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.
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Do Temple Festival honoring 8 Ly Dynasty kings in Bắc Ninh
The Do Temple Festival in Bắc Ninh honors 8 Ly Dynasty kings each year on the 15th day of the third lunar month with palanquin processions.
What Is the Thăng Long Tứ Tran: The Four Temples Guarding the Four Directions of the Capital, Who They Worship, and Why Each Deity Was Placed in That Direction
Thăng Long Tứ Tran is four temples guarding the old capital: Bạch Mã in the east, Voi Phục in the west, Kim Liên in the south, Quán Thánh in the north.
The custom of asking for divination sticks, drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the beginning of the year: A guide to the ritual and its cultural significance
Drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the start of the year: offerings, ritual steps, cultural meaning, and notes for a respectful visit.
Huyền Trân Princess Temple Festival - The Pioneer of the Southern Expansion
Huyền Trân Princess Temple in Hue honors the Tran dynasty princess who expanded Vietnam's southern frontier. Its festival falls in the first lunar month.
Bạch Mã Temple Guarding the East and the Deity Long Đỗ: Why the Spirit of the Navel of the Land Became the Tutelary God of the Entire Capital
Bạch Mã Temple in Hanoi guards the East of Thăng Long's Four Guardian Temples and worships Long Đỗ, the city's tutelary god.
When is the Đồng Bằng Temple Festival (Đức Vua Temple Festival, Đức Vua Cha Bát Hải Động Đình Temple Festival) held in the eighth lunar month, who is worshipped there, and why do pilgrims visiting Côn Sơn and Kiếp Bạc continue downstream to this temple?
The Đồng Bằng Temple Festival runs from the 20th to 26th of the eighth lunar month in Hưng Yên, honoring King Father Bát Hải Động Đình.
Bà Triệu Temple Festival: Honoring the Heroine Triệu Thị Trinh
The Bà Triệu Temple Festival in Thanh Hóa honors heroine Triệu Thị Trinh, who led a 3rd century uprising, through rituals and community events.
Hung Kings Temple Festival (Phú Thọ): Origins and Distinctive Features
Origins, rituals and cultural values of the Hung Kings Temple Festival in Phú Thọ, held on the 10th day of the third lunar month to honor the Hung Kings.
When Does the Trung Túc Vương Lê Lai Temple Festival (Tep Temple) Take Place, and Why Is Lê Lai's Death Anniversary One Day Before Lê Lợi's?
The Tep Temple festival for Trung Túc Vương Lê Lai in Kiên Thọ commune, Thanh Hóa falls on the 21st of the 8th lunar month and the 8th of the 1st lunar month.
Tran Temple Seal Opening Ceremony - a spring ritual praying for peace
Discover the meaning, rituals, and sacred moments of the Seal Opening Ceremony at Tran Temple in Nam Định, a beautiful cultural tradition of early spring.
Chợ Củi Temple Festival and the Death Anniversary of Saint Hoàng Mười (10th day of the 10th lunar month) in Nghi Xuân, Hà Tĩnh: who is worshipped, what the festival includes, and how Chợ Củi Temple differs from Ông Hoàng Mười Temple in Nghệ An
The Chợ Củi Temple Festival in Nghi Xuân, Hà Tĩnh honours Saint Hoàng Mười and the Three Holy Mothers, and differs from Nghệ An's Ông Hoàng Mười Temple.
Festival of King Đinh Tiên Hoàng Temple at Hoa Lư Ancient Capital
Held each year at Hoa Lư Ancient Capital, Ninh Bình, this festival honors King Đinh Bộ Lĩnh, founder of Đại Cồ Việt state.
Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival (Bắc Lệ Temple), Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn: 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, palanquin bathing rite and the main Mother banquet
The Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival in Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn runs from the 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, with the palanquin bathing rite.
The Worship of Ông Hoàng Bảy - the National Defense General at Bảo Hà Temple
Ông Hoàng Bảy, a Le Dynasty general, is worshipped at Bảo Hà Temple in Lào Cai, blending hero veneration with Mother Goddess beliefs.
Rằm Tháng Giêng (Tết Nguyên Tiêu): The First Full Moon and Temple-Going Traditions
Rằm Tháng Giêng, the lunar year's first full moon, brings temple visits and star-releasing rites, with the saying "a year of offerings cannot match this one.
The Trung Sisters (Trưng Trắc, Trưng Nhị): The 40 AD Uprising and Hát Môn Temple
The 40 AD uprising of Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị, its causes and significance, plus Hát Môn Temple in Hanoi, the sacred site tied to their final days.
Kỳ Cùng and Tả Phủ Temple Festivals in Lạng Sơn: Rituals from the 22nd to the 27th of the First Lunar Month, and Why the Quan Lon Tuần Tranh Palanquin Is Carried to Tả Phủ Temple
Lạng Sơn's Kỳ Cùng and Tả Phủ Temple Festivals run from the 22nd to the 27th of the first lunar month, when the Quan Lon Tuần Tranh palanquin returns.
Trạng Trình Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm (1491-1585): Cultural Celebrity and the Heritage of Vĩnh Bảo Temple
Trạng Trình Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm was a 16th century cultural celebrity. His temple in Vĩnh Bảo, Hải Phòng, is a special national relic.
Chu Văn An (born 1292): The Teacher of All Generations and the Temple on Phoenix Mountain
Chu Văn An (1292-1370), the most exemplary teacher in Vietnamese history, and the temple on Phoenix Mountain in Hải Dương that honours him.
Grand Commandant Lý Thường Kiệt: The Như Nguyệt River Defense Line and the Temple in Bắc Ninh
Lý Thường Kiệt led the Ly Dynasty victory on the Như Nguyệt River line in 1077, and his temple in Tam Giang, Yên Phong, Bắc Ninh honors that legacy.
Lady Trieu - Triệu Thị Trinh (born 226): National heroine and her temple on Gai Mountain, Thanh Hóa
Lady Trieu, born Triệu Thị Trinh in 226, led the 248 uprising against Wu rule. Her temple on Gai Mountain, Thanh Hóa, keeps national heritage festivals.
Calligraphy for the New Year at the Temple of Literature: the beautiful cultural tradition of the calligrapher during Tet
Asking for calligraphy at the Temple of Literature is a beautiful Vietnamese Tet custom, showing respect for knowledge and sending new year wishes.
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.
Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival (Nghệ An): main festival on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, Mother Goddess worship and national intangible cultural heritage
Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival in Nghệ An holds its main ceremony on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, tied to Mother Goddess worship.
Sun and Moon in Vietnamese Astrology: Thái Dương and Thái Âm, How Temple and Fall Positions Decide Meaning and Why Position Matters More Than Star Name
Nhật Nguyệt pairs Thái Dương and Thái Âm in Tử Vi, two stars whose meaning shifts with palace position and birth hour. Position decides how they read.
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.
Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival in Phú Thọ: the 7th day of the first lunar month as the day of the Fairy's descent, the female officiants' ritual, and why the offerings are one hundred cakes
The Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival in Phú Thọ runs on the 6th and 7th of the first lunar month, when female officiants lead rituals.
Visiting the Thăng Long Tu Tran Temples at the Start of Spring: The Order of the Four Temples, What to Pray at Each One, and the Mistakes First-Timers Often Make
A guide to the Thăng Long Tu Tran spring pilgrimage: the order of the four temples, what to pray at each, and mistakes first-timers often make.
Giong Festival (Hanoi): UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Giong Festival at Soc Temple and Phù Đổng Temple in Hanoi honors Saint Giong, with its rituals and UNESCO heritage status.
What Is Phong Tục in English? Vocabulary for Vietnamese Customs
Phong tục in English is custom, tập quán is usage, and truyền thống is tradition. See how the three differ, plus a vocabulary table of Vietnamese customs.
Beliefs and Festivals of the Khmer Krom People
Theravada Buddhism sits at the center of Khmer Krom spiritual life, with the village pagoda and major festivals such as Chôl Chnăm Thmây and Ok Om Bok.
Trần Hưng Đạo - Đức Thánh Trần: From Anti-Mongol General to Nationwide Worshipped Saint
Trần Hưng Đạo, the general who led Đại Việt against the Mongols three times, became Đức Thánh Trần, a worshipped saint honoured at temples such as Kiếp Bạc.
Hùng Kings' Commemoration Day: Vietnam's National Ancestral Festival
Hùng Kings' Commemoration Day falls on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month at Đền Hùng temple in Phú Thọ province, honoring the legendary Hùng Kings.
Hue Culture: Rituals, Mother Goddess Worship, and the Life of the Ancient Capital
Hue culture blends Nguyen dynasty court ritual with folk belief, Mother Goddess worship, and festivals like the Am Hon ceremony and Huệ Nam Temple festival.
Worship of Bà Chúa Kho and the Year-Opening Custom of Borrowing Luck
Bà Chúa Kho of the Ly Dynasty, her legends, the year-opening custom of borrowing luck and the rituals at her temple in Bắc Ninh.
Kỳ Yên Festival at Thoại Ngọc Hầu Communal House in An Giang: A Cultural Beauty Commemorating the Pioneer
The Kỳ Yên festival at Thoại Ngọc Hầu communal house in An Giang honors the Nguyen dynasty mandarin who dug the Vĩnh Tế Canal.
Nguyễn Trung Trực Memorial Festival in Kiên Giang: A 156-Year Cultural Tradition
The Nguyễn Trung Trực Memorial Festival in Kiên Giang runs each year from the 26th to 28th of the 8th lunar month, honoring the hero who died in 1868.
Sene Dolta Festival of Southern Khmer People (Sen Đôn Ta, Pchum Ben, Ancestor-Repaying Ceremony): Timing, Rituals and Meaning
Sene Dolta (Sen Đôn Ta, Pchum Ben) in 2026 runs three days, 10 to 12 October. Temple and home rituals and meaning of the Southern Khmer ancestor festival.
Bà Triệu
Leader of the uprising against the Đông Ngô army in 248
Types of Vietnamese offering rites
155 types of Vietnamese offering rites in 15 groups, from ancestor and death-anniversary rites, Tết and the festivals of the year to funerals, communal houses and temples, and the rites of ethnic communities; each with alternative names, timing, recipients, a short description, classification axes (cycle, social setting, beings worshipped, tradition, ethnic group, cultural region), a structured date and sourced passages on its customs. It is the key table for Nhật Nguyệt's datasets on offering prayers and rite customs.
Vietnamese offering procedures
407 rows of offering procedures: each row is how one rite is performed in one region within one tradition, with timing, place of offering, officiant, offerings with catalogue codes, order of steps, things to avoid and practical notes, plus the addresses of the source pages or the titles of source books. Where sources disagree is recorded in the ghi_chu column.