Mysterious Constellations (The Timeless Pursuit of Celestial Mysteries)

Author: Liu Shaojun
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Mystical culture is a capricious treasure trove, where scholars glimpse the spark of wisdom; administrators summarize the strategies of governance; merchants gain abundant wealth; and believers seek binding chains. The mysterious hue fears the cleansing of facts, and the accretions of superstition require scientific cleaning. The fog of thought cannot be dispelled with an axe; historical phenomena must be explained from a historical perspective. The mystical culture presented before us is a bizarre and complex community, an ideology intertwined with both essence and dross. It has deep-rooted traditions, an all-pervading market, and the ability to regenerate through decline and prosperity. The Mystical Stars is divided into seven parts: Introduction, Origins, Figures, Classics, Terminology, Methods, and Interpretation.