Borrowing an Age to Build a House: the Custom, and Where It Must Stop
What age-borrowing means before building a house in Vietnam, how the stand-in is chosen, the five customary steps, and why the symbolic sale is ritual only.
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What is a chiếu chèo sân đình?
A chiếu chèo sân đình is the traditional performance space of chèo art, tied to the village communal house courtyard, where community cultural activities take place during festivals. According to VietnamPlus, chèo sân đình is the old form of chèo performed by the troupes of the past, usually staged in communal house courtyards, pagoda courtyards and the courtyards of wealthy families.
From the article “What Is Chèo? The Village-Đình Chèo Mat and Classic Tích Trò”
What schools of feng shui exist and where did they split from: from Guo Pu's Zangshu to Jiangxi terrain forms, Fujian li qi, then San He, San Yuan, Bat Trach, and Huyen Khong
Feng shui split into two main schools over a thousand years: Jiangxi reads terrain forms, while Fujian li qi calculates with a compass.
Folk Taboos for Groundbreaking, House Construction, and Housewarming
Vietnamese folk taboos for groundbreaking, construction and housewarming cover dates, directions and rituals, rooted in yin-yang and five elements.
Housewarming Ritual (Nhập Trạch) for a New Home: Offerings and Step-by-Step Procedure
A guide to the Vietnamese housewarming ritual (nhập trạch): the offerings and each step in order, from the auspicious date to moving in.
The San Diu Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Customs of Worship and Main Festivals
The San Diu are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, speaking a Guangdong Chinese dialect in the northern midlands, with distinctive worship customs.
What Is Chèo? The Village-Đình Chèo Mat and Classic Tích Trò
Chèo is the folk musical theatre of the Red River Delta, played on a mat in the communal house yard, with old plays such as Quan Âm Thị Kính.
What is tuồng (hát bội)? Face-painting art, Bình Định hát bội and the Đào Tấn heritage
Tuồng, or hát bội, is Vietnam's classical theatre, known for coded face-painting and for the plays of Đào Tấn in Bình Định, its heartland.
Hat Xoan Phu Tho: worship singing to the Hung Kings at the communal house gate, the four original Xoan guilds, and the journey from urgent safeguarding to representative heritage
Hat Xoan Phu Tho is ritual singing at the communal house gate to worship the Hung Kings, performed in three stages by four original Xoan guilds in Viet Tri.
Hidden Spirit in Luc Hao: When the Useful Spirit Does Not Appear, What Tang San Buo Dich Says About Finding and Judging It
When a Luc Hao hexagram lacks the needed relative, Tang San Buo Dich chapter 28 shows how to find the hidden spirit and judge when it is useful.
What is hát xẩm: from village market xẩm mats to Hanoi tram xẩm
Hát xẩm is a northern Vietnamese folk singing craft dated to about the 14th century, sung at markets, village yards and on Hanoi trams.
Cau Mua Ceremony - Agricultural Ritual of the San Chay People in Ba Che
The Cau Mua ceremony of the San Chay people in Ba Che, Quang Ninh, prays for good weather and harvests and reflects animist belief and community ties.
Cap Sac Ceremony: The Sacred Coming-of-Age Rite of the San Diu People
Explore the Cap Sac ceremony of the San Diu people: its origins, significance, steps, and the role of the 'Hành Quang Dance' in this sacred rite of passage.
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.
Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Palaces: UNESCO Heritage and Harmful Distortions to Distinguish
UNESCO inscribed Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Palaces in 2016, honoring the sky, forest and water Mothers, with Holy Mother Lieu Hanh at its center.
Tang San Buo Dich, Huo Zhu Lin, Buo Fei Zheng Zong and Huang Jin Ce: How Do They Differ?
Four classics of Lục Hào compared: Hỏa Châu Lâm, Hoàng Kim Sách, Tăng San Bốc Dịch and Bốc Phệ Chính Tông, who is named as author and what each one does.
What Types of Intangible Cultural Heritage Are There? Seven Types Under Vietnam's 2024 Cultural Heritage Law, and Where Traditional Crafts and Folk Knowledge Fit
Vietnam's Decree 39/2024/NĐ-CP sets seven types of intangible cultural heritage for inventory, with traditional crafts fifth and folk knowledge seventh.
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.
Dinh Thầy Thím Festival (Tế Thu Ceremony, Thầy Thím Death Anniversary) from the 14th to the 16th of the Ninth Lunar Month: Rituals and the Legend of Thầy Thím
Dinh 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.
Hue Royal Court Nha Nhac: The Music of the Nam Giao Sacrifice and Nguyen Dynasty Court Ceremonies, What the Ensemble Includes, and Why UNESCO Recognized It
Hue royal court Nha Nhac is the ceremonial music of the Nguyen dynasty, tied to the Nam Giao sacrifice and court rituals.
When is the Dong Bang Temple Festival (Duc Vua Temple Festival, Duc Vua Cha Bat Hai Dong Dinh Temple Festival) held in the eighth lunar month, who is worshipped there, and why do pilgrims visiting Con Son and Kiep Bac continue downstream to this temple?
The Dong Bang Temple Festival runs from the 20th to 26th of the eighth lunar month in Hung Yen, honoring King Father Bat Hai Dong Dinh.
What is Chu Tuoc in Liu Yao and how is it interpreted according to the Zeng Shan Bu Yi?
Chu Tước, one of the six lục thú of Lục Hào: placed by the day stem, linked with speech, letters and disputes in Tăng san bốc dịch.
Building a Xuan Kong Flying Star chart step by step: placing the period star in the center, flying it along the Luo Shu, taking the mountain star and facing star, and deciding forward or reverse flight by the San Yuan Long
Build a Xuan Kong Flying Star chart: place the period star in the center, fly it along the Luo Shu, set the mountain and facing stars.
Founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam
The founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 3, 1930, when Nguyen Ai Quoc unified three communist organizations in Hong Kong.
Garden Feng Shui: Principles for Auspicious Layout
Garden feng shui covers location, the five elements, plants, pathways and energy balancing for a harmonious, tidy and airy space.
Cham Bau Truc Pottery Art - UNESCO Cultural Heritage
Cham Bau Truc pottery, a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, is known for open-air firing and mold-free shaping. Here are its origins and conservation.
Giong Festival (Hanoi): UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Giong Festival at Soc Temple and Phu Dong Temple in Hanoi honors Saint Giong, with its rituals and UNESCO heritage status.
Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival (Nghe An): main festival on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, Mother Goddess worship and national intangible cultural heritage
Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival in Nghe An holds its main ceremony on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, tied to Mother Goddess worship.
Co Loa Festival: Honoring An Duong Vuong and the Loa Thanh Heritage
The Co Loa Festival opens on the 6th day of the first lunar month at the Upper Temple in Dong Anh, Hanoi, honoring An Duong Vuong with rituals and folk games.
Via Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam Festival - A Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Via Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam Festival, the Mekong Delta's largest folk festival, honors the goddess protecting the border region.
Hung Kings Worship - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Hung Kings Worship, a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, reflects Vietnam's tradition of remembering the source when drinking water.
Do Investors Who Favor the Number 8 Earn More? Evidence from Stock Exchanges
Evidence from Taiwan's futures exchange and IPO data shows that choosing prices and tickers by lucky numbers comes with lower returns.
Hidden Movement and Day Break in Zeng Shan Bu Yi: How Is a Static Line Struck by the Day Read?
Ám động is a strong static line clashed by the day; nhật phá is a weak one. How Tăng San Bốc Dịch tells the two apart when reading a hexagram.
Phu Day Festival: The Center of Mother Lieu Hanh Worship
The Phu Day Festival in Nam Dinh, held in the third lunar month, honors Saint Mother Lieu Hanh with Chau Van singing and Hau Dong mediumship.
Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem (1491-1585): Cultural Celebrity and the Heritage of Vinh Bao Temple
Trang Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem was a 16th century cultural celebrity. His temple in Vinh Bao, Hai Phong, is a special national relic.
Dong Ho Folk Paintings: From Woodcut Blocks to an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Tet
Dong Ho folk painting, a 500-year craft in Bac Ninh, uses woodblock printing and natural colors. UNESCO listed it as heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.
What is Cau Tran in Liu Yao? How to place it by day stem and judge according to Zeng Shan Bu Yi
Câu Trần, one of the six lục thú of Lục Hào: how it is placed by the day stem, the lookup table, and what Tăng san bốc dịch says of it.
What Are Advancing and Retreating Spirits in Liu Yao? How to Identify and Interpret Them According to Zeng Shan Buo Yi
Tiến thần and thoái thần in Lục Hào: how a moving line advances or retreats within one element, with the seven pairs and cases from Tăng san bốc dịch.
Traditional Houses of Four Regions: Northern Delta Three-Bay House, Hue Rường House, Central Highlands Rông House, Northwest Stilt House
Four traditional Vietnamese house types compared: the northern three-bay house, Hue rường house, Central Highlands rông house and Northwest stilt house.
Saint Giong - Phu Dong Thien Vuong: From the Legend of Defeating the An Invaders to an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Saint Giong, or Phu Dong Thien Vuong, is one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese folk belief, and the Giong Festival was recognized by UNESCO in 2010.
Mãn Giác Thiền Sư and the Cáo Tật Thị Chúng: What Does the Verse Say? Full Text, Translation and Thought
Cáo tật thị chúng by Chan master Mãn Giác is a famous Lý-era verse: fading spring and a plum branch in the courtyard speak of impermanence.
Ba Chua Xu of Sam Mountain: From Southern Folk Belief to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Via Ba Chua Xu festival at Sam Mountain joined UNESCO's heritage list in 2024, blending Kinh, Cham, Khmer and Hoa beliefs.
Con Son - Kiep Bac Festival: A Convergence and Spread of Heritage Values of Tran Hung Dao and Nguyen Trai
The Con Son - Kiep Bac Festival honors Tran Hung Dao and Nguyen Trai, two figures tied to this land, at a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Do 'lucky' house numbers and floor numbers raise property prices? Evidence from real estate market research
Studies in Vancouver, Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Russia show buyers pay more or less for house and floor numbers.
Vietnamese festivals mapped to solar dates, 2026 to 2030
The actual solar date of each festival across five years, with the weekday. Lunar festivals land on a different solar date every year, and this table works that out in advance.
