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.
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Hexagram Thủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63, 既濟, ䷾): When the Work Is Done and Why 'Good at First, Chaos at the End'?
Thủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63) is the only hexagram with all six lines in correct position and paired. It teaches small success and a good start but chaotic end.
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.
When a Person Dies in a Leap Month, Which Month Is the Death Anniversary Held? How to Calculate Tiểu Tường, Đại Tường and Húy Nhật
If someone dies in a leap month, in which month is the giỗ held? How tiểu tường, đại tường and the yearly anniversary are counted, per Giác Ngộ.
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.
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.
What is Nhân Tướng Học?
Physiognomy is the traditional Eastern practice of observing facial features, hands, and body to infer personality and destiny, serving as a reference.
Thiên Tướng (Heavenly General Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Thiên Tướng in Purple Star Astrology governs authority by seal, loyal support and fairness, and reads the Life and Career palaces.
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.
What offerings go on the đại tường memorial tray and how is mourning ended?
Giỗ hết đại tường marks the end of two years of mourning. It covers the offering tray, how to arrange it, and the sequence for xả tang in Vietnamese custom.
What Stars Make Up the Tử Phủ Vũ Tướng Set in Tử Vi and How Is It Read?
The Tử Phủ Vũ Tướng set in Vietnamese Tử Vi: its four stars, how they are placed, when the pattern forms and how three manuals read it.
How Is Đẩu Quân (Nguyệt Tướng) Placed, and Why Is It Used Only for Reading Monthly Fortune?
Đẩu Quân, also called Nguyệt Tướng, is placed from the Thái Tuế palace, counting backward to the birth month then forward to the birth hour.
What goes on the first death anniversary (tiểu tường) offering tray and how does it differ from an ordinary death anniversary?
Giỗ đầu (tiểu tường) is the first death anniversary, with a tray of cơm úp, boiled egg, chicken, xôi and vàng mã, more solemn than an ordinary giỗ.
What Is Luc Nham? Steps to Build a Dai Luc Nham Chart from Thien Ban and Tu Khoa to Tam Truyen and Thien Tuong
Luc Nham is an ancient divination method in the Tam Thuc group. Learn how Dai Luc Nham builds a chart: Thien Ban, Tu Khoa, Tam Truyen, and Thien Tuong.
Which positions on the face do the Five Peaks comprise? Nam Nhạc at the forehead, Bắc Nhạc at the chin and the other three peaks according to Thần tướng thiết quan đao
The five peaks of the face in physiognomy: forehead, chin, nose and the two cheekbones, each named for a mountain in Thần tướng thiết quan đao.
Ear Reading in Chinese Physiognomy
Explore the meaning of ear features in Eastern physiognomy: shape, position, helix, ear canal... what do they reveal about personality, destiny, and health?
Reading the Forehead in Chinese Physiognomy
The forehead in Chinese physiognomy is the palace of Fortune and Wisdom, reflecting youth, intellect and parents. Its shapes and wrinkles carry meaning.
Reading the Chin in Chinese Face Reading
Explore the meaning of the chin in Eastern physiognomy: typical chin shapes, their links to personality, destiny, and health, plus a scientific perspective.
Reading Cheekbones in Chinese Physiognomy
Explore the physiognomic meanings of high, low, full, or bony cheekbones in Eastern face reading, along with a critical perspective from modern science.
Wood Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and the Cycle of Generation and Control
Wood element people represent growth, creativity and flexibility in the Five Elements. Colors and materials can help balance energy in living spaces.
Physiognomy: Understanding and Downloading Physiognomy Books
Physiognomy explained: its scientific basis, beginner books, and where to download physiognomy books legally, with a detailed and objective analysis.
Earth Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and Interpromotion & Intercontrol
Earth element people favor yellow and brown and value stability. Fire generates Earth and Earth generates Metal, so limit Wood and Water at home.
Reading Eyebrows in Chinese Physiognomy
Explore the meaning of eyebrows in Eastern physiognomy: shape, length, color, and position reflect personality, destiny, and health.
Water Shape Physiognomy in Chinese Face Reading: Key Identifying Traits
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.
Fire Physiognomy in Face Reading: Key Identifying Traits
Fire physiognomy in face reading: a pointed face, rosy skin, reddish hair and a hurried gait mark the Fire element type.
What Is Face Reading? Main Features in Physiognomy
Face reading is the traditional Eastern practice of observing facial features, hands and body to infer personality and destiny.
Water Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and Interpromotion/Intercontrol
Water element people in Five Elements: their traits, the generation and control cycles, lucky colors and feng shui objects for balance.
Metal Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and Interpromotion & Interconquest
Metal element people bring clarity, logic and determination. See how Metal interacts with the other elements, and which colors balance its Feng Shui energy.
Illusory correlation: why two events happening close together make the brain think one causes the other
Illusory correlation is the brain seeing a link between two events when none exists, because rare and striking events grab attention and stick in memory.
Fire Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and Generative/Destructive Interactions
Fire element people in the Five Elements: their traits, how Wood feeds Fire and Water overcomes it, plus colors and objects for balance.
Ba Trieu Temple Festival: Honoring the Heroine Trieu Thi Trinh
The Ba Trieu Temple Festival in Thanh Hoa honors heroine Trieu Thi Trinh, who led a 3rd century uprising, through rituals and community events.
Metal Face Type in Chinese Physiognomy - Identifying Characteristics
Metal face types in Chinese physiognomy often have square, angular faces, white skin and prominent bones, plus decisive, disciplined personalities.
Earth Shape People in Physiognomy: Identification Traits and In-Depth Interpretation
Earth shape in physiognomy: sturdy build, broad shoulders, loyal and steadfast character, plus destiny shifts through Fire and Wood.
The Five Elements' Generating and Overcoming Cycles in Feng Shui: Principles and Practical Applications
The Five Elements' generating and overcoming cycles shape feng shui practice. Identify Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth at home to balance energy.
Physiognomy in The Tale of Kieu: What Nguyen Du Conveys Through Character Portraits
Nguyen Du used Eastern physiognomy to portray personality, inner life and fate in The Tale of Kieu, revealing how traditional culture shaped his craft.
What Are the Twelve Heavenly Generals and Twelve Monthly Generals of Da Liu Ren, and How Do They Differ?
Da Liu Ren builds the heaven plate from twelve Monthly Generals that shift with mid-qi, then places twelve Heavenly Generals from the Nobleman.
Where Does Physiognomy Come From: The History of Eastern Face Reading and Its Place in Vietnamese Culture
Explore the origins of Eastern physiognomy, its facial and palm feature systems, and the place of face reading in Vietnamese culture through The Tale of Kieu.
In what order should you read a Kinh Dịch hexagram: hexagram name, hexagram text, the six line texts, then the Thoán Commentary, Great Image, Small Image, and Văn Ngôn
A Kinh Dịch hexagram stacks several layers of text: name, hexagram text, six line texts, then the Thoán, Great Image, Small Image, and Văn Ngôn.
Đào Hoa (Hàm Trì) in Bát Tự: How to Find It by the Year or Day Branch Triad, and Đào Hoa Inside and Outside the Wall
Đào Hoa, or Hàm Trì, is found by the year or day branch triad and always falls on Tý Ngọ Mão Dậu. See inside and outside the wall.
Earth - Air Element Compatibility in Astrology
Earth and Air element compatibility in astrology: how Earth's stability pairs with Air's flexibility, plus the strengths and challenges in love and work.
Mole on the Back of the Neck: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy
A mole on the back of the neck points to a rich imagination and a strong inner life in folk physiognomy, and to a fate of ups and downs.
What Science Says About Face Reading: From 19th-Century Criminal Physiognomy to Modern Research
How does science view face reading? From 19th-century criminal anthropology to modern psychology, plus the misconceptions to avoid.
Vũ Cát Tường
Singer-songwriter in the indie/alternative vein, runner-up of Giọng hát Việt 2013
The twelve earthly branches
The twelve earthly branches with their zodiac animal, five-element attribution and two-hour window.
Sexagenary cycle table (60 Hoa Giap)
All 60 stem-branch pairs with their Na Yin five-element attribution and the lunar years they cover between 1924 and 2043.
The 64 hexagrams of the I Ching
All 64 hexagrams in King Wen order, with Vietnamese and Han names, upper and lower trigrams, and the image.
The nine presiding stars (Cuu Dieu)
The nine stars with their classification, reading, and the lunar ages they fall on, listed separately for men and women.
The 24 solar terms
The solar date each of the 24 terms begins, for every year from 2020 to 2035, computed from solar longitude in Vietnam time.
