Essential Offerings for a Vietnamese New Car Blessing Ceremony
Anh Tuan, a young entrepreneur in Cau Giay District, Hanoi, recently purchased a Hyundai HD99 truck from the Hyundai Truong Chinh dealership. However, his excitement was soon replaced with anxiety. As someone who values feng shui, he believed a new car blessing ceremony was crucial for attracting good luck, prosperity, and safety on every journey. So, what are the essential offerings for a new car blessing? This article will address this important spiritual matter.
What Does a New Car Blessing Ceremony Entail?
The new car blessing ceremony, also known as the “tran tinh” ceremony, reflects a beautiful aspect of Vietnamese spiritual culture, praying for safety and good fortune while driving. The offering tray for a new car typically includes:
1. Savory Offerings:
- Boiled chicken (or roasted pig): Symbolizes abundance and prosperity.
- Red sticky rice or mung bean sticky rice: Represents luck and prosperity.
- Betel leaves and areca nuts: Shows respect and solemnity.
- Wine, cigarettes, water: Offered to the deities.
- Gold paper money (joss paper): Represents wealth and good fortune.
2. Vegetarian Offerings:
- Fresh flowers: Usually chrysanthemums, lilies, or marigolds.
- Five types of fruit: Symbolize the five elements, representing harmony and balance.
- Candles and incense: Purify the space and connect with the spiritual realm.
- Salt and rice: Symbolize abundance and prosperity.
3. Other Items:
- A set of votive papers specifically for car blessings: Includes a prayer and other types of joss paper.
- Half a liter of white wine, a pack of cigarettes, 3 incense sticks.
- A vase of fresh flowers, a plate of fruit, a plate of salt and rice.
Offerings for a new car blessing ceremony in Vietnam
Estimated Costs for New Car Blessing Offerings
| Item | Estimated Price (VND) | Lowest Price (VND) |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Boiled Chicken | 250,000 – 350,000 | 200,000 |
| Piece of Roasted Pig | 300,000 – 500,000 | 250,000 |
| Red/Mung Bean Sticky Rice | 50,000 – 100,000 | 30,000 |
| Betel Leaves and Areca Nuts | 30,000 – 50,000 | 20,000 |
| Wine, Cigarettes, Water | 50,000 – 100,000 | 30,000 |
| Fresh Flowers | 50,000 – 150,000 | 30,000 |
| Five Types of Fruit | 100,000 – 200,000 | 80,000 |
| Candles and Incense | 20,000 – 50,000 | 10,000 |
| Salt and Rice | 10,000 – 20,000 | 5,000 |
| Car Blessing Votive Papers | 50,000 – 100,000 | 30,000 |
| Total (Estimated) | 610,000 – 1,020,000 | 485,000 |
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Note: Prices are for reference only and may vary depending on location and time of purchase.
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