MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TIME OF APPEARANCE OF VIET BELIEFS IN THE MOTHER GODDESSES OF THREE REALMS

On the basis of the analysis of myths, old royal decrees (sắc phong) and historical texts, the author argues that the worship of the Mother Goddesses could have appeared as early as associated beliefs in fertility by agricultural residents. It is thought that the belief in the Mother Goddesses of Th...

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Main Author: Cao Thế Trình
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Published: Dalat University 2020-03-01
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Online Access:http://tckh.dlu.edu.vn/index.php/tckhdhdl/article/view/616
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description On the basis of the analysis of myths, old royal decrees (sắc phong) and historical texts, the author argues that the worship of the Mother Goddesses could have appeared as early as associated beliefs in fertility by agricultural residents. It is thought that the belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms is a custom linked to the worship of the God of Wealth by the small business class, associated with the need for an assistant goddess to give fortune to those who work as business people. Therefore, the belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms could not have appeared earlier than the beginning of the seventeenth century because the documentation of Vietnamese authors and Western clergy at that time did not mention the myth and worship of the Lieu Hanh Mother in the Kingdom of Tonqueen (Đàng ngoài). This kind of worship was considered a belief system formed and developed on the basis of small business activities. When the country’s economy operated under market mechanisms, this belief system expanded strongly in both temples and shaman rituals (lên đồng), which are considered a waste of the time, money and health of believers. In order for the belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms to develop in a healthy manner in accordance with its good nature, according to the author, it is necessary to be very cautious about the “commercialization” of this belief system in general and shaman rituals (lên đồng) in particular.
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spelling doaj-art-50f8447dc1dd432b8aea12ecb3b4700e2025-02-03T02:35:39ZengDalat UniversityTạp chí Khoa học Đại học Đà Lạt0866-787X0866-787X2020-03-0110111412810.37569/DalatUniversity.10.1.616(2020)310MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TIME OF APPEARANCE OF VIET BELIEFS IN THE MOTHER GODDESSES OF THREE REALMSCao Thế Trình0Khoa Quốc tế học, Trường Đại học Đà LạtOn the basis of the analysis of myths, old royal decrees (sắc phong) and historical texts, the author argues that the worship of the Mother Goddesses could have appeared as early as associated beliefs in fertility by agricultural residents. It is thought that the belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms is a custom linked to the worship of the God of Wealth by the small business class, associated with the need for an assistant goddess to give fortune to those who work as business people. Therefore, the belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms could not have appeared earlier than the beginning of the seventeenth century because the documentation of Vietnamese authors and Western clergy at that time did not mention the myth and worship of the Lieu Hanh Mother in the Kingdom of Tonqueen (Đàng ngoài). This kind of worship was considered a belief system formed and developed on the basis of small business activities. When the country’s economy operated under market mechanisms, this belief system expanded strongly in both temples and shaman rituals (lên đồng), which are considered a waste of the time, money and health of believers. In order for the belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms to develop in a healthy manner in accordance with its good nature, according to the author, it is necessary to be very cautious about the “commercialization” of this belief system in general and shaman rituals (lên đồng) in particular.http://tckh.dlu.edu.vn/index.php/tckhdhdl/article/view/616thánh mẫuthánh mẫu liễu hạnhtín ngưỡng dân giantín ngưỡng thờ mẫu tam phủ/tứ phủ.
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MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TIME OF APPEARANCE OF VIET BELIEFS IN THE MOTHER GODDESSES OF THREE REALMS
Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Đà Lạt
thánh mẫu
thánh mẫu liễu hạnh
tín ngưỡng dân gian
tín ngưỡng thờ mẫu tam phủ/tứ phủ.
title MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TIME OF APPEARANCE OF VIET BELIEFS IN THE MOTHER GODDESSES OF THREE REALMS
title_full MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TIME OF APPEARANCE OF VIET BELIEFS IN THE MOTHER GODDESSES OF THREE REALMS
title_fullStr MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TIME OF APPEARANCE OF VIET BELIEFS IN THE MOTHER GODDESSES OF THREE REALMS
title_full_unstemmed MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TIME OF APPEARANCE OF VIET BELIEFS IN THE MOTHER GODDESSES OF THREE REALMS
title_short MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE TIME OF APPEARANCE OF VIET BELIEFS IN THE MOTHER GODDESSES OF THREE REALMS
title_sort more discussion about the time of appearance of viet beliefs in the mother goddesses of three realms
topic thánh mẫu
thánh mẫu liễu hạnh
tín ngưỡng dân gian
tín ngưỡng thờ mẫu tam phủ/tứ phủ.
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