Vietnamese folk religion
E38746
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vietnamese folk religion canonical | 14 |
| Vietnamese term meaning "Three Palaces" or "Three Realms" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T301476 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vietnamese folk religion Context triple: [Hanoi, primaryReligion, Vietnamese folk religion]
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A.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
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C.
Taoism
Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on living in harmony with the Tao, emphasizing naturalness, simplicity, and spiritual cultivation.
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D.
State Shinto
State Shinto was the government-controlled form of Shinto in pre-World War II Japan that promoted emperor worship and nationalism as part of the state ideology.
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E.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vietnamese folk religion Target entity description: Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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A.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
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C.
Taoism
Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on living in harmony with the Tao, emphasizing naturalness, simplicity, and spiritual cultivation.
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D.
State Shinto
State Shinto was the government-controlled form of Shinto in pre-World War II Japan that promoted emperor worship and nationalism as part of the state ideology.
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E.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk religion
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indigenous religion ⓘ religion in Vietnam ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
family ancestral altar
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pagoda ⓘ shrine ⓘ temple ⓘ village communal house ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
communal house festivals
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fortune telling ⓘ geomancy ⓘ household altar rituals ⓘ offerings of food and incense ⓘ spirit possession rituals ⓘ |
| centralBelief |
belief in a spirit world
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reciprocal relationship between living and dead ⓘ veneration of ancestors ⓘ veneration of local spirits ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
hierarchy of heavens, earth, and underworld
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pantheon of deities and spirits ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
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surface form:
Vietnam
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| hasComponent |
ancestor worship
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tutelary deity worship ⓘ village deity worship ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Buddhism
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Chinese folk religion ⓘ Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ indigenous Vietnamese beliefs ⓘ |
| hasRitualCalendar |
Kitchen Gods send-off ceremony
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Lunar New Year rituals ⓘ death anniversary ceremonies ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Tam Phủ
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Tứ Phủ ⓘ spirit mediumship ⓘ Đạo Mẫu ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
legitimation of political authority
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maintenance of village solidarity ⓘ reinforcement of family lineage ⓘ |
| worships |
Mẫu goddesses
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Thành Hoàng làng ⓘ heroic ancestors ⓘ national heroes ⓘ nature spirits ⓘ tutelary village deities ⓘ Ông Công Ông Táo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vietnamese folk religion Description of subject: Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vietnamese term meaning "Three Palaces" or "Three Realms"