Category: Vietnamese Culture
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天長晚望 – Thiên Trường vãn vọng
Read more: 天長晚望 – Thiên Trường vãn vọng天長晚望 村後村前淡似煙半無半有夕陽邊。牧童笛裡歸牛盡，白鷺雙雙飛下田。 Thiên Trường vãn vọng Thôn hậu, thôn tiền đạm tự yên,Bán vô, bán hữu tịch dương biên.Mục đồng địch lý quy ngưu tận,Bạch lộ song song phi hạ điền.(Phật Hoàng Trần Nhân Tông) This is a photogenic poem by Trần Nhân Tông, the third emperor of the Trần dynasty, reigning over Vietnam (known as Dai…
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Gia – Home – 家
Read more: Gia – Home – 家On the occasion of the Vietnam National Holiday, many families will gather and reunite, I’d like to share my feelings about the word “gia” (家 family). This character includes “miên” (宀 roof) above and “thỉ” (豕 pig) below.Oh, there’s a pig under the roof, which means it’s a family, peculiar, why is so? There are…
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Cha mẹ – Father and Mother – 吒 媄
Read more: Cha mẹ – Father and Mother – 吒 媄Today is Vu Lan festival, one of the biggest festivals of Buddhism and in Vietnam and it is a special occasion for people to express gratitude as well as appreciation towards their parents and ancestors. The festival holds significance in Mahayana Buddhism and is particularly associated with filial piety and compassion for all living beings,…