Chinese Fortune-telling 笔译-申思

Fortune-telling in China Chinese fortune telling(“Suan Ming”算命) The earliest recorded practice traces bake to Fu Hsi(伏羲氏) 生产力水平低下 →受自然灾害影响大 →占卜预测

"Suan Ming" &"Daoism" Acdemic name of "Suan Ming" → "周易预测" (make prediction under the guide of the book of changes） Acdemic work on "Suan Ming" → Yi-ology “易学” or divination“术数”

Narrow sense Bazi (or eight characters )predicting(八字算命) Generally it involves taking four components of time, the hour of birth, day, month and year. Usually it will be applied to tell one about his or her destiny in life, current situation and area for most successful occupation. Also, it is a part necessary in match-making choices(八字合婚)

The five elements or Wu Xing 五行 Metal Wood Water Fire earth

Celestial stems 天干 Earthly branches 地支

五行干支对应图 VS 星座命理图

Broad sense Mei Hua Yi Shu 梅花易数 Face reading 面相 Four pillar method 四柱算命 Feng shui 风水 Jiu Gong Ming Li 九宫命理 Tai Yi Shen Shu 太乙神数 Qi Men Dun Jia 奇门遁甲 … Face reading 面相 Palm reading 手相 Kau Cim 求签 Zi wei dou shu 紫微斗数 Bazi 八字

Face reading This is the interpretation of facial features of the nose, eyes, mouth and other criteria within one's face and the conversion of those criteria into predictions for the future. This usually covers one phase of the client's life, and reveals the type of luck associated with a certain age range.

《麻衣神相》

Palm reading This analyzes the positioning of palm lines for love, personality, and other traits.

Palmistry 1: Life line 2: Head line 3: Heart line 4: Girdle of Venus 5: Sun line 6: Mercury line 7: Fate line

Fengshui Feng shui was widely used to orient buildings—often spiritually significant structures such as tombs, but also dwellings and other structures—in an auspicious manner. Depending on the particular style of feng shui being used, an auspicious site could be determined by reference to local features such as bodies of water, stars, or a compass

Feng shui Luopan compass 罗盘

A building in Hong Kong with a hollow middle hole, utilizing fengshui benefits

How to regard fortune telling practice? ALWAYS BE IN AWE OF THE MYSTERIOUS FORCE 对一切未知的事物长存敬畏之心。

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