Astrology
The Snake, Rooster and Ox form the Metal group in Chinese astrology. This guide covers its origins, each sign's traits, and how the trio works together.
Si Mountain in the 24 Mountains of Feng Shui: Meaning and In-depth Interpretation
Si Mountain sits in the Xun trigram, belongs to Fire, and spans 112.5 to 127.5 degrees. See how it guides house orientation and five-element interactions.
Triple Harmony of Shen - Zi - Chen (Water Group): Meaning, Essence, and Applications in Chinese Astrology
The Shen, Zi and Chen triple harmony forms the Water Group in Chinese astrology. It covers its origins, traits and uses in daily life.
The Six Line Positions in an I Ching Hexagram: How Are De Wei, De Zhong, Ying, Bi, Cheng and Qi Understood?
The six I Ching line positions carry labels such as de wei, de zhong, ying, bi, cheng and qi, shown in a position table.
Comparing Đoan Ngọ Festival customs across Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam
Northern and Central Vietnam stress ancestral offerings and the pest-killing ritual on Đoan Ngọ, while the South keeps things simpler.
How to Arrange the Worship Tray for Tết Đoan Ngọ (5th day of 5th lunar month)
Tết Đoan Ngọ worship tray guide: offerings like fermented rice and tro cakes, step-by-step arrangement following regional customs, plus safety notes.
What to Offer on the Altar at Tết Đoan Ngọ and Whom to Worship, According to Customs in the Three Regions?
Tết Đoan Ngọ on 5/5 lunar: what to offer, whom to worship, how the three regions' trays differ, plus the kill-insects custom and worship hour.
Dần - Ngọ - Tuất Triple Harmony (Fire Group): The Triple Harmony Groups in the 12 Zodiac Animals
The Dần, Ngọ and Tuất triple harmony group is the Fire trio in the 12 zodiac animals, tied to the Earthly Branches and the Five Elements.
The Wu (Ngọ) Direction in the 24 Directions of Feng Shui: Meaning and Interpretation
The Wu (Ngọ) direction in feng shui sits due south, spans 172.5 to 187.5 degrees and belongs to the Fire element, symbolizing brightness, fame and wisdom.
Ngô Quyền and the 938 Battle of Bạch Đằng: From Từ Lương Xâm to the New Temple in Cổ Loa
Ngô Quyền, the 938 Battle of Bạch Đằng, and the journey from Từ Lương Xâm to the new temple in Cổ Loa, showing the gratitude of later generations.
Why We Avoid the Belongings of the Dead and Seek New Year's Luck: Contagious Magic in the Modern Mind
Contagious magic rests on two laws: contact transfers properties, and similarity means shared essence. Rozin's 1986 experiments show they still shape us.
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.
What is Tứ Hóa?
Tứ Hóa are the four stars Hóa Lộc, Hóa Quyền, Hóa Khoa and Hóa Kỵ in Tử Vi astrology, standing for prosperity, power, reputation and adversity.
Tết Đoan Ngọ: The 5th Day of the 5th Lunar Month "Killing Summer Bugs" Festival
Tết Đoan Ngọ falls at noon on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, when folk belief says yang energy peaks. The bug-killing custom and ancestor worship.
Ngô Quyền
Victory at Bạch Đằng in 938, ending the period of Northern domination
Ngô Bảo Châu
Professor of Mathematics, the first and only Vietnamese person (to date) to win the Fields Medal
Ngô Kiến Huy
Singer and gameshow MC
Ngô Thanh Vân
Actor, action film producer