Vesconte Tarot: A Self-Study Guide

Author: Lin Shan Chen Hongliang
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Tarot cards are paper cards with divinatory functions, and this function relies heavily on patterns and images. The profound meanings of the cards often inspire people with wonderful insights. The Visconti Tarot introduced in this book was created in 1450 and is one of the oldest and most exquisite ancient tarot decks in the world, known as the "Ancestor Tarot." The cards were meticulously painted by court painters from 14th-century Italy, using exquisite and intricate painting techniques. Their beautiful patterns remain free from any influence of foreign cultures, possessing an unknown mystical power that often brings wonderful hints and intuition. The famous Italian writer Italo Calvino called the Visconti Tarot the "source of human inspiration," the "collection of all meanings in the world," and the "treasure of humanity."
Tarot cards are also paper cards with a gaming function, and this function relies heavily on patterns and images. The profound meanings of the cards often inspire people with wonderful insights. The Visconti Tarot is such a beautifully patterned and mysteriously enchanting tarot deck, free from any influence of foreign cultures, fully embodying the essence of tarot and being one of the most popular and widely used standard tarot decks in the world. The Visconti Tarot was created in 1450 and is one of the oldest and most exquisite ancient tarot decks in the world, known as the "Ancestor Tarot." Its cards were meticulously painted by court painters from 14th-century Italy, using fine and intricate painting techniques. The beautiful patterns possess an unknown mystical power, often bringing wonderful hints and intuition. The famous Italian writer Italo Calvino, who is also a tarot scholar, based his works such as The Castle of Crossed Destinies and The Invisible City on the Visconti Tarot cards, and called this Visconti Tarot the "source of human inspiration," the "collection of all meanings in the world," and the "treasure of humanity."
Tarot cards have been in the Western world for several centuries, and as a result, countless types of tarot have developed. However, due to the limited channels of dissemination, formal tarot cards were introduced to China only relatively recently. Obtaining tarot cards themselves or related textual materials is not easy, as most require purchasing imported tarot cards and original materials from abroad. Additionally, there are few experts in China who specialize in tarot and engage in such exchanges, making formal tarot cards rare. Many seemingly beautiful but contentually incorrect tarot books and decks with unclear meanings and chaotic systems are popular in the market, misleading a significant number of tarot enthusiasts into purchasing them. As a result, these are often unsuitable for use, creating great regret.
Through effort, we have introduced the ancestor of this tarot deck—the famous Visconti Tarot—to the public and meticulously compiled this Self-Teaching Manual of the Visconti Tarot, enabling readers to easily understand and master the use of the Visconti Tarot. In reality, tarot is far easier to learn than you might imagine. By following the carefully arranged tutorial-style explanations in this book and combining them with the perfect interpretation of the cards, you will understand that tarot is merely a tool to inspire your intuition. Its use is very simple—just with a deck of Visconti Tarot and a few minutes to study the card-reading examples in the book, you can also become a tarot expert.
I believe that most people will be attracted to the beautiful Visconti Tarot through the detailed introduction in this book and, through its ancient and profound cards, gain inspiration and an unknown mystical power, entering the mysterious world of tarot.