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Chapter 4 of 4
神相全编
Tight eyebrows, a straight nose, ears that rise tall and clear. A mouth like an upturned bow—late fortune will surely flow smoothly.
Tight eyebrows means the brows are not scattered, sparse, or faint; straight nose means the nasal bridge is upright; level nose means the nasal bridge is straight and even; upraised ears means the ears are held high; clear ears means the ear contours have distinct edges. A mouth that is large yet well-restrained forms the "sea corner" shape; the mouth corners turned upward without revealing the teeth are called the "bow" shape. The term "late fortune" refers specifically to the fortune indicated by the mouth. 🔥
If the eyebrows are tight, the nose is straight, the ears are upraised, and the mouth is like an upturned bow, then one's late years are certain to be prosperous and smooth.
The so-called five organs are: first, the ears, called the "Organ of Hearing and Gathering"; second, the eyebrows, called the "Organ of Protecting Longevity"; third, the eyes, called the "Organ of Supervision and Inspection"; fourth, the nose, called the "Organ of Deliberation and Discrimination"; fifth, the mouth, called the "Organ of Intake and Output."
The Datong Fu says: If one organ achieves its proper form, one may enjoy ten years of noble rank; if one mansion is accomplished, one may enjoy ten years of wealth. Among the five organs, as long as one organ completes its pattern, one may gain ten years of nobility. If all five organs are accomplished, then one will enjoy wealth and honor for life until old age.
The Organ of Hearing and Gathering (Ears): The ears must be vivid and moist in color, rising high above the eyebrows, with complete contours, thick and fleshy against the head, and wide ear openings—this is called completing the pattern of the Organ of Hearing and Gathering.
The Organ of Protecting Longevity (Eyebrows): The eyebrows must be broad, clear, elegant, and long, parting in two strands into the temples, or shaped like a hanging rhinoceros horn or a new crescent moon, with full "fish-tail" regions, sitting high in the middle of the forehead—this is called completing the pattern of the Organ of Protecting Longevity.
The Organ of Supervision and Inspection (Eyes): The eyes must contain their light without revealing it, with distinct black and white pupils, upright and steady pupils, radiant and brilliant, or slender and long reaching into the temples—this is called completing the pattern of the Organ of Supervision and Inspection.
The Organ of Deliberation and Discrimination (Nose): The nasal bridge must be upright and straight, the yintang (glabella) broad and flat, the shangen (root of the nose) connected to the yintang, the nianshang and shoushang regions elevated, the tip of the nose round and raised, shaped like a hanging gall bladder, neat as a cut bamboo tube, with a bright fresh yellow color—this is called completing the pattern of the Organ of Deliberation and Discrimination.
The Organ of Intake and Output (Mouth): The mouth must be square, upright, broad, and large, with red, thick lips, mouth corners like a bow, opening wide and closing small—this is called completing the pattern of the Organ of Intake and Output.
Ruin refers to defects in the ear; oddity refers to the ear being sunken low. Those with ears bearing signs of ruin or oddity are destined for ruin and dissipation. 🌊
The Wanjin Xiang says: A defect in the left ear first harms the father; a defect in the right ear first harms the mother; if both ears are defective, both parents are harmed together. Such a person brings misfortune and separation from their ancestral home, and it is also unfavorable for the ears to be lower than the eyebrows.
A verse says: "Slanted hall descending to the ground, breaking the ancestral legacy without doubt. Siblings are few, and one's own position is unfavorable." The so-called "slanted hall" is another name for the ear; "descending to the ground" means the ears are lower than the eyebrows.
Elevation means the ears rise above the eyebrows. Guo Linzong says: The ear is the ruler, and the eyebrow is the minister. The ruler should be above, and the minister below. Those whose ears rise above the eyebrows are destined for nobility, intelligence, and literary talent—talented, wealthy, and honorable.
The Wanjin Xiang says: If the ears are one cun higher than the eyebrows, one will never suffer poverty. It also says: If the ears are lifted high, one's fame spreads far and wide. Song Qiqiu says: Ears level with the sun angle (temple region) indicate great nobility. Xu Fu says: If the ears can align with the sun angle, one has partaken of the elixir of immortality. It also indicates few illnesses, long life, and wisdom surpassing others.
Guo Linzong says: The left ear is the Metal Star, and the right ear is the Wood Star; those with fresh and moist colors are noble and secure. If the skin is rough and the color is blue-black and withered, it indicates a life of rushing north and south, drifting to foreign lands, ultimately without a fixed foundation.
Song Qiqiu says: Rough skin with blue-black color means wandering in foreign lands. The Guangjian Ji says: If the ear rim is blue-black, the kidney organs are about to fail soon.
Drifting like tumbleweed refers to being like a tumbleweed plant. The central plains and wilds produce many tumbleweeds, commonly called "pengzi." Their roots resemble bamboo roots, their branches and leaves resemble willow, swirling and circling, round like lantern balls. When they wither and die in autumn, the wind blows them out of the soil—if an east wind rises, they blow westward unchecked; if suddenly a west wind comes, they blow back eastward again. Those with rough, blue-black ear skin resemble tumbleweeds in character—rushing morning and evening in foreign lands, never settling. 🍂
The Guangjian Ji says: The nobility of the ear is not determined by size—first one must consider fresh and moist color, with polished white being the highest. In former times, Ouyang Wenzhonggong (Ouyang Xiu) had ears as white as his face, and his fame spread throughout the world. The Renlun Datong Fu says: Ears whiter than the face indicate fame that soars; polished white penetrating to the rim indicates trustworthiness and earnest character.
Pressed against the head means the ears lie hidden and close to the head; hanging pearl means the earlobe is fresh and lustrous. This indicates lifelong flowing wealth and rank, a hundred plans that all succeed, a thousand requests that all are granted—naturally born to wealth and nobility.
The Datong Fu says: "Longevity transcends the eyebrows—noble blood; wisdom hangs visible—wealth when pressed against the flesh." Xu Fu says: Ears pressed against the flesh—wealth and honor in abundance. The Daqing Shenjian says: Not seeing the ears from the front—one might ask whose son this is. Like this, with ears hidden against the head and a red, moist hanging pearl, one is destined for lifelong prosperity and enduring wealth and rank. From one to fifteen years of age, one enjoys the protection of parents and a constitution free from illness. 🌱
Those with pointed and small ears are said to have "monkey ears," indicating solitude and poverty. Like arrow feathers refers to ears that stand straight up like fletching on an arrow—this is the most impoverished and lowly appearance, indicating that boys and girls from fifteen may suffer harm to their wealth and financial losses, and when grown, they will be poor, lowly, and solitary.
The Wuzong Gui says: Reversed ears without rims are the most unbearable; straight like arrow feathers with little means of support.
The lifeline gate (mingmen) is the ear opening. If it is so narrow that a fingertip cannot fit inside, it indicates dullness, a short life, and a person without wisdom.
The Dongzhong Jing says: An ear opening that can hold a needle—the household has not a single piece of gold. The Daqing Shenjian says: An ear gate as dark as ink—at twenty, a guest; great longevity.
Those with thin ears are destined for poverty. Within the ages of one to fifteen, they bring harm to and ruin their ancestors; when grown, they face solitude and poverty, with a short life.
The Taiqing Shenjian says: The rim is the city wall, while the inner shell is the outer wall. When the city shelters the wall, it is auspicious; when the wall shelters the city, it is inauspicious. The Jinjing Jing says: Ears without rims or contours bring much ruin and dissipation. The Datong Fu says: Ears thin as paper—poor and dying early. The Wuzong Gui says: Better the city sheltering the wall, than the wall sheltering the city.
The Guangjian Ji says: Ears four cun large, rising high and hanging to the shoulders, indicate great nobility and long life. Liu Xuande of Shu had ear hair hanging to his shoulders, and his eyes could see his own ears. Song Taizu had a square mouth and large ears.
Hair refers to fine hair growing within the ear canal. Dragon-bamboo (longzhong) is a type of bamboo whose tip droops from great height to the ground. If a person grows ear hair, they will live long like the dragon-bamboo bending with lowered head—the appearance of extreme old age.
Guo Linzong says: Ask of what person surpasses one hundred years—hair grows within the ears and the head is half white. Twin strands of silken cord hanging below the chin—this is the star of longevity spirit among mortals.
Fortune limits: In high antiquity, lifespan ended at one hundred twenty years; today, those reaching seventy are already rare. The Wanjin Xiangfa uses three major periods totaling seventy-five years as the standard: The left ear governs seven years, the right ear governs eight years—male left, female right. Adding ten years for the heavenly part, together totaling twenty-five years for the initial period.
A black mole born on the ear rim indicates intelligence. A large mole inside the ear indicates long life. A mole on the hanging pearl (earlobe) indicates wealth. A mole at the lifeline gate in front of the ear indicates disaster by fire, where undertakings have beginnings but no endings. When three pearls are visible on the ear, the left determines descendants and the right determines the wife. First, the white pearl at the tip of the ear indicates noble rank; the same for women. Second, the red pearl—one pearl born in the right ear indicates one son, two pearls indicates five sons; the same for women. Pearls round as millet grain are most accurate; those round as mung beans are less so.
Regarding qi and color: Polished white and red-moist colors indicate nobility and good fortune; yellow color indicates illness; blue indicates kidney decline; black and dry indicates kidney failure. If suddenly a red color like blazing fire appears, within seven days there will be disputes, financial loss, or violent anger. If the color is scorched and grimly blue, one's lifespan will not be long. 🔥
Eyebrows that are black, thick, and dense indicate delays, stagnation, and prolonged hardship. The Wuzong Gui says: Thick eyebrows and heavy hair—such people face many obstacles. The Wanjin Xiang says: Yang—this refers to men. A man with tiger eyebrows faces stagnation. Tiger eyebrows are thick, dense eyebrows, indicating little satisfaction throughout life. From the age of twenty-six entering fortune to age thirty-five, during this period the first five years bring much delay.
The Guangjian Ji says: The eyebrow is the ruler, and the eye is the minister. The eyebrows should be clear, long, and extend past the eyes, arranged like flying geese. If they are so short they do not reach the eyes, one will have difficulty with siblings; even if there are two, three, or four, in the end they cannot be relied upon. The Wanjin Xiang says: Eyebrows longer than the eyes—five or six siblings; eyebrows like a broom—eight or nine siblings; eyebrows equal to the eyes—one or two siblings; eyebrows shorter than the eyes—siblings are insufficient; even if there are one or two, they were not born from the same mother. From age twenty-six to thirty-five, the first four to five years during the fortune period are unfavorable.
Prominent bone ridges refers to sharp, protruding brow bones. Such people are boorish by nature—they know how to advance but not retreat, know existence but not annihilation, know success but not failure. They are self-reliant and self-conquering, doing what should not be done with force. Their temperament is violent and they love conflict—they are not fit to be friends with, and one should keep away from them throughout life.
The Guangjian Ji says: The eyebrow is the ruler of the eye, the sprout of the gall bladder, and the outward expression of the face. If one obtains clear, elegant eyebrows curved like the moon shape, it indicates intelligence and wisdom, broad learning and refinement—certain to climb the toad and pluck the cassia branch (succeed in examinations). This is the appearance of high nobility and wealth—a lifelong blessing. Entering fortune at twenty-six into the middle period, one achieves remarkable official fame.
Guo Linzong says: Eyebrows like the new crescent, fame heard in all directions. Xu Fu says: Eyebrows like the moon bow—clothing and food without end. The Taiqing Shenjian says: Eyebrows curved and arched—great in learning and knowledge. 🌙
The middle of the eyebrows is the yintang, called the Palace of Official Rank, the Palace of Appearance, and the Palace of Fortune and Honor. Among the entire face, this position most concerns fortune and misfortune. Therefore, the eyebrows should be broad, parting in two strands into the temples, indicating a life of blessing and nobility. Entering fortune at twenty-six into the middle period, one achieves great official fame.
Weilin Zhenren says: The eyebrows are the stars of Luoji (critical points in physiognomy) (rahu and ketu), and should be broad without infringing upon the Purple Air Palace. Chen Tunan says: Green eyebrows entering the temples—reaching the rank of Duke or Minister. The Guangjian Ji says: There is no prime minister in court with eyebrows that meet in the middle.
Upright eyebrows refer to eyebrows that stand up straight and are sparse, indicating a murderous nature. The Datong Fu says: It indicates a hasty temper, a fierce spirit, love of combat and killing, with no capacity for calculation. It further says: Upright hairs indicate a ruthless nature.
Meeting heads refers to the two inner ends of the eyebrows meeting and locking together, infringing upon the yintang. This is because the yintang is the Palace of Official Rank—if the brow region is broad, one enjoys a stable life as an official. If they meet and compress, one is without rank, running about all one's life like a simpleton. The yintang is also the Palace of Fate; the two eyebrows are the Luoji stars. When Luoji infringe and compress, wealth and rank are negatively affected. People of the Hu barbarian ethnicity are exempt from this rule; those with strong spirits are exempt. Those within this limit face a lifetime of stagnation. From the thirty-sixth year of fortune transfer to forty-one, these four to five years are the most urgent.
Straight eyebrows refer to eyebrows that grow straight up without natural curvature. On the left, they harm sons; on the right, they harm the wife; if both sides are like this, then wife and children are both harmed. This is unfavorable throughout life, with the confines of the twenty-eighth to thirtieth years being the most unfavorable.
Whirlpool eyebrows refer to eyebrow hairs that grow in a spiral like the tip of a screw, twisting and circling. Such people are robust and bold, fit to be at the head of spears and flags before the chariots—fearless in battle and charging to the front.
The Guangjian Ji says: The eyebrows are the stars of Luoji; the eyes are the images of the sun and moon. When the eyebrows press tightly against and connect with the eyes without interruption, this is the two stars Luoji infringing upon the Great Yin and Great Yang (the eyes). The Great Yin and Great Yang are the platforms of the sun and moon—the masters of the entire body. From the twenty-sixth limit to twenty-nine, it is unfavorable; at thirty-eight and thirty-nine it is also unfavorable. If the Luoji stars are high and broad, and the sun and moon are clearly distinguished, misfortunes are halved.
Fortune limits: The two eyebrows govern four years. The renzhong (philtrum) governs the left side for two years, being ages twenty-six and twenty-seven; the right side for two years, being ages twenty-eight and twenty-nine.
The eyebrows give rise to four patterns. A black mole born in the middle of the eyebrow indicates water disaster in the initial period. Moles at the head of the brow indicate a strong temperament. Moles above the brow indicate noble official rank. Regarding line patterns: Cross patterns and "yuan" character patterns within the eyebrow indicate great prosperity. A "kun" hexagram pattern indicates a salary of two thousand dan. A "tu" character pattern along with fish-bird shapes indicates the position of general, duke, or minister.
Eyes upon eyebrow qi-color: If suddenly white appears, it brings mourning and the taboo of funeral garments. If suddenly red appears, within three to seven days there will be disputes, lawsuits, or official affairs. Yellow light entering the Huagai (flower canopy) indicates that good news from afar will arrive within days, and also indicates that action brings good fortune. If long fine hairs suddenly grow within the eyebrow, it is called "longevity hair," but it is not fortunate to appear prematurely. The Wanjin Xiang says: Hair at twenty, death at thirty; hair at forty, a long life guaranteed. If past forty long hairs suddenly appear, one will encounter influential patrons within three years. 🌱
Both eyes full of restless glitter refers to eyeballs bulging outward without restraint, their light shooting toward others. Both wheels spitting fire refers to both upper and lower eyelids being red as blazing fire spitting outward. Such a person is ferocious and wicked, cunning and covetous, harboring thieving and treacherous thoughts—evil for life. From thirty entering fortune to thirty-five, these five years bring great outburst. From thirty-seven to forty, these four years are also unfavorable. 🔥
The Datong Fu says: "The eye's essence like dots of lacquer." Xu Fu says: "Red sand rising in the eyes—the law of death requires vigilance against oneself." This is also called the snake eye with red sand—which is exactly "spitting fire."
The Guangjian Ji says: If both eyes are dark and glossy like dots of lacquer, shining brilliantly and radiating light seen at a distance, this indicates one worthy of being a noble official, an immortal or lofty scholar—an extraordinary appearance. This is a lifelong blessing. From age thirty to thirty-five, these six years bring resplendent official fame.
The Yuebo Dongzhong Jing says: If the eyes are large, upright, and steady—not floating or bulging—with clearly distinguished black and white pupil, one may study the arts and crafts, distinguishing themselves from ordinary people, establishing a family and a legacy.
Those who look upward—whether viewing objects, reading books, or observing people, with eyes tilting upward—have a villainous nature. They are self-assertive, intolerant of others, and overly suspicious—they cannot be friends. Even in wealth and nobility, one must not have deep dealings with them. The poor woman says: Those who look upward are mostly ruthless.
Slanted gaze—such people are strong-willed by nature. They are able to be miserly and self-possessed, firm in refusing to give unto others. They are covetous and fond of accumulating, harming others to benefit themselves. Even if they dwell in wealth and nobility and are capable of literature, they do not change their stingy hearts—these are people whose hearts and words do not correspond.
The Guangjian Ji says: The eye is the outer door of the heart; observing its exterior reveals its interior. Mencius said: If the breast is upright, the pupil is clear; if the breast is not upright, the pupil cannot conceal its evil. Good and evil lie in the deviation and uprightness of the eyes. The good look straight ahead with clear spirit and steady pupils; the evil cast slanted glances, unsteady in spirit and turbid. The Taiqing Shenjian says: Slight affliction of the eyes—slight poison in the heart; complete affliction of the eyes—complete poison in the heart. Eyes good, heart also good; eyes evil, heart also evil. The Datong Fu says: Those who look askance bring poison upon others. Yet even when dwelling in wealth and honor, their middle is not upright—how much more for common knaves?
If the eyes are round, large, and protrude with shooting light, this indicates violent terror, much misfortune, and frequent imprisonment. This is an evil of this life. From the twenty-eighth limit to thirty-five, it is unfavorable; at twenty-seven, twenty-eight, and twenty-nine, similarly so. Even in a noble state, they are of evil kindred. If such people are willing to study books, to draw near noble persons and stay far from base ones, the terror is reduced by half.
The Yuebo Dongzhong Jing says: Do not associate with protruding eyes, often encountering calamity unexpectedly. It further says: The eye reveals all; his heart will follow likewise.
The Yuebo Dongzhong Jing says: Chicken eyes lack compassion—love of quarrels and indulgence in lust. Snake eyes with thick upper lids indicate a poisonous heart. Rat eyes with slight terseness indicate thieving. Those resembling such types, be they men or women, are thieves covetous and shameless. Even when in wealth and nobility, they continue as a countenance of cunning jealousy.
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Fortune limits: The two eyes govern six years. The left eye govern years thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two—the right eye in like manner thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five.
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Bland smooth sheen likewise conjures success in rank.
Apertures refer to the nostrils. The Wanjin Xiang says: The left and right nasal alae are called the Immortal Granaries—the left ala is the Left Granary, and the right ala is the Right Granary. The granaries should be high, thick, and full. The apertures are the gates of the granaries. The gates should be small and neat, while the granaries should be thick and prominent. When the granaries are small and neat, there is accumulation within. When the granaries are narrow and thin, or the gates are wide and thin, there is no accumulation within. The appearance of small apertures and neat granaries indicates one who accumulates wealth and does not scatter it. The appearance of wide, upturned gates indicates one who has no savings yet delights in giving.
The Guangjian Ji says: The nose is the Earth star. All things are born from Earth and return to Earth, and it resembles a mountain peak. Mountains are not tired of height, nor is Earth tired of thickness. The nose is also the representative of the entire face. Among the Three Powers of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the nose represents Man. It should be high, prominent, and noble. The Datong Fu says: The nose is called Mount Song, standing at the center as the Pillar of Heaven, towering aloft. Its bridge is valued for being full and prominent. Emperor Gaozu of Han had a prominent nose, which ultimately became a lifelong blessing. From age thirty-five to fifty, great fame and merit will manifest.⛰️
Slanted means the nose is not straight and upright, indicating loneliness and stagnation. Crooked indicates loneliness and poverty. The Wanjin Xiang says: A nose slanting to the left harms the father first; slanting to the right harms the mother first. It also says: If the bridge and pillar are not straight, misfortune befalls in middle age—unfavorable during the years thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, and thirty-nine.
Xu Fu says: An upturned, protruding nose brings much loneliness. Sunken refers to low, hollow depressions, scarred pits, blemishes, ulcers, or injuries—these also bring obstruction and misfortune, and are most unfavorable.
The Wanjin Xiang details ten defects:
These ten defects render one's fortune period unfavorable. One must further examine whether other facial features are full or deficient to weigh the overall balance. If the Spirit Hall is sunken, the tail of the brow is defective, the Civil/Military features are defective, or the Heavens and Earth are defective, and the complexion is bluish or reddish, then this is the appearance of a lifetime of loneliness, deprivation, and lowliness—because there are many defects. If the Heavens and Earth are full, the Sun Horn is level, the Sun and Moon are bright, the brow tail is full, and the complexion is proper, then calamity may still come during one's fortune period. The Datong Fu says: Perfection befits an official; breakage brings worry and disgrace. The nose tip is the most taboo.
Short and cramped refers to a small, constrained nose. The Datong Fu says: The "nest" is the countenance's representation—it should be broad and large, indicating wealth and rank. If short, small, and constrained, it indicates poverty and lowliness. Xu Fu says: With a small nose, do not seek officialdom. The Datong Fu says: One who is small and stagnant becomes a servant. If the nose is short and cramped, it is the appearance of a servant—a lifetime of poverty and lowliness. From thirty-six to fifty-nine, it is most unfavorable for oneself. However, one with a small nose will never attain wealth or rank in life; even with fine bone structure and spirit, the appearance remains inauspicious.
Upturned and exposed refers to nostrils that tilt upward and are exposed. The apertures are the gates of the two granaries. When extremely upturned and exposed, it means the gates are wide open with nothing stored within—difficulties throughout life, with great loss at fifty-nine. In the Guangjian Ji, the greatest taboo is an eagle's-beak nose with exposed nostrils. The Datong Fu says: When the Well and Stove are exposed and broken, the kitchen has no grain. The Well and Stove refer to the nostrils. It also says: Slanted like the shape of a cut lotus root—poverty and depletion of reserves. "Slanted like a cut lotus root" means the nose slants and exposes like a knife-cut lotus root. "Reserves" refers to vessels for storing rice, and "poverty and depletion" refers to dead rice. The Zhaodan Jing says: Nostrils that flare outward lead to ruin and defeat.
Like a hanging gallbladder describes a form that descends prominently from the Yintang, hanging straight down to the nose tip, with the tip perfectly rounded like a pellet—resembling a suspended pig or sheep gallbladder. One with such bone structure attains nobility as a court official; one without such bone structure attains wealth of a thousand gold pieces.
The Xinjing Jing says: A nose like a hanging gallbladder will ultimately bring nobility; when the Earth Star is born in its proper place. If the Shangen connects to the forehead in a continuous line, know that glory and honor will bring the Three Terraces. Xu Fu says: A nose like a hanging gallbladder brings a family fortune of ten thousand. The Datong Fu says: Rounded like the form of a hanging gallbladder, one enjoys the delicacies of the cauldron. This is a lifelong blessing—from thirty-six to fifty-nine, great wealth and emolument.💰
The nose encompasses the two positions of Nianshang (Upper Lifespan) and Shoushang (Upper Longevity), belonging to the Central Earth of Wu and Ji. It is the place where all things are generated and is also the "nest." It should be smooth, prominent, and unblemished—this is auspicious. If crossed and tangled with horizontal and vertical wrinkles, it indicates breaking from one's ancestry, leaving home, a lifetime of rushing about in bitter toil, and days of poverty and hardship. If the form is upright and the spirit is strong, it indicates a life of both success and failure. For a woman, such a person should not be wed. The Datong Fu says: When the wrinkles are tangled and crossed, be careful not to take such a one as family—great ruin in life.
Low refers to collapse and sinking. Broken refers to horizontal wrinkles cutting off the flow. Such appearances indicate breaking from one's ancestry, leaving the nest, harming one's wife and children, and lifelong misfortune. When fate reaches this point from thirty-seven to forty, the effects are the same for both men and women, because life's timing is unfavorable. If additionally the brows press down on the eyes, the spirit and qi are weak, and the bridge and pillar are slanted, then at worst there will be major illness, imprisonment, or lawsuits in middle age; at worst, death. If, however, the form is upright, the spirit strong, the complexion bright, and the voice clear, the calamity is halved.
The Wu Zong Gui says: In the Yuebei (Moon Comet) palace, broken and pointed—family wealth is destroyed early, affairs press hard. Wife and children are seen late and hard to keep, especially when adversity plagues youth. The Wanjin Xiang says: When Shangen is broken, in the forty-ninth year comes a three-year span of fate. It also says: Yuebei is the name for Shangen—also called the Palace of Illness and Disaster, the Palace of Wife and Children, the Palace of the Broken Ridge, or the Palace of Imprisonment. One fen above the Shangen is called the Jade Ridge; a broken root harms oneself. It also says: A broken ridge brings lawsuits and loss of freedom; a broken ridge root ends oneself. A broken Shangen at twenty-nine; a broken ridge root at one's own peril. It also says: The hanging bridge, the path, and the wealth—all three being broken consumes wealth. When the ridge root is level and the bridge is straight, wealth accumulates—all three positions are high. These three positions—riddle root, ridge, and path—among all the features of the face, are the most critical for fortune and misfortune. Students should observe them with care.
Eagle's beak describes the ridge, root, and path being thin and low, with Nianshang and Shoushang standing alone and prominent, and the nose tip pointed and hanging downward. This can be seen from the side and indicates one who is most venomous.
The Guangjian Ji says: A nose like an eagle's beak pecks at men's hearts and marrow. A poor woman says: Viewed from the side, curved and protruding like an eagle's beak—inside the heart lurk schemes to murder men. Xu Fu says: Born with an eagle's beak, a lifetime of treachery beyond words. The Yuebo Dongzhong Jing says: Among physiognomy's greatest taboos is the eagle's beak with exposed nostrils. Such a person is most venomous, ever harboring envy of the worthy and jealousy of the able. Outwardly feigning harmony and false generosity, inwardly poisonous and harmful. Even if such a one dwells in wealth and rank and is learned, they cannot escape greed and cunning—how much less a petty person? This also indicates delight in success turned to failure, and at forty-five, loss of wealth.
The Wanjin Xiang says: The nose is the nest—a person's home. The ridge and pillar should be straight and upright; Nianshang and Shoushang should be full, broad, and thick, greeting the two mountains of the East and West. With a rounded tip and prominent granaries, the family residence is expansive with many people. When fortune enters at thirty-six and reaches fifty-nine, these ten years bring great increase in family members and dwellings. The Datong Fu says: A broad ridge makes the nest stable.
The Taiqing Shenjian says: The face has five mountain positions—the forehead is the Southern Mountain Heng, belonging to Li Fire; the chin is the Northern Mountain Heng, belonging to Kan Water; the left cheekbone is the Eastern Mountain Tai, belonging to Zhen Wood; the right cheekbone is the Western Mountain Hua, belonging to Dui Metal; and the nose is the Central Mountain Song, belonging to Central Earth. Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth each have their season: Fire rules summer, Water rules winter, Wood rules spring, Metal rules autumn—only Earth is vigorous for eighteen days at the end of each season, being the place where all things are generated. Thus the nose is valued for being high, prominent, bright, and yellow—the natural color of Earth. If one has bone structure, noble emolument follows; for a commoner, wealth and property enter the household.💰
The Datong Fu says: The bridge is valued for being full and prominent, reaching to the forehead; the color is valued for being bright and luminous, reflecting in the eyes. Xu Fu says: A clear nose tip and an upright Seal bring all affairs to smooth passage. Master Guigu says: To observe good or ill fortune in office, look at the two positions of Nianshang and Shoushang. One part yellow-bright, one year without incident; two parts yellow-bright, two years of peace; three parts yellow-bright, three cycles of good fortune. If ominous signs appear—bluish, reddish, or black—they bring misfortune in that year. The Wu Zong Gui says: When Nianshang and Shoushang are yellow in all four seasons, wealth and silk are extraordinary.
The Guangjian Ji says: A kind heart shows as three glints of light at the Yang Point (the left eyelid); a settled spleen manifests as a yellow-bright nose tip. Blackened ear rims signal kidney loss; yellow-bright Nianshang and Shoushang give birth to blessing. Around the right eye, above and below, if the nose tip suddenly becomes bright and clear, a touch of Earth brings prosperity—Earth is yellow-brightness. From the Yintang to the granaries, if yellow-brightness persists through all four seasons, unmoved by cold or heat, unchanging with joy or anger, this is a lifelong blessing.
The nose tip is the master of Earth. Lantai refers to the left nasal ala; the right ala is called Tingwei (the Judge). The Haidiyan says: The nose carries the essence of the five viscera and is the sprout of the lungs. When the lungs are deficient, it becomes clear and its color luminous—without illness and mostly auspicious. When the lungs are afflicted, it becomes congested and its color dim and dark—great perils gather and much misfortune. If the nose tip and Lantai appear dim, dark, and dismal, great illness arrives swiftly, and death comes within no more than ten days. The sick most fear this color.⚫
Fortune period: The nose governs ten years, from thirty-six at the Yintang to forty-five at the Right Granary.
The nose has two sections. A black mole on the Shangen harms one's wife and children. A large mole on the side of the nose is a great inauspicious sign; if it is on Nianshang, one's brothers are difficult to keep. A round black mole in the center of the Yintang is noble and auspicious.
Regarding complexion: Bright and luminous on the Yintang and Shangen is auspicious; dim and dismal is stagnation. Yellow-bright on Nianshang and Shoushang is auspicious; black indicates illness; red indicates official calamity; blue indicates loss and depletion; white indicates weeping. Yellow-bright on the nose tip brings joyful tidings immediately; black indicates major illness; red indicates loss and depletion; white indicates poison and harm.
Cramped refers to puckering of the mouth. Short refers to a narrow horizontal width. Both cramped and short indicate loneliness. The Datong Fu says: A mouth like one blowing a fire—cold and miserable. "Blowing" refers to puckering and pursing. The Tongshen Gui Xiang says: The mouth has three gatherers: First, the monkey mouth with the fire-blowing gather—this causes childlessness and one's own ruin; second, the goat mouth with the water-drinking gather—this causes loneliness and cold, loving song and music yet lacking clothing and grain; third, the crane mouth with the pouch-shrinking gather—this causes loneliness, coldness, and an unsociable nature, with children estranged in separate homes.
Everted lips refers to lips that turn outward, exposing themselves—also indicating loneliness and harm to kin. The Taiqing Shenjian says: With exposed eye whites and everted lips, a man met with robbers and thieves; a woman met with difficult childbirth. If such a one leaves home for a temple or hermitage, they may escape the eight calamities of life.
Bluish color refers to lips that are blue-black—also indicating loneliness and poverty. The Wu Zong Gui says: One who is poor like a rat often appears blue-black, ruining fields and gardens, unable to stay home. The Datong Fu says: Blue and black bring forth calamity.
Exposed teeth refers to showing the teeth when speaking or smiling—indicating loneliness and harm to kin. The Guangjian Ji says: Among the great taboos of physiognomy is exposing the teeth.
Slanted and crooked refers to an unaligned mouth, also indicating loneliness and poverty. The Wanjin Xiang says: If the sea faces the Civil side, a male at seventeen meets calamity, a female at twenty-eight meets grave illness; if the sea faces the Military side, a male at twenty-eight meets disaster and illness, a female at seventeen inauspicious events arise. Civil is left, Military is right. It also says: When the Water Star is unaligned, flesh and blood attack each other. The Water Star is the mouth; flesh and blood are the six kin. This indicates the lifelong pattern: from fifty-six entering the fortune period to sixty-four, unfavorable for kin.
If the mouth is wide horizontally, not closed, and slanted and crooked, it indicates one who is crafty, slippery, false, and untrue. The Datong Fu says: One who speaks grandly but has no faith—"luechuo" means wide but not closed. The Wu Zong Gui says: If the wound goes toward the left side, there are disputes and cunning, loving cheap advantages. This refers to the left side of the lips.
Slanted and thin refers to thin lips that are also crookedly slanted—indicating one who delights in sowing discord and slandering others, unaware of their own sharp tongue and long speech, always seizing upon others' slips of tongue, jesting crudely, destroying good reputations, mocking and sneering, without regard for taboos. Such a person, even in wealth and rank, cannot escape being a petty person. The Wu Zong Gui says: A water star slanted and sunken, two corners drooping like pendants—sharp and thin without ridges, becoming a beggar boy. Without ridges means thinness.
Like smearing vermilion refers to lips that are bright red, as if dipped in cinnabar. This indicates brilliance in writing and talent, a famous name spread through all directions.
Chen Tunan says: Lips like splashed sand, wealth and honor like flowers (the red tone). Xu Fu says: A mouth like holding cinnabar free from hunger and cold. Guo Linzong says: Red lips and white teeth let one eat heaven's stipend—many skills, much wealth, and many official positions. A poor woman says: A noble person's lips red like splashed sand—with the "four" character shape, it brings abundant glory. This indicates a lifetime of nobility: entering fortune at fifty-six, great accumulation of wealth and emolument.🌟
Lips that are bright purplish-red may belong to prosperity-producing families, for with red lips he wins and can share thereby. With well-matched colors bright red as basis, people nurture several acres if the healthy Yin-Yang fortunes coalesced; but definitely marks most days when luck and youth together yield wealth indomitable growth—making ordinary luster unmatched but effectively direct either side or unworked gain appear. He rests meanwhile near pinnacles exactly climbing into luck as the approach of ages six, lasts nothing accidental but good methods five from decades onward nor limited natural where matter presents stand clear. That is, in most immediate meaning this pattern of lip tulip: Full rich true good. Five eventually yields age alignment the point beginning increase with onset no boundaries afterwards.
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Five Stars: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth. Six Luminaries: Sun, Moon, Yuebei (Comet), Rahu, Ketu, Ziqi (Purple Qi).
Metal and Wood Stars (Ears): For nobility, the rim and anti-helix must be distinct, their position even with white and red colors, large as a gate opening, rectangular and correct, neither reversed nor pointed, not small, and generally elongated above the eyebrow line. Whiteness like silver is very favorable. If a person has such destiny with the Metal and Wood stars shining upon his life-ming (palace), he will receive emoluments early. If the ears are reversed laterally and narrow, or one too large and one too small, these stars are considered falling or damaged. Such a person loses land and houses, wastes wealth and fortune, and lacks learning.
Verse: Metal and Wood forming a pair with wheels in profile; The wind-gate can hold a finger, indicating intelligence. Erect and pointed straight upward toward Rahu and Ketu; Wealth and honor flourish with every passing day. (left Metal ear). Metal and Wood spread in bloom brings a life of poverty; Wheel reversed and rim turn outward portends tribulation. If there be any person who holds official position among such, End is merely mediocrity, not transcending the mortal world. (Right Wood ear, too)
Mercury Star (Mouth): It is known as the Inner Learning Hall. It should have red lips, an even square (four-cornered) build, and a deep philtrum; teeth regular and refined. Such a person will be successful in letters and holds office with stipend. If lips and teeth are coarse and broad, mouth corners droop, with yellow coloration, it portends poverty and lowliness.
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The spirit settled within, and the qi harmonized without—only then can one engage with the world. It is not difficult to say that there is an order of precedence, and the complexion likewise remains unchanged. If the spirit is unsettled and the intention is discordant, then one's speech loses its proper order, and the words and countenance become agitated—this is the appearance of a petty person.
Every person is born with the form of the Five Elements, and thus the voice and breath also correspond to the images of the Five Elements. Therefore, the Earth voice is deep and thick, the Wood voice is high and singing, the Fire voice is scorching and fierce, the Water voice is slow and rapid, and the Metal voice is harmonious and moist. It is also said: Those with a light voice are incapable of making decisions; those with a broken voice accomplish nothing in their endeavors; those with a muddy voice find their plans and movements unsuccessful; those with a low voice are dull and unlettered. A clear chant like flowing water in a mountain stream is extremely noble. A voice that issues forth clear and resonant, self-perceived like the sound within an urn, indicates a person endowed with all five blessings.🔔
A voice that is small yet bright and high is the utmost of worthiness and nobility. A delicate and tender speaking voice inevitably indicates poverty and cold, and also portends danger and distress. A woman with a masculine voice will never be honored in her lifetime; her good husband will die early, and the title of spouse will be empty. A man with a masculine voice will have many children, but a voice that is sharp and urgent will harm the wife—a single severance.
The poem says: The Wood voice sings high, the Fire voice is scorching; the harmonious and moist Metal voice is the most prosperous and abundant. The Earth speech is as if from within a deep urn; the Water voice is round, urgent, and drifting. The noble person's sound and rhyme issue from the elixir field; with solid qi and a wide throat, the resonance is firm. The base and humble do not depart from the lips and tongue; a lifetime of running about cannot be described in words.
A voice that is loud yet formless is issued through the breath and qi. The base are floating and turbid; the noble are clear and crisp. Too soft indicates timidity; too hard indicates breakage. Heard across a mountain, round and long, without deficiency—this is the noble person, whose bearing and integrity are seen from afar.
Substantial form, settled spirit, clear qi, elevated voice, wide eyebrows, thick ears, red lips, straight nose, square face, broad back, straight waist, smooth skin, hanging abdomen, ox teeth, goose gait—all of these are appearances of wealth and honor, indicating one who strives vigorously in youth and accumulates abundant family property.
Large ears clinging to the flesh, a nose like a tally tube, a nose like a hanging gall, a black face with a white body, a back rising with three peaks, a voice like a distant bell, a broad back with a level chest, a large and hanging lower abdomen, a wide scalp—these indicate great wealth.💰
The three sections equal and level, the five peaks paying homage and returning, the five long features all complete, the five short features all complete, the five exposed features all complete, eyes like the phoenix, a voice like a striking bell—one who possesses this pattern is indicated for moderate wealth.
A black face with a white body, a rough face with a fine body, short feet with long hands, a small body with a loud voice, the dragon coming to swallow the tiger, a short face with long eyes, not foul but fragrant, flesh horns protruding slightly from the top of the head—all of these are noble appearances. If a person possesses these appearances, those seeking merit and fame will attain high office and prominence; those seeking wealth and profit will be exceedingly rich.
Tiger head and swallow chin, sun and moon horns rising, the hidden rhinoceros piercing the crown, eyes with fixed pupils, phoenix pavilions reaching to heaven, both hands reaching the knees, the mouth able to contain a fist, the tongue reaching the tip of the nose, tiger stride and dragon walk, paired phoenix eyes—this is the appearance of great nobility.👑
A beard like iron wire, ears whiter than the face, eyes like drops of lacquer, upper long and lower short, a mouth like the character "四" (square), thirty-six teeth, the dragon swallowing the tiger's kiss—this is the appearance of moderate nobility.
The heavenly court rising high, the earth chamber square and round, urine like pearls, stool square and fine, teeth white and large, sparse eyebrows with beautiful eyes, a mouth like a bow's horn, lips like red pearls—this is the appearance of minor nobility.🌟
Those with a round waist and thick back are wealthy and noble. Those with beams and pillars, left and right rising prominently, a square mouth, a square and round earth chamber, and the four directions having courtiers paying homage—these indicate an appearance of wealth. Those with lustrous and refined qi and color, a delicate and smooth body, a straight, level, and full face, and an auspicious, strange, clear, and extraordinary back structure—these indicate wealth. Those with thick backs of the hands and upright posture in walking, standing, sitting, and eating—these indicate wealth. Those with a refined and extraordinary spirit and heavy, composed bearing—these indicate an appearance of wealth.
In assessing officials, one looks at the spirit within the limits; when bones protrude and all features differ from ordinary people, [it is auspicious]. A short body with a long face is noble. A square face with long limits is noble. Heavy, thick shoulders and back are noble. A head with horn-like bones is noble. A face with bony structure is noble. Phoenix eyes and dragon pupils are noble. Cheekbones rising with corners, a clear and bright voice, ears as white as the face, and a forehead with a protruding ridge—[all these indicate] nobility. A beard like iron and hands and feet like jade indicate one who, if not noble, is wealthy.
Heavy cheekbones that connect through to the ears indicate longevity. A lustrous fate-gate (area around the eyes) indicates longevity. Skin on the neck hanging in strips indicates a pattern of longevity. Two strips [mean] both wife and husband grow old together; one strip indicates solitude. A philtrum with teeth that are even and straight indicates blessing and longevity. If one's throat voice is deep and one sleeps without wheezing—called tortoise breathing—this is a longevity appearance. Cheekbones connected extending behind the ears, with high bones rising and no depression in the year-and-life region, indicates longevity. The ear is the Wood Star, also the Star of Longevity; if the root of the nose is straight above and well-formed, it indicates blessing and longevity. A bone behind the ear, named the Longevity Star Bone, that is well-developed and raised, indicates a long life. A jade pillow at the back of the head as plump as a chestnut indicates blessing and longevity. A raised bridge of the nose is a longevity appearance. Quickly swallowing but slowly chewing food indicates longevity. The five peaks abundant and prominent, with distinct laws and decrees (nasolabial folds); long fine hairs in the eyebrows, surplus skin at the neck, a horizontal bone on the forehead, a broad and thick face, a clear and ringing voice, thick flesh on the back, a level and broad chest, even and dense teeth, dignified in walking and sitting, both eyes with spirit, long fine hairs in the ears, and a high, raised bridge of the nose—all of the above are longevity appearances, to be examined together with the ten longevity [criteria].🌿
Eyebrows that extend past the eyes indicate a wife who is beautiful and sensible. Eyebrows like a new moon indicate intelligence; one will excel in literary examinations and achieve success in one's studies. A harmonious countenance indicates that noble people will respect one, and those in the shadows (women) will be of assistance. Stars and constellations paying homage indicate a fate of achieving success and establishing oneself in all endeavors. Metal and wood bright and primordial indicate one who will enjoy a good reputation and food, and also obtain wealth from distant places. Beautiful and long eyes indicate that noble people will respect one, with wealth, longevity, and complete blessings.
The frontal aspect open and flourishing, the cities and moats (facial contours) upright and proper, the gaze not negligent, the five arches and six fullnesses present, the three places level and broad, the three lights and five lustres clear and refined.
A pointed and shrunken earth corner (chin) indicates success and failure intermingled. Coarse and ugly joints, dust upon the face, a red face with dark qi, and a swaying gait indicate success and failure. A nose exposing the bridge indicates dissipation and loss.
Red and yellow unchanging, the five peaks radiant, harmonious qi and lustrous complexion, an expansive and noble bearing, the five stars paying homage, and the four rivers without slanting.
Broken lines across the forehead, slanting mouth and eyes, thin and meager skin on the back, dusty and murky qi and color, a gray appearance like darkness, unclear cities and moats, a nose exposing the earth-flow, irregular teeth, a pierced and broken hall of imprint (between the eyebrows), and blackened, withered ears.
Ears reversed without rims, the root of the nose without flesh, a face without cities and moats, upper short and lower long, a long body with a long neck, and three points and six shavings.
The tips of both eyebrows scattered, both ears without strings (rims), a face without cities and moats, the nose tip upturned and exposed, the four great voids, facial skin taut and stretched, cloudy and smokey qi and color, lines broken and moles encroaching.
A face that is smooth and lustrous all over indicates prosperity and advancement. A face full of red and yellow indicates the acquisition of wealth. The body's qi overflowing and transcendent indicates the attainment of good fortune. A spirit and qi that are refreshing and clear indicate the attainment of blessings.
Delicate hands and feet indicate a lifetime of leisurely tranquility. A smooth and lustrous facial complexion indicates a lifetime of peace and contentment. Sparse and light eyebrows indicate a lifetime of leisurely tranquility. Refined and elegant bone structure indicates a lifetime of peace and calm. A clear spirit and harmonious qi indicate a lifetime of intelligence and wisdom.
A dignified and careful appearance, detailed and thorough speech, actions that have both a beginning and an end, a broad and harmonious bearing, a spirit not revealed, features without defects, steadfast, substantial, and dignified, upright and fair, drawing near to gentlemen and distancing oneself from petty people.
Beautiful eyes with a clear spirit indicate intelligence. Fine and smooth skin and flesh indicate intelligence. Pointed and delicate fingernails indicate intelligence. Ears with rims and contours indicate intelligence. Sparse and beautiful eyebrows, white and even teeth, and clear bone structure indicate intelligence.
A clouded and benighted spirit indicates foolishness and stubbornness. Horizontal and coarse facial bones indicate foolishness and stubbornness. Dimness before the ears indicates indolence. Heavy and turbid eyebrows indicate a lazy nature. Turbid qi indicates a dull and foolish man.
Eyes like fire indicate stubbornness and ferocity. A blue complexion on the face with a cold expression indicates ruthlessness and obsession. Triangular eyes with horizontal flesh on the face indicate stubbornness and ferocity. A high upper lip with upturned mouth indicates an obstinate nature. More white than color in the eyes indicates an obsessive nature.
Fine and delicate eyebrows indicate a person of many crafts and skills. Black moles within the eyebrows indicate resourcefulness and special skills. A broad nose with a long face indicates extraordinary skillfulness.
Heavy bones indicate solitariness. Drooping ear lobes, crossed eyebrows, thick eyebrows, and thick hair at the temples all indicate solitariness. Sweating in winter indicates poverty and solitariness. Reversed ears indicate solitariness. A heavy canopy (prominent forehead) indicates solitariness. Body bones that creak indicate solitariness. A voice like thunder indicates solitariness. Body odor indicates solitariness. An deficient earth corner indicates solitariness. Regarding cheekbones: honeycomb-like cheekbones indicate solitariness. Drooping mouth corners indicate solitariness. Eyebrows shaped like the character "八" (八, "eight," sloping downwards) indicate solitariness.
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A countenance full of worry and distress indicates poverty. Dust covering the face indicates poverty. Thin flesh on the back often indicates poverty. The wells and stoves (nostrils) exposed and open indicate failure to accumulate wealth. Constrained and stagnant qi and color often indicate poverty. Unsettled spirit and qi often indicate poverty.
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The ear is the Officer of Audition, the eyebrow is the Officer of Longevity, the eye is the Officer of Inspection, the nose is the Officer of Discernment, and the mouth is the Officer of Speech. This system of naming essentially maps the human organs onto a bureaucratic hierarchy, reflecting the ancient cosmological view of "the body as a miniature cosmos"—the face is the court, the five features are the hundred officials, each with its own duty and its own domain. Whether the five features achieve their "proper configuration" corresponds directly to fortune or misfortune at different stages of life (fortune periods).
II. Form, Color, and Momentum—A Three-Dimensional Comprehensive Judgment
The original text analyzes each officer from three dimensions:
Only by integrating all three can a judgment be rendered. For example, ears rising high above the brows constitute favorable "momentum"; a lustrous white complexion constitutes favorable "color"; complete, well-defined contours clinging close to the flesh constitute favorable "form"—only when all three are present does the Officer of Audition achieve its proper configuration.
III. The Fortune Period System—Correspondence Between Facial Features and Time
The original text establishes an extremely precise fortune period correspondence: the ear governs ages one through fifteen (the early period), the eyebrow governs ages twenty-six through thirty-five, the eye governs thirty through thirty-five (with another tradition saying six years), the nose governs thirty-six through forty-five, and the mouth governs fifty-six through sixty-four (the late period). This method of binding facial features to age intervals transforms physiognomy from a static "judgment of destiny" into a dynamic "deduction of fortune across the years."
From Physiognomy to a Mapping of Personality Psychology
When the ancients observed that "those with fierce eyes and harsh glare are violent-tempered," "those given to sidelong glances tend toward deceit," or "those with thin lips tend toward idle chatter," they were essentially engaging in rudimentary behavioral psychology observation. Modern psychological research likewise confirms that human emotions and personality do leave traces through facial micro-expressions, muscular habits, and eye-movement tendencies. For example:
A Health-Science Reading of the "Five Features Achieving Configuration"
The original text repeatedly emphasizes that "bright complexion," "yellow and luminous," and "lustrous white" are auspicious, while "blue-black" and "dark and gloomy" are inauspicious. This is in fact an observation of physiological health status: a ruddy complexion, bright eyes, and fresh red lips are signs of good blood circulation and endocrine balance; while a blue-black and dull appearance often suggests liver or kidney dysfunction or chronic disease. The ancients linked "healthy complexion" with "auspicious fortune," a connection with a reasonable physiological foundation.
The Temporal Significance of "Fortune Periods"
Mapping facial regions to age stages can be understood as a metaphor for life planning: the ear (youth) emphasizes "listening"—learning and absorbing; the eyebrow (twenties and thirties) emphasizes "preserving longevity"—health management; the eye (thirties and forties) emphasizes "inspection"—judgment and decision-making; the nose (forties and fifties) emphasizes "discernment"—resource accumulation; the mouth (fifties and sixties) emphasizes "disbursement"—expression and legacy. This temporal sequence resonates with modern career development theories.
I. A "Facial Diagnosis" Reference for Health Self-Checking
Many judgments in the original text regarding complexion can be converted into reference indicators for daily health self-monitoring:
| Facial Signal | Original Judgment | Modern Correlation |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-black ear helix | The kidney store will fail | Suggests renal dysfunction or adrenal fatigue |
| Yellow-bright nose apex (Life Span region) | Fortune and virtue arise | Good spleen and stomach function |
| Dark nose tip (Forehead-Gazing region) | Serious illness arriving quickly | Warning sign for heart and lung function |
| Blue-black lip color | Isolation and poverty | Poor peripheral blood circulation |
II. A Auxiliary Tool for Communication and Reading Others
The original text's facial descriptions of traits such as "deceitful," "forceful," and "intelligent" can serve as observational references in interpersonal communication—not for "fortune-telling," but for more keenly perceiving others' emotional states and personality tendencies, thereby adapting one's communication approach.
III. Guidance for Personal Cultivation
"One whose spirit is clear and harmonious, whose clarity is translucent and elegant, possesses an auspicious appearance"—the ancients believed that spirit and vital energy can be transformed through self-cultivation. Nurturing vital energy (deep breathing, meditation, exercise) and nurturing spirit (reducing anxiety, maintaining focus) can genuinely improve one's complexion and mental state. This offers modern people a positive path for "altering one's appearance": not through superstitious means, but through cultivation of the body and mind.
The Dialectical Relationship Between "Form and Spirit"
The chapter "On Spirit" states: "Form nourishes blood, blood nourishes qi, qi nourishes the spirit." It further says, "The spirit dwells within form; qi, by nourishing spirit, is the root of life." This progressive relationship of form→blood→qi→spirit is continuous with the Daoist doctrine of the Three Treasures—"essence, qi, and spirit." Form is the material foundation, spirit is the sovereign of the psyche, and qi is the mediating bridge. The three are interdependent—none can be omitted. This reminds us that no matter how advanced technology becomes, the health of the body (form), the harmony of vital energy (qi), and the stability of the mind (spirit) remain the three pillars of quality of life.
The Cosmic Metaphor of the "Five Stars and Six Luminaries"
Correlating facial regions with the Five Elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—as well as the sun, moon, and various astral bodies, is to treat the human body as a microcosmic model of the universe. Though this mode of "unity of Heaven and humanity" lacks empirical support on the scientific level, on a philosophical level it offers a holistic worldview: human existence is not isolated but interconnected with natural rhythms and cosmic operation. This manner of thinking resonates still in contemporary ecological philosophy and systems theory.
The Deep Logic of "The Countenance Arising from the Mind"
The original text suggests repeatedly that facial appearance is the outward expression of inner character—"the eye is the outer door of the heart," "good and evil lie in the alignment of the eyes," "the light of a kind heart casts three bright spots." This is aligned with the Buddhist notion that "the face is born of the mind" and the Confucian idea that "sincerity within manifests without." The face is not an unalterable fate but rather a mirror of spiritual cultivation. Transforming the mind can transform one's bearing; transforming one's bearing can transform one's face. This provides a philosophical basis for "changing one's destiny"—through self-cultivation and moral refinement, one can transcend the limitations of innate wiring.