Thai Nguyên, Thai Tuc and Menh Cung in Bát Tự: How to Calculate and How to Use Them
Thai Nguyên is derived from the month pillar, Thai Tuc from the day pillar, and Menh Cung from the month and hour branches.
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What Is the Thái Tuế Circle in Tử Vi and How Is It Placed? Twelve Stars, Three Tam Hợp, and How to Interpret It
The Thái Tuế circle has 12 stars placed clockwise from the birth year branch. Placement and readings from three Vietnamese Tử Vi books.
Vietnam's Community of 54 Ethnic Groups: Official List, Distribution and Shared Cultural Traits
Vietnam recognises 54 ethnic groups under the 1979 official list, with the Kinh majority and 53 minority groups spread across all regions.
What Is Tuế Phá in Vietnamese Tử Vi, and Is It Good or Bad for Destiny?
Tuế Phá is a minor star in the Thái Tuế circle, governing opposition and ruin. This analyses its meaning, combinations, and reading when it enters a period.
Thổ Tú Star in Cửu Diệu: Meaning in Folk Beliefs
Thổ Tú is one of the 9 governing stars in Cửu Diệu, classified as a neutral star. This article analyzes its meaning, influence, and the ritual to appease it.
Wedding Customs of the Thai People (Sơn La)
The wedding customs of the Black Thai in Sơn La include free courtship, a trial groom service, and the Tằng cẩu hair-bunning rite.
Thai Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
Vietnam's Thai ethnic group includes the Black and White branches, speaks the Tay-Thai language, lives in ban-muong villages, and worships ancestors.
How Is the New Rice Festival on the 10th Day of the Tenth Lunar Month of the Tay People in Thái Nguyên Observed in Families and in the Village?
The Tay new rice festival on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month in Thái Nguyên includes family offerings and a village ceremony.
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.
Thái Nguyên International Tea Festival 2026: Dates, Venue, the Theme 'Thái Nguyên, First Among Famous Teas' and Main Activities
The Thái Nguyên International Tea Festival 2026 runs 30 October to 7 November at Võ Nguyên Giáp Square, themed 'Thái Nguyên, First Among Famous Teas'.
Lê Lợi - Lê Thái Tổ: The Lam Sơn Uprising and Lam Kinh Festival
Lê Lợi led the Lam Sơn uprising from 1418 to 1427, expelling the Ming and founding the Later Le dynasty, honoured still at the Lam Kinh Festival.
Xoe Thai: the Unity Circle, the Ancient Xoe Dances, and Xoe in the Rituals and Daily Life of the Thai People of the Northwest
Xoe Thai is the signature folk dance of the Thai people in Vietnam's Northwest, built on six ancient Xoe dances and inscribed by UNESCO in 2021.
Toán số in Thái Ất: chủ toán, khách toán, hòa and not hòa, trường toán and đoản toán according to Thái Ất kim kính thức kinh
Counts 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.
Tam Thức and Thái Ất in Vietnam, and the story of Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm studying the Thái Ất thần kinh: what is historical record and what is legend?
Tam 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.
Lùng Tùng Festival (Going to the Field) of the Thai People
Explore the Lùng Tùng Festival of the Thai people in the Northwest: origins, the Nàng Han ritual, agricultural significance, and festive activities.
Sao Phúc Đức in the Thái Tuế Cycle: Placement and Meaning
Phúc Đức is the tenth star of the Thái Tuế cycle in Vietnamese Tử Vi, nine palaces from the birth-year branch. Placement and what four books say.
Sun Star (Thái Dương) in the Nine Luminaries: Folk Belief Significance
Explore the Sun Star (Thái Dương) in the Nine Luminaries: why it is considered auspicious, its impact on career and wealth, and the proper ritual to honor it.
Folk Taboos During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Explore common Vietnamese folk taboos during pregnancy and postpartum, explaining their origins and modern scientific perspectives.
Thai Sao in the Trường Sinh Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage in the Horoscope
The Thai Sao in the Trường Sinh Cycle shows the ebb and flow of life. See its meaning across the 12 palaces of the Tử Vi chart, from Trường Sinh to Mộ.
Mường Lò Cultural and Tourism Festival 2026, themed "Essence of Thai Xoe, Colors of the Northwest": when it takes place, where, what is on, and why it is tied to Thai Xoe Art?
Mường Lò Cultural and Tourism Festival 2026 runs 1 to 7 October in Lào Cai, opening 20:00 on 2 October and marking five years of UNESCO-listed Thai Xoe.
Thái Âm Star in the Nine Luminaries: Meaning, Worship Rituals, and What to Know
The Thái Âm star is one of the three auspicious stars in the Nine Luminaries, tied to career and love. A monthly ritual on the 26th lunar day may help.
The Kin Pang Then Festival of the White Thai: An Early-Spring Rite of Then Practitioners
Kin Pang Then is the early-spring rite of the White Thái, led by Then masters to thank the spirits and their disciples; it is held in Mường Lay, Điện Biên.
What Is Trực Phù in Tử Vi and Where Does It Sit in the Thái Tuế Cycle?
Trực Phù is the twelfth star of the Thái Tuế cycle in Vietnamese Tử Vi, one palace behind the birth-year branch. Placement and what four books say.
The Áp Hô Pang Hair Washing Ritual to Bid Farewell to the Old Year of the White Thai People
The Áp Hô Pang hair washing ritual of the White Thai in Quỳnh Nhai, Sơn La, tied to the Nàng Han legend, cleanses the old year and welcomes new fortune.
What Is Tử Phù in Tử Vi and How Is It Placed? Its Position in the Thái Tuế Circle and Meaning in Interpretation
Tử Phù in Tử Vi: the sixth star of the Thái Tuế circle, five palaces clockwise from the birth-year branch, and what Vietnamese books say of it.
How Do Quan Phủ in the Bác Sĩ Circle and Quan Phù in the Thái Tuế Circle Differ?
Quan Phù of the Thái Tuế ring and Quan Phủ of the Lộc Tồn ring: how each is placed and what four Vietnamese Tử Vi books say they mean.
What Are Thai Phụ and Phong Cáo in Tử Vi, and How Are They Placed Based on Văn Khúc?
Thai Phụ and Phong Cáo in Vietnamese Tử Vi: placement by birth hour or from Văn Khúc gives one result, with meanings as each book records them.
How Are Tam Thai and Bát Tọa Placed, and Why Do Books Always Read Them as a Pair?
Tam Thai and Bát Tọa are a pair of tap tinh governing rank and recognition. See how they are placed from Ta Phu and Hữu Bật by birth date.
Annual Flying Stars for the Đinh Mùi Year 2027: Where Do Ngũ Hoàng, Tam Sát and Thái Tuế Fly To?
Flying stars for Đinh Mùi 2027: Ngũ Hoàng in the North, Tam Sát in the West, Thái Tuế at Mùi in the Southwest, as read in Trạch vận tân án.
Bai Choi of Central Vietnam: A Tet Game and Folk Performance, How to Play, the Cards and the Ho Thai Calls
Bai Choi of Central Vietnam is a Tet game mixing folk singing with card draws, with about 30 cards and witty ho thai calls, inscribed by UNESCO in 2017.
What Is Tam Thức: How Thái Ất, Kỳ Môn Độn Giáp and Lục Nhâm Differ, and What Each Is Used to Divine
Tam 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.
What Is Tam Long and the Sequence a Feng Shui Master Uses to Trace a Dragon Vein: From Thai To Son and Thieu To Son, Through the Narrowing Points to Long Nhap Thu
Tam Long traces a dragon vein from its distant source peak through to tong son, thieu to son and phu mau son to where it settles.
What is the Then practice of the Tày, Nùng and Thái peoples: Then masters, cầu an and giải hạn ceremonies, and the đàn tính lute according to the UNESCO dossier
Under Vietnam's 2019 UNESCO dossier, Then is a Tày, Nùng and Thái ritual led by Then masters, with cầu an and giải hạn rites, songs and the đàn tính lute.
What Is the White Tiger Star in Tử Vi? How to Place It, Its Position in the Thái Tuế Circle, and Its Meaning According to Vietnamese Tử Vi Books
Bạch Hổ in Tử Vi sits ninth in the Thái Tuế circle, placed by the birth year branch. How to place it and what four Vietnamese Tử Vi books say.
What Makes the Customs of Vietnam's Ethnic Minorities So Distinctive?
Vietnam's ethnic minorities have their own marriage rites, house-building practices and worship, shaped by environment and indigenous beliefs.
Tay Ethnic Wedding Customs: From Proposal Ceremony to Matrilocal Residence
Tay weddings move through proposal, engagement, Tet visit and the wedding, with the matrilocal custom of a bride staying with her mother until pregnancy.
The Lự People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Lự people speak a Tày-Thái language and live mainly in Lai Châu, with worship customs and festivals tied to their own calendar.
What is Tai Yi Shen Shu: a method within the Three Styles, how to place Tai Yi into the palaces, and why few people study it
Thái 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.
The Nung People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Nung live mainly in Vietnam's northeastern provinces and speak a Tay-Thai language. Their customs center on ancestor worship and festivals.
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.
Vượng tướng hưu tù tử: How Are the Five Elemental States of the Seasons Calculated?
Vượng, tướng, hưu, tù, tử: the five seasonal states of the Five Elements, the rule behind the table, and why books place Earth differently.
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.
Buddha Altar and Ancestor Altar: Which One Goes Above, Which Below?
The Buddha altar usually sits higher than the ancestor altar, but the exact layout depends on each home's space and regional or family tradition.
Yên Tử Festival (Quảng Ninh): A Journey to the Buddha's Land and the Meaning of Trúc Lâm Buddhism
The Yên Tử Festival honours Emperor-Buddha Trần Nhân Tông, founder of the Trúc Lâm Zen sect, with its rituals and spiritual meaning.
Đặng Thái Sơn
Classical pianist, the first Asian artist to win First Prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition (1980)
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.