What is the Seventh Night?
The Seventh Night, or That Tich in Vietnamese, falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month each year. In Vietnam, this day is also known as Ong Nguu Ba Nguu and is associated with the legend of Ngau Lang and Chuc Nu. It is believed that it rains on this day.
In other Asian countries such as China, Japan, and South Korea, people also have their own traditions to commemorate this day. For many young people, the Seventh Night is considered the Valentine’s Day of the East.
The Seventh Night – a traditional holiday celebrated in some Asian countries on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
Three Things to Do on the Seventh Night
In recent years, many young Vietnamese people have believed that consuming red bean-related dishes on the Seventh Night brings good luck in love. This trend is thought to have originated in China. However, this belief is not entirely accurate. In China, people use hong dou (also known as dou xiang si), a red-colored bean-shaped heart, to make amulets and charms. The confusion between hong dou and red beans is believed to be a translation error in the dissemination of information.
Nevertheless, the trend of eating red beans on the Seventh Night has gained quite a following among young people.
On this festive day, people can perform the following actions to wish for good luck:
– Visit a temple to pray for love
As Ngau Lang and Chuc Nu reunite on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, it is believed that visiting a temple and praying for love on this day will bring good omens and happiness in one’s love life.
Single individuals can participate in temple visits, hoping to find their soulmates, while couples can pray for lasting love. Married couples can also visit the temple to pray for peace, luck, and happiness for their families.
– Perform charitable acts
On the Seventh Night, people can also choose to do good deeds. It is believed that doing good deeds will bring about blessings and a peaceful life, and that one’s wishes will soon come true. As the old saying goes, “good deeds will be rewarded,” and those who live virtuously will surely reap the benefits in their lives, with peaceful and happy families.
– Give gifts to loved ones
The Seventh Night is also an opportunity for people to express their feelings and show sincere care and concern for their significant others.
This information is for reference and personal reflection only.
