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Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 3304Institution-specific

Hue imperial ritual and monument complex

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Vietnam
Period / origin: 19th–20th-century imperial complex; protected heritage property
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVietnam

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Atlas 3323Scholarly / historical only

One Pillar Pagoda monument in Hanoi

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Vietnam
Period / origin: 1049 founding tradition; later chronology not asserted from cited page
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVietnam

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Atlas 3324Institution-specific

Tay Ninh Cao Dai Holy See complex

Southeast Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: Vietnam
Period / origin: 20th-century foundation–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVietnam

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Atlas 3325Institution-specific

Temple of Literature and Quoc Tu Giam complex

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Vietnam
Period / origin: 11th-century foundation and later fabric; protected institution
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesVietnam

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Atlas 3326Community-bound / restricted

Phu Day Mother Goddess temple complex

Southeast Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Vietnam
Period / origin: Historical temple complex–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVietnam

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Atlas 3831Community-bound / restricted

Ca trù worship-singing tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Religious tradition

Public geography: Vietnam
Period / origin: Living sung-poetry tradition inscribed by UNESCO in 2009; the source distinguishes worship, court, competitive, and entertainment forms
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVietnam

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Atlas 3832Community-bound / restricted

Nhã nhạc Vietnamese royal ceremonial-music tradition

Southeast Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Vietnam
Period / origin: Historical royal ceremonial tradition proclaimed by UNESCO in 2003 and inscribed in 2008; current transmission is source-documented
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesVietnam

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Atlas 4213Institution-specific