Mysterious Feng Shui: A Study of Traditional Geomancy: A Study of Traditional Geomancy

Author: Wang Yude
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Mystical culture is a mysterious and ever-changing treasure trove. Scholars glimpse flashes of wisdom from it; officials summarize the art of governance; merchants gain abundant wealth; superstitious people seek binding chains. Looking at the contemporary world, many people, both Chinese and foreign, are busy with mystical culture, achieving fruitful results. Regrettably and horrifyingly, amidst the clamor, some unlearned and unscrupulous individuals have emerged, writing various pamphlets to promote superstition, confuse public perception, poison the masses, and enrich themselves. This book is part of the "Chinese Mystical Culture Series." Chinese culture is renowned not only for its longevity and richness but also for its profound mysticism, attracting global attention. The term "mystical" implies wonder and secrecy. Any culture with mystical elements can be called mystical culture. It encompasses the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, imperial consorts and concubines, eunuchs and relatives, sorcerers and shamans, recluses and immortals, devout men and women, secret societies and sects, all walks of life, the Three Classics and Five Canons, secret texts and forbidden books, heresies and doctrines, the Yin-Yang Five Elements,, the Eight Trigrams, divination and taboos, strange customs and traditions, face-reading and divination by calligraphy, alchemy and health preservation, astrology and geomancy, martial arts and qigong.
Mystical culture is a mysterious and ever-changing treasure trove, where scholars glimpse flashes of wisdom; officials summarize the art of governance; merchants gain abundant wealth; and superstitious people seek binding chains. This is a series of books that combines academic rigor, scientific validity, and readability. Different people will see different things—, —and we believe readers will all find value in them.