Hagiography of the Seventh Courtier of Kim Giao
The 21st day of the Seventh lunisolar month in the Vietnamese lunar calendar is the festival to celebrate the Seventh Courtier of Kim Giao. She …
Festivals of Đạo Mẫu (Mother Goddess Religion) and the Saint Trần Belief in the 8th Lunisolar Month
The festivals held in honor of the deities are highly revered and serve as profound occasions for believers to express their devotion. These sacred events …
Festivals of Đạo Mẫu (Mother Goddess Religion) and the Saint Trần Belief in the 7th Lunisolar Month
The festivals held in honor of the deities are highly revered and serve as profound occasions for believers to express their devotion. These sacred events …
Excerpt from the Court Literature Hymn Dedicated to the Little Mistress of Minh Lương (among the Little Mistresses of Mountain)
… In Minh Lương’s romantic realm, so fair,The young goddess guides rafts with utmost care.One for the lucky, blessings in their stride,One for those struggling, …
Hagiography of the Third Venerable Mandarin of Water Palace
Within the official pantheon of the Four Palaces denomination in Đạo Mẫu (the Mother Goddess religion), the esteemed role of the Third Venerable Mandarin of …
An Introduction on the Hat Assemblage of the Four Palaces’ Public Council
Authors: Associate Professor, Dr. Trương Minh Hằng, Giang Nguyệt Ánh, “Đồ Mã Trong Điện Thờ Mẫu (Votive Paper Craft in the Shrine of the Mother …
An Excerpt of the Court Literature Hymn Dedicated to the Lady of Five Directions in Hải Phòng Province
“… In every direction, a shrine stands, five in perfect reflection, The Lady’s rule embraces all, young goddesses’ flowers in affection. Her throne, amid the …
The Hagiography of the Lady of Five Directions in Hải Phòng Province
The Lady of Five Directions is a cherished deity among Four Palaces devotees even though She is not in the official pantheon. Her annual festival …
An Excerpt from the Court Literature Hymn Dedicated to the Third Mistress of Water
“… Life’s change, as oceans to fields yield,The mortal’s dust sheds, a goddess revealed.People’s boats, adrift in streams,Homage paid, where her shrine gleams. In the …