Wang Puyuan’s “Illustrated Taiqing Shenjian Classics of Chinese Traditional Physiognomy” Xu Yiping Cheng Zihe’s proofreading PDF e-book download. Introduction “Illustrated Taiqing Shenjian” is a book published by Hualing Publishing House on September 1, 2009. The authors are Wang Puyuan, Xu Yiping, Cheng Zihe and Dianxiao. “Illustrated Taiqing Shenjian” is the four books on physiognomy included in “Siku Quanshu Zibu”

Wang Puyuan’s “Illustrated Taiqing Shenjian Classics of Chinese Traditional Physiognomy” Xu Yiping Cheng Zihe’s proofreading PDF e-book download.

Introduction

“Illustrated Taiqing Shenjian” is a book published by Hualing Publishing House on September 1, 2009. The authors are Wang Puyuan, Xu Yiping, Cheng Zihe and Dianxiao. “Illustrated Taiqing Shenjian” is the most important of the four physiognomy works collected in “Siku Quanshu Zibu”, and is recognized as the masterpiece of ancient Chinese physiognomy. “Siku Quanshu General Catalog Summary” believes that although this book is a fake work, most of the content in the book belongs to the exposition of the Xiangshu before the Song Dynasty, so it is given a high evaluation. “Taiqing Shenjian” has six volumes in total, and it is dedicated to physiognomy, with a clear outline and a clear structure. First the general discussion, then the sub-discussion, and each article is divided into several items in detail. The author attaches great importance to the principles of yin and yang forming shapes, the creation of heaven and earth, and the generation and restraint of the five elements. Physiognomy focuses on bone law, complexion, and spirit. The book contains theories and songs, which are easy to understand and grasp. It has an important influence in the history of the development of physiognomy in my country and can provide a reference for the study of physiognomy. For the convenience of modern readers, “Illustrated Taiqing Shenjian” has processed the original work to a certain extent, so that readers can better criticize and study: “Taiqing Shenjian” is based on the “Siku Quanshu” Wenyuan Pavilion, It has been carefully checked, and the original text of ancient books has been interpreted in vernacular, and concise subtitles have been added to make its structure more reasonable and orderly. In addition, hundreds of illustrations and diagrams are used to analyze some important theoretical methods and incomprehensible text in the book in a vivid and easy-to-understand diagram, so that readers can understand the traditional culture of physiognomy in a smooth reading. It is an important part, to remove the dross and select the essence, discard the false and preserve the true, and draw the wisdom of traditional culture from it.

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