Physiognomy: The Physiognomy Classic "Zhaodanjing"

Physiognomy: The physiognomy classic "Zhaodanjing", the author of the physiognomy classic "Zhaodanjing" is unknown.

This book is included in the "Compendium of Ancient and Modern Books, Part on Physiognomy", and is divided into two volumes. The titles of the first volume include general discussion, discussion on strange shapes, discussion on the response of phoenix soil, distinguishing shapes, releasing stagnation, correcting the shapes of the five elements, key points of determining the five elements, theory of spirit, hidden spirit, quiet spirit, harmonious spirit, sharp spirit, racing spirit, revealed spirit, indulgence in spirit, frightened spirit, slow spirit, suspicious spirit, intoxicated spirit, confused spirit, anxious spirit, escaped spirit, theory of sound, sound, theory of bones, bones, spirit and energy, three talents, sun and moon, three schools, etc. The chapters in the second volume include eyes, mouth, nose, ears, philtrum, eyebrows, hands, feet, song of the twelve evil spirits, the key to accurately judging the fortune of various parts of the body, summary of the records of the Three Yuan Stars, six qi, fragrant complexion, song of white clouds, song of Xiangyang, five colors on the face, disasters and auspicious signs in the nine provinces, fortune and good fortune of various parts of the body, miscellaneous discussions, five sounds, five shapes, and ten things to look for.

In the Zhaodanjing, five sounds are used to distinguish fortune and misfortune. The sound of the palace originates from the throat. The loud and clear sound of the throat is like a bell, the sound of Huangzhong. The Shang sound is produced by the tongue, and the sound of the tongue is clear and cold, like the Zheng Zheng of Taichang. The sound of the horn comes from the teeth, the sound of the teeth is curved and loud, the clumsy and loud sound is like a horn, and it is the horn of the late horn. The sound of Zheng comes from the teeth, and the sound of teeth is sparse and harmful, and the sparse and harmful sound is like a basket. A comb is a basket used by music officials. The yu sound comes from the lips, and the lip sound is wuhu, and the wuhu sound is like the 竽. Yu is the Yu of the gourd type. This material may be of some value in studying the history of vocal music. However, the book uses the five tones to predict people's fortune. For example, some people with the Gong sound will become low-ranking officials, while others will be poor first and then become rich.

The Zhaodanjing attaches great importance to complexion, and proposes the Qi of Azure Dragon, the Qi of Vermillion Bird, the Qi of Concubine Snake, the Qi of Yuanwu, the Qi of White Tiger, and the Qi of Gouchen. Among them, only the Qi of Vermillion Bird is the most auspicious. It is also said that the four seasons are youth, red in summer, white in autumn, and black in winter. There is not much merit in these theories about complexion.

Looking at the whole book of "Zhaodanjing", it is nothing but a patchwork work of quacks.

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