Chữ Nôm is the writing system Vietnamese people built from Chinese character material to record their own language, still seen on hoành phi and câu đối.
A practical guide to reading Tarot after a breakup: how to frame questions, handle reversed cards, cap your redraws, and avoid deepening your own pain.
The Four Symbols guard the huye: Thanh Long left, Bach Ho right, Huyen Vu behind, Chu Tuoc in front. This piece covers their shapes and the minh duong layers.
The rites after a Vietnamese funeral: the ngu rites, the 49th and 100th days, tiểu tường, đại tường and the end of mourning, as old ritual books record.
Explore the meaning of ear features in Eastern physiognomy: shape, position, helix, ear canal... what do they reveal about personality, destiny, and health?
Explore the physiognomic meanings of high, low, full, or bony cheekbones in Eastern face reading, along with a critical perspective from modern science.
The forehead in Chinese physiognomy is the palace of Fortune and Wisdom, reflecting youth, intellect and parents. Its shapes and wrinkles carry meaning.
Explore the meaning of the chin in Eastern physiognomy: typical chin shapes, their links to personality, destiny, and health, plus a scientific perspective.
Tet rites in southern Vietnam: welcoming the ancestors on the 30th, giao thừa offerings outdoors and indoors, Tết nhà on the third, farewell on the fourth.
Water shape face reading traits include a full soft body, bright skin and eyes, a gentle flexible nature, and a talent for business, with notes on health.
Explore the characteristics of Earth tone voice in Chinese physiognomy: timbre, personality, destiny, and how to identify it. An in-depth, objective article.
The Vu (Water) voice in Chinese face reading is deep and flowing, linked to intuition, sensitivity and wisdom, and seen as a sign of skilled communication.
Explore the characteristics, destiny and personality traits of those with the Chui (Fire) voice in Chinese face reading, plus how to overcome its weaknesses.
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.
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.
The Barnum effect appears in both Westerners and Chinese participants, with acceptance varying by which astrology source a description is attributed to.
Spirit chronicles and imperial edicts show how villages and the state shaped the Thanh Hoang, and why Southern communal houses worship other origins too.
Mai Thúc Loan (722) and Phùng Hưng (791) were two major uprisings under Tang rule. An analysis of their background, course and historical significance.
Origins, rituals and cultural values of the Hung Kings Temple Festival in Phu Tho, held on the 10th day of the third lunar month to honor the Hung Kings.
Dong Chi is the 22nd solar term and the shortest day of the year. For the Chinese community it is Tet Dong Chi, a time for che troi nuoc and ancestor worship.
Tran Hung Dao, the general who led Dai Viet against the Mongols three times, became Duc Thanh Tran, a worshipped saint honoured at temples such as Kiep Bac.