Divine Physiognomy: Iron Knife (Volume 4) Physiognomy: The Twelve Zodiac Signs

The Shen Xiang Tie Guan Dao covers four basic categories of physiognomy: one is the basic category, including thirteen parts, annual luck, five stars and six planets, five mountains and four rivers, etc.; the second is the comprehensive category, including spirit, weather, bones and flesh, voice, etc.; the third is the meaning category, which specifically discusses major life events, life and death, disasters and blessings, good and bad luck year by year, etc.; the fourth is the official pattern category, which discusses a person's fate, wealth and poverty, good and bad luck from the aspects of the head and face, five senses, limbs, moles, and patterns.

Xiang Er Jing (Jin Dynasty) Yan Zhu

When a baby is born, if his cries are continuous and connected, he will live long; if his cries stop and then rise again in a hurry, he will live long; if his cries are scattered, he is not a human being; if his cries are deep, he is not a human being; and if there is no blood in the navel, it is good. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

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The Bagua should be full, the Mingtang should be deep, the palm lines should be delicate, and the palm color should be bright. The palm should be straight and fleshy, the back of the palm should be thick without showing bones; the host and guest should be well matched, the knuckles should not be exposed, and the finger flesh should be bright and tender. The palm lines are deep and beautiful, and can form words, seals, or orders. Lines overflowing the back of the palm indicate loss, lines crossing four fingers indicate fame, chaotic lines in the Kun position indicate lust, and chaotic lines in the Xun position indicate financial loss.

The "Kai" door is prosperous, and it is auspicious to seek wealth and use military force; the same is true for the "Sheng" door and the "Xiu" door.

If the "Shang" door is dark, there will be punishment and robbery, and all things will go wrong; if the "Du" door is dark green, it will be unfavorable to travel, and you will suffer a great loss of money; if the "Jing" door is dark green, you must be on guard against disasters and thefts when going out; if the "Jing" door is dark green, you will feel very frightened; if the "Si" door is dark green, you will die.

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On the Palace of Wives and Concubines

If the cheekbones penetrate the forehead and the tip of the nose is full, the person will have a wife; if the lips are red, the teeth are white, the beams and pillars are well-developed, and the good gates are full, the couple will have good fortune; if there are many wrinkles on the forehead, the person will be a widow in his early years; if the chin gate is sunken and dark blue, the person will lack fortune in middle age; a blue chin gate indicates illness of the wife, a dark chin gate indicates disaster; if the root of the nose is broken with horizontal lines, the person will be wary of his wife; if the eyebrows are fluttering, the person will have many wives and concubines.

On Wealth

Whoever has the Five Mountains formed will be rich, and there will be no flaws when the Five Mountains face each other. Moreover, if the number is four and the energy is not lost, the beams and pillars have flesh, and the mountains and forests have energy, it means great wealth; if the number is three sharp and six thin, it means poverty. People with thick flesh on the back of their palms without exposed veins must be rich.

On the Palace of Childbirth

If the chin is facing upward and there is flesh on the back, the person will surely have children; if the dragon palace is full, the eyes are not deep-set, the forehead is round without calamity lines, the philtrum is deep, and the chin is facing upward, the person will surely have many good children; if the nasolabial lines are too deep, the person will have no children, and the same is true if the nasolabial lines are close to the position of Mercury; if the dragon palace is black, the person will have no children; if the beard is in the shape of a swallow's tail, the person will have no children, and a fat person without a buttocks will have no children.

On the Palace of Official Career

Those who have all four rivers will be noble, with a round head with horns, and will achieve fame and fortune early; those who have a strong nose and cheekbones will achieve success in official career in middle age; those who have a red hall of honor and straight teeth will enjoy continuous official career throughout their lives; the opposite of these are taboos.

Chapter on Observing Physiognomy

Zuo Zhuan said, "Shufu, the meat historian of Zhou, went to Gongshu of Lu. Jiao heard that he was good at judging people. When he saw the two sons of Gongshu, Shufu said, "They are Gu. Who are the two sons you are eating? The one you are collecting is Gu. There must be someone in Fengxia. Later, he would be in the State of Lu." Du Yu said, "Fengxia refers to the direction."

The Book of Han says that Emperor Gaozu established Bi as King of Wu and said to him after he had appointed him as prime minister, "There is a sign of rebellion on your face. In fifty years' time, there will be chaos in the southeast. Isn't it you who is responsible?" The world is one family, so be careful not to rebel. The classics say: Those with high bones above their eyebrows are called nine-reverse bones, and such people always have the ambition to hide things. It also says: If a yellow color surrounds the center of the head, from the hairline to the two bases, and there is yellow hair under each eyebrow, and there is a yellow color under the nose, it is a sign of three nobles. If a lowly person has this color, he must be careful to kill his king and father. From this observation, we can judge a person's character, which is a good example. Therefore it is said that wealth and honor lie in the bones, and sorrow and joy lie in the face.

The classics say: Green represents worry, white represents crying, black represents illness and also represents fear, and yellow represents joy. These five colors are judged by the four seasons. In the three months of spring, blue is the dominant color, red and white are the dominant colors, and yellow and black are both dead. In the three months of summer, red is the dominant color, white and yellow are both phases, blue is dead, and black is imprisoned. In the three months of autumn, white is the dominant color, black is phases, red is dead, and blue and yellow are both imprisoned. In the three months of winter, black is the dominant color, blue is phases, white is dead, and yellow and red are imprisoned. If you get the right color for the season, it will be auspicious for the dominant color, and if you don't get the right color for the season, it will be ominous for the dominant color.

Success or failure depends on decision-making. If you use this as a guide, you will never make a mistake. The classics say: Nobility and humbleness depend on one's constitution; length and shortness depend on one's reality. The classics say: A great man's breathing is the key to his life. A man whose breathing is long and slow has a long life. A man whose breathing is rapid and uneven has a short life. It is also said: Those with hard bones and flesh will live long but not be happy, while those with thin flesh will be happy but not live long.

Spirituality lies in appearance and behavior, which is the essence of a person. When looking at a person, do not look at his face, as there are Five Mountains and Four Rivers on his face. The Five Mountains are the forehead for Hengshan Mountain, the chin for Hengshan Mountain, the nose for Songshan Mountain, the left cheekbone for Taishan Mountain, and the right cheekbone for Huashan Mountain. The Four Rivers are the nostrils for Ji Mountain, the eyes for He Mountain, the mouth for Huai Mountain, and the ears for Jiang Mountain. The Five Mountains are to be towering, steep, and round, and the Four Rivers are to be deep, big, and steep. If the Five Mountains are formed, the person will be rich, otherwise he will be poor. If the Four Rivers are formed, the person will be noble, otherwise he will be lowly.

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