Four Palaces

Four Palaces (Tứ Phủ; Chữ Hán: 四府) is a major denomination of the Mother Goddess religion, an indigenous polytheistic religion in Vietnam. This branch is popular in the Northern and have a profound association with the worship of Đức Thánh Trần. Its name literally means "Four Palaces" as its deities are believed to reside in four palaces, each of which serves as a ministry governing one realm of the universe. There are four realms: Heaven, Mountains, Water and Earth. The palaces governing those realms are named as follow:

Four Palaces

Four Palaces (Tứ Phủ; Chữ Hán: 四府) is a major denomination of the Mother Goddess religion, an indigenous polytheistic religion in Vietnam. This branch is popular in the Northern and have a profound association with the worship of Đức Thánh Trần. Its name literally means "Four Palaces" as its deities are believed to reside in four palaces, each of which serves as a ministry governing one realm of the universe. There are four realms: Heaven, Mountains, Water and Earth. The palaces governing those realms are named as follow: