Liễu Hạnh

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Liễu Hạnh is a central mother goddess in Vietnamese folk religion, revered as one of the Four Immortals and a key figure in the Đạo Mẫu tradition.

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Liễu Hạnh canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vietnamese goddess
deity in Vietnamese folk religion
figure in Đạo Mẫu
member of the Four Immortals
mother goddess
alsoKnownAs Mẫu Đệ Nhị (in some Đạo Mẫu pantheon systems)
Princess Liễu Hạnh
appearsIn Vietnamese legends and folktales
hát văn ritual songs
associatedPlace Thanh Hóa Province
linked to: Thanh Hoa Province

Tây Hồ, Hanoi
linked to: Tây Hồ District
associatedWith Mother Goddess worship
lên đồng rituals
phủ worship palaces
spirit mediumship
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
cultCenter Vụ Bản District, Nam Định Province
linked to: Vụ Bản District
culturalSignificance important symbol of Đạo Mẫu revival in modern Vietnam
domain Heavenly Realm
Human world
familyInLegend daughter of the Jade Emperor
gender female
hasFeastDay 1st day of the 10th lunar month
3rd day of the 3rd lunar month
honorific Mẫu Liễu
linked to: Mẫu Thoải
influenced Vietnamese literature
Vietnamese performing arts
languageOfCult Vietnamese
mainShrine Phủ Dầy, Nam Định Province
memberOf Four Immortals of Vietnam
Tứ Bất Tử
mythologicalOrigin celestial being banished to earth
mythologicalRole heavenly princess reincarnated as human woman
recognizedBy UNESCO intangible cultural heritage listing of Mother Goddess worship of the Three Realms (as cult context)
religion Vietnamese folk religion
Đạo Mẫu
role central mother goddess in Đạo Mẫu
symbolizes female power
fertility and prosperity
justice and retribution
protection of the Vietnamese people
title Thánh Mẫu Liễu Hạnh
linked to: Chầu Bà
typeOfDeity protective goddess of villages and families
veneratedIn Northern Vietnam
linked to: northern Vietnam

Phủ Dầy complex
linked to: phủ Dầy complex

Red River Delta
worshipPractices offerings of flowers, fruits, and votive papers
spirit possession ceremonies

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Đạo Mẫu hasDeity Liễu Hạnh
Mausoleum of Lady Trần Hưng Đạo’s Mother worshippedDeity Liễu Hạnh