Tam Phủ

E199590

Tam Phủ is a major cult within Vietnamese folk religion that venerates a trinity of Mother Goddesses associated with the heavens, waters, and forests, forming a core part of the Đạo Mẫu (Mother Goddess) tradition.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Tam Phủ canonical 1
Tứ Phủ 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Mother Goddess worship system
Vietnamese folk religious tradition
religious cult
associatedWith lên đồng rituals
spirit mediumship
temple worship
Đạo Mẫu Mother Goddess religion
coreComponentOf Đạo Mẫu tradition
cosmologicalStructure threefold division of the universe
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
devoteePractice offerings of flowers, fruits, and votive papers
pilgrimage to Mother Goddess temples
etymology Vietnamese term meaning "Three Palaces" or "Three Realms"
hasConcept harmonization of natural realms
sacred feminine power
hasCultType Mother Goddess cult
hasDeityDomain forests
heavens
waters
hasNumberOfRealms 3
hasPantheonLevel high-ranking female deities
hasRitualSpace phủ (palace-temple) shrines
hasTheologicalConcept trinity of Mother Goddesses
influencedBy Buddhist concepts
Taoist cosmology
indigenous Vietnamese beliefs
language Vietnamese
partOf Đạo Mẫu
practicedBy Vietnamese people
linked to: Viet
recognizedAs important strand of Vietnamese indigenous religion
religiousFunction healing and prosperity seeking
protection and blessing of devotees
religiousTradition Vietnamese folk religion
sharesTraditionWith Tứ Phủ
linked to: Tam Phủ
socialRole community cohesion through shared rituals
expression of Vietnamese cultural identity
timePeriod pre-modern Vietnamese history (exact origins unclear)
transmission oral tradition
venerates Forest Mother Goddess
linked to: Mother Goddess

Heaven Mother Goddess
linked to: Mother Goddess

Mother Goddesses
linked to: Mother Goddess

Water Mother Goddess
linked to: Mother Goddess
worshipStyle colorful ritual performances
music and dance ceremonies

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tam Phủ sharesTraditionWith Tứ Phủ
linked to: Tam Phủ