1. Chinese Fortune-telling
笔译-申思

4. 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

5. "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”

6. 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)

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

8. Celestial stems 天干
Earthly branches 地支

9. 五行干支对应图 VS 星座命理图

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 《麻衣神相》

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

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

15. 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

16. Feng shui Luopan compass 罗盘

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

18. 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。

19. Thanks!