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Essays on hexagram reading, classical divination, and the living tradition of the Book of Changes.
What is Chinese Physiognomy? The Body-Reading Tradition of Xiangshu
A systematic framework that maps face regions, proportions, and features to life domains -- closer to natural history classification than mysticism.
March 20, 2026What is Qimen Dunjia? The Spatial-Temporal Strategy Board
One of the Three Cosmic Boards of Chinese strategic analysis — a system that maps time onto space using the Nine Palaces, Three Wonders, and Eight Gates.
March 20, 2026What is Ziwei Doushu? Chinese Natal Astrology and the Purple Star
A structured system for mapping life patterns using star placements across twelve palaces — not Western zodiac astrology, but a parallel tradition built on Chinese temporal mathematics.
February 15, 2025The Xieji Bianfang Shu: The Imperial Almanac Behind Six Lines
A 36-volume compilation ordered by Emperor Qianlong in 1739. The most authoritative almanac text in Chinese tradition.
February 10, 2025Why Almanac Apps Give Different Ratings for the Same Day
Three apps, three different answers. The problem is not the apps. The problem is the method.
February 1, 2025What is Liu Yao? The Six-Line Structural Analysis
The formalized system that professional Chinese diviners actually use, and how it differs from literary interpretation.
January 20, 2025The Yilin: 4,096 Verses of the Forest of Changes
One verse for every possible hexagram transformation. A guide to Jiao Gan's poetic tradition.
January 15, 2025How to Read I-Ching Hexagrams
A grounded introduction to the six-line figures at the heart of the Book of Changes.