Selecting an Auspicious Date and Chinese Culture

Author: Liu Daochao
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Choosing auspicious dates (i.e., selecting auspicious days) is a social and cultural phenomenon that has been passed down for thousands of years and remains widely practiced today. The book is divided into 10 chapters, covering topics such as the concept, characteristics, origins, evolution, and connections of choosing auspicious dates with the I Ching, astronomy, Qi, geomagnetism, earth energy, and timing; with numerology; with traditional Chinese culture; with traditional Chinese society; and the mysteries and social-cultural functions of its long-term inheritance. Through extensive research and systematic analysis, the book comprehensively explains the historical process, patterns, fundamental theories, and methods of choosing auspicious dates, as well as its social, cultural, and psychological functions, and its future development trends and roles. Conducting research on choosing auspicious dates is not only necessary for academic progress but also for deepening our understanding of traditional Chinese culture and society. It is also essential for promoting social progress, fostering new ecological behavioral models, and reforming outdated customs. We should quickly organize human resources, carry out extensive cooperation within our field, and jointly tackle the research on choosing auspicious dates to conduct a comprehensive, in-depth, and detailed study. The goal is to establish a discipline of auspicious date culture that is both academically significant and practically applicable, in hopes of providing insights and contributions to the advancement and development of human society. The book includes an overview of choosing auspicious dates; the evolution of choosing auspicious dates; its connection with the I Ching; its connection with astronomy, Qi, geomagnetism, and earth energy and timing; its connection with numerology; and its connection with traditional Chinese culture.