Vietnam religion

A part of the Tam Giao (Three Religions) of Vietnam, Taoism
05/06/2012 11:56
The origin of Taoism Taoism is believed to be founded by Lao Tseu (Lao Tu), a Chinese contemporary of Confucius in about 500 B.C. The ideas and doctrines of his religion are explained in his book entitled Dao Duc Kinh (The Book of Morality). He did spend his life on searching for a way...
Confucianism In Vietnam
14/05/2012 09:50
Confucianism was introduced into Vietnam early during the Chinese rule and has maintained its influence since that time. In 1072, there was a temple dedicated to Confucius and his leading 72 disciples. Located in Hanoi, this temple was called the Temple of Literature . If one of you has ever...
Buddhism - The first largest religion in Vietnam
09/05/2012 02:10
Buddhism spread first from China to Vietnam 's Red River Delta region in approximately the second century A.D., and then from India to the southern Mekong Delta area at some time between the third and the sixth centuries. The Chinese version, Mahayana Buddhism, became the faith of most...
Attempt to set record for folk singing draws fire
07/02/2012 02:29
An attempt to set a Guinness record for Quan Ho at the Lim Festival in Bac Ninh has been criticized for jeopardizing the authenticity of the traditional folk singing. "Quan ho" performers 3,500 Quan Ho singers performed in a massive choir for the attempt to set a new national and...
Buffalo killing festival of the Cham
04/02/2012 01:37
The festival takes place in the fourth month in the Cham calendar to worship Po Rum Pan and other gods. Other Cham groups hold the buffalo killing festival once every 7 years. However, the Cham in Lac Tanh kills a buffalo every year to worship their gods at Po Rum Pan temple. They all...
Admiring special ceramics for Tet in Vietnam
26/01/2012 05:17
Several months before Tet, some people paid visits to traditional ceramic villages to order special ceramic items for Tet Artisan To Thanh Son from Hanoi’s Bat Trang ceramic village told VietNamNet that besides popular products as flower vases and pots, tea-sets, dishes, statues,...