I. Primary sources
A. Extant Vietnamese astrological treatises
[The texts in this section are ordered alphabetically according to the Vietnamese readings of their titles. For each text I provide the Vietnamese reading of its title, its original title in Hán-Nôm, its Chinese reading (in pinyin), and a tentative translation (which in some cases may not be fully satisfactory). Each text has a reference number used in the body of this paper; for example, A35 refers to the text listed in this section under number 35. The dates of compilation and production, the name of the author(s) are mentioned in the cases when they are known; if they are not provided, it means that they remain unknown to me. For each text, references are provided to the catalogues Trần and Gros 1993 (starting with the letters TG) and Liu et al. 2002 (starting with the letter L); in the cases when a text is found in the National Library of Vietnam, I provide the call number from the catalogue of this library starting with the letters BNV.]
1. An tử vi quốc ngữ ca 安紫微國語歌 (An Zi wei guo yu ge). (Explanations of the [numerical divination on] Purple Rose [and Northern Dipper] in poems [written in] national language [= Nôm]). BNV R.293.
2. Bốc Phệ Chính Tông 卜筮正宗 (Bu shi zheng zong) (Orthodox origin of the [methods of divination] bu and shi). 1848-1859. By Master Cổ La (Chinese: Gu Luo) 古羅先生 (dates unknown). TG 277; L 2470.
3. Chiêm Bốc Tạp Nghiệm 占卜雜驗 (Zhan bu za yan) (Miscellaneous practices of divination). TG 440; L 2491.
4. Chiêm Luận Sự Niên Nguyệt Nhật Thì Tích 占論事年月日辰跡 (Zhan lun shi nian yue ri chen ji) (Divination on the basis of the years, months, days, and constellations [= hours] [of birth]). TG 442; L 2492.
5. Chiêm Nhật Nguyệt Cát Hung Đồ 占日月吉凶圖 (Zhan ri yue ji xiong tu) (Diagrams for divination concerning good luck and bad luck [on the basis] of days and months). TG 443; L 2484.
6. Chiêm Phu Thê Giá Thú Hợp Hôn Cát Hung Số 占夫妻嫁娶合婚吉凶數 (Zhan fu qi jia qu he hun ji xiong shu) (Divination on good luck and bad luck of marriages). TG 444; L 2493.
7. Chiêm Thiên Văn Chư Loại Đẳng Tinh Cát Hung Đồ 占天文諸類等星吉凶圖 (Zhan tianwen zhu lei deng xing jixiong tu) (Diagrams for divination on celestial figures, all classes and ranks of celestial bodies, concerning good luck and bad luck). TG 447; L 2485.
8. Chiêm Thiên Văn Loại 占天文類 (Zhan tian wen lei) (Categories of divination on celestial patterns). TG 448; L 2486.
9. Chiêm Thiên Văn Thư 占天文書 (Zhan tian wen shu) (Scripture on divination on celestial patterns). TG 449; L 2487.
10. Cửu Thiên Huyền Nữ Toán Pháp 九天玄女算法 (Jiu tian xuan nü suan fa) (Counting methods of the Obscure Maiden of Nine Heavens). TG 640; L 2471.
11. Đại Lục Nhâm Đại Toàn 大六壬大全 (Da Liuren daquan) (Great compendium of the great Six [signs] ren). Alternative title: Đại Lục Nhâm Đại Toàn 大六壬大遁 (Da Liuren dadun) ([Methods] of Great Evasion and of the great Six [signs] ren). By Guo Zailai 郭載騋 of the Ming dynasty. TG 823; L 2472.
12. Diệu Tiên Kinh 曜仙經 (Yao xian jing) (Hemerological treatise of [Daoist] immortals (?)). TG 736; L 2504.
13. Độn Giáp Kì Môn 遁甲奇門 (Dun jia qi men) ([Methods] of dunjia and qimen).62 TG 1094; L 2500.
14. Khâm Định Hiệp Kỉ Biện Phương 欽定協紀辨方 (Qin ding xie ji bian fang) ([Scripture on] unifying eras and separating positions, approved by the Emperor). Alternative titles: Hiệp Biện協辨 (Xie bian) (Unification and separation); Tạp Chiêm 雜占 (Za zhan) (Miscellaneous [methods of] divination). TG 1652; L 2498.
15. Linh Văn Thắng Lãm Kinh Tổng Luận 靈文勝覽經總論 (Ling wen sheng lan jing zong lun) (Integral discussion [based upon] inspection of treatises in “script of spirits”). TG 2010; L 2506.
16. Lục Giáp Toàn Thư 六甲全書 (Liu jia quan shu) (Complete scripture concerning the [method of] Six [signs] jia). TG 2075; L 2507.
17. Lục Nhâm 六壬 (Liu ren) (Six [signs] ren). TG 2077; L 2476.
18. Lục Nhâm Đại Độn 六壬大遁 (Liu ren da dun) ([The methods of] Six [signs] ren and of Great Evasion). TG 2078; L 2508.
19. Lục Nhâm Đại Độn 六壬大遁 (Liu ren da dun) ([The methods of] Six [signs] ren and of Great Evasion). TG 2079; L 2477.
20. Lục Nhâm Đại Độn Pháp 六壬大遁法 (Liu ren da dun fa) (The methods of Six [signs] ren and of Great Evasion). TG 2080; L 2478.
21. Lục Nhâm Kinh Vĩ Lược 六壬經緯略 (Liu ren jing wei lüe) (Abridgement of the Canon and Apocrypha on the Six [signs] ren). TG 2082; L 2479.
22. Lục Nhâm Quốc Ngữ 六壬國語 (Liu ren guo yu) ([The methods of] Six [signs] ren [explained in] national language [= Nôm]). TG 2083; L 2480.
23. Lục Nhâm Tiện Lãm 六壬便覽 (Liu ren bian lan) (Reader’s digest on Six [signs] ren). TG 2084; L 2481.
24. Mã tiền bốc pháp 馬前卜法 (Ma qian bu fa) (Divination methods [concerning “pouring water] in front of [one’s] horse”).63
25. Ngọc Hạp 玉匣 (Chinese: Yu xia) ([Records from] the Jade Chest). By Perfected Lord Xu (許真君) [= Xu Xun 許遜]. TG 4744; L 2511.
26. Ngọc Hạp Toản Yếu 玉匣纂要 (Yu xia zuan yao) (Essentials of the compilation from the Jade Chest). TG 4745; L 2483.
27. Ngọc Hạp toản yếu thông dụng 玉匣攢要通用 (Yu xia zan yao tong yong) (Comprehensive use of the essentials of the collection from the Jade Chest). Printed in 1926. BNV R.2227.
28. Ngọc Trướng Huyền Cơ 玉帳玄機 (Yu zhang xuan ji) ([Methods of] Obscure Pole and Jade Canopy). TG 2354; L 2488.
29. Ngọc Trướng Huyền Cơ Bí Độn Thư Pháp 玉帳玄機祕遁書法 (Yu zhang xuan ji bi dun shu fa) (Methods of the scripture on secret escape [according to the] [treatise on] Obscure Pole and Jade Canopy). TG 2355; L 2489.
30. Ngọc Trướng Huyền Cơ Bí Pháp 玉帳玄機祕法 (Yu zhang xuan ji bi fa) (Secret methods of Obscure Pole and Jade Canopy). TG 2356; L 2490.
31. Quỷ Cốc Đại Định Hoàng Tuyền Số 鬼谷大定黃泉數 (Guigu da ding huang quan shu) (Numerical [divination] on the [return to?] Yellow Sources, majestically established by the [master] Guigu). TG 2912; L 2496.
32. Quỳnh Lâm Huyết Hải Thư 瓊林血ú書 (Qiong lin xue hai shu) (Scripture of Forest of Jasper and Sea of Blood). TG 2914; L 2505.
33. Sách Coi Số 冊[…]64 數 (Ce […] shu) (Numerical [divination] according to […] books). TG 2921; L 2494.
34. Số Pháp Thư 數法書 (Shu fa shu) (Scripture on methods of numerical [divination]). TG 2966; L 2502.
35. Tân San Lục Nhâm Đại Độn Bí Truyền 新刊六壬大遁祕傳 (Xin kan Liu ren da dun bi chuan) (Newly printed [sic] secret tradition of the [methods of] Six [signs] ren and of Great Evasion). A manuscript dated 1883. TG 3192; L 2501.
36. Tam Kì Bát Môn Độn Pháp三奇八門遁法 (San qi ba men dun fa) (Methods of Evasion [using] Three Strange [Agents] and Eight Gates). TG 3078; L 2473.
37. Tăng Bổ Tuyển Trạch Thông Thư Quảng Ngọc Hạp Kí 增補選擇通書廣玉匣記(Zengbu xuanze tongshu guang Yu xia ji) (Almanac book on the choice [of auspicious days] [combined with] the extended Records from the Jade Chest, with additions and complements). Alternative title: Tăng Bổ Tuyển Trạch Thông Thư Quảng Ngọc Hạp Kí 選擇通書廣玉匣記 (Xuanze tongshu guang Yu xia ji) (Almanac book on the choice [of auspicious days] [combined with] the extended Records from the Jade Chest). Prints of 1876, 1920, and 1923. By Perfected Lord Xu (許真君) [= Xu Xun 許遜 (239-374)]. TG 4855; L 2518; BNV R.60.
38. Thái Ất Dị Giản Lục 太乙易簡錄 (Tai Yi yi jian lu) (Brief record [concerning divination according to the method of] Tai Yi and [to the Book of] Changes). Compiled in 1766 by Lê Quý Đôn 黎貴惇 (1726-1784). TG 3290; L 2475.
39. Thái Ất Thống Tông Bảo Giám 太乙統宗寶鑑 (Tai yi tong zong bao jian) (Precious mirror of Unified Origins of the [methods of] Tai Yi). TG 3291; L 2482.
40. Tham Bình Bí Quyết Kim Tỏa Ngân Chủy Ca 參評祕訣金鎖銀匙歌 (Can ping bi jue jin suo yin shi ge) (Stanzas on compared and critically [evaluated] secret prescriptions of Golden Lock and Silver Key). TG 4889; L 2514.
41. Thần Lịch Tạp Kị Pháp 神歷雜忌法 (Shen li za ji fa) (Various methods of malevolent [days according to] spirits’ itineraries). TG 3388; L 2521.
42. Thiên Văn Thể 天文體 (Tian wen ti) (Structure (?) of celestial patterns). TG 3543; L 2474.
43. Thông Thư Chính Quyển 通書正卷 (Tong shu zheng quan) (Almanac: an orthodox volume). TG 3601; L 2497.
44. Thông Thư Quảng Ngọc Hạp Kí 通書廣玉匣記 (Tongshu guang Yuxia ji) (Almanac book [combined with] the extended Records from the Jade Chest). Printed in 1876. TG 4926; L 2513.
45. Tiền Định Lập Thành 前定立成 (Qian ding li cheng) (Ready-made [manual for identification of] predestinations). TG 3724; L 2495.
46. Toát Kim Bốc Pháp 撮金卜法 (Cuo jin bu fa) (Divination methods [worth one] cuo of gold). TG 3797; L 2524.
47. Tử Vi Đẩu Số 紫微斗數 (Zi wei dou shu) (Numerical [divination according to the method of] Purple Rose and Dipper). TG 4992; L 2515.
48. Tử Vi Đẩu Số Giải Âm 紫微斗數解音 (Zi wei dou shu jie yin) (Explanations and [correct] reading of the Numerical [divination according to the method of] Purple Rose and Dipper). TG 4102; L 2509.
49. Tử Vi Giải 紫微解 (Zi wei jie) (Explanations of [the method of] Purple Rose). TG 4993; L 2516.
50. Tử Vi Hà Lạc Nhâm Thìn Số 紫微河洛壬辰數 (Zi wei He Luo ren chen shu) (Numerical [divination according to the methods] of Purple Rose, He [tu] and Luo [shu], [Six (?) signs] ren and constellations). TG 4995; L 2517.
51. Tử Vi Số 紫微數 (Zi wei shu) (Numerical [divination] of the Purple Rose). TG 4103; L 2499.
52. Tử Vi Thập Nhị Cung Đoán Pháp Quốc Âm Ca 紫微十二宮斷法國音歌 (Zi wei shi er gong duan fa guo yin ge) (Rhymed methods of making decisions [on the basis of the methods] Purple Rose [and] Twelve Palaces [described] in national language [= Nôm]). TG 4104; L 2510.
53. Tuyển Trạch Thông Thư Đại Toàn 選擇通書大全 (Xuanze tongshu daquan) (Selected [topics] from the great compendium of almanacs). A MS copy dated 1880. TG 4044; L 2503.
B. Vietnamese Chronicles
CM 1969 – Trần VănVi 陳文為 et al. (eds.). Khâm Định Việt Sử Thông Giám Cương Mục 欽定越史通鑑綱目 (Imperially Commissioned Itemized Summaries of the Comprehensive Mirror of Viet History). Taipei: Guoli zhongyang tushuguan.
SL 1936 – [Anon.] [Đại] Việt sử lược [大]越史略. Shanghai: Shangwu yinshuguan.
TT 1984 – Chen Jinghe 陳荊和 (ed.), 校合本大越史記全書 (A critical edition of the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 大越史記全書), Tokyo: Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo (東京大学東洋文化研究所), 3 vols., 1984-1986.
C. Other primary materials
KTG – Khâm Thiên Giám 欽天監 (The Directorate of the Veneration of Heaven). A manuscript dated 1930 preserved in the Institute of Hán-Nôm Studies, Hanoi; call number VHv.1261.
LHT – Lê Công Hành Trạng 黎公行狀 (A biography of Mr. Lê [Quý Đôn]). A manuscript preserved in the Institute of Hán-Nôm Studies, Hanoi; call number A.43.
XZJ – Fa shi xuan ze ji 法師選擇記 (Records on the choices [of auspicious days] by Masters of Dharma). In Zhengtong Daozang 正統道藏, Taibei: Hsin Wen Feng Publishing Company, 1977, vol. 60: 325-346.
YXJ – Xu zhenjun Yuxia ji 許真君玉匣記 (‘Records from the Jade Chest’ by Perfected Lord Xu [= Xu Xun 許遜]). In Zhengtong Daozang 正統道藏, Taibei: Hsin Wen Feng Publishing Company, 1977, vol. 60: 321-324.
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