Handbook of Divination and Prognostication in China
Title | Handbook of Divination and Prognostication in China PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Lackner |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 570 |
Release | 2022-05-20 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9004514260 |
The first book that systematically explores the manifold aspects of divination and prognostication in traditional and modern China.
Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece
Title | Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Ann Raphals |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Divination |
ISBN | 9781107291157 |
"This book is an exploration of divination and prediction in Chinese and Greek antiquity, but it is also a part of two ongoing interdisciplinary and intercultural explorations that have informed my scholarly work. One is the engagement between the disciplines of philosophy and history from a perspective also informed by anthropology. The other is the comparative study of Chinese and Greek antiquity from a shifting viewpoint informed by all three disciplines"--
Ancient Chinese Divination
Title | Ancient Chinese Divination PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Lee Field |
Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Divination |
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In China, the art of divination (the act of seeking prophetic information to avoid misfortune) had a profound influence on the rise of medicine, science, government, and, most importantly, philosophy and religion. This compact volume begins by explaining how divination evolved in Chinese society from the New Stone Age until the classical period and goes on to discuss how new forms of divination developed directly and indirectly out of the ancient traditions.Comprehensive and up-to-date, "Ancient Chinese Divination" will acquaint readers with not only the origin and evolution of a significant and fascinating traditional Chinese art, but also a sampling of its most important practical applications, some of which, such as feng shui, have achieved a near-universal level of appreciation and relevance.
Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece
Title | Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece PDF eBook |
Author | Professor Lisa Raphals |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 500 |
Release | 2014-05-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781107293946 |
Compares the intellectual and social history and past and present contexts of mantic practices (divination) in Chinese and Greek antiquity.
Chinese Character Manipulation in Literature and Divination
Title | Chinese Character Manipulation in Literature and Divination PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Kathrin Schmiedl |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 2020-04-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004422374 |
In Chinese Character Manipulation in Literature and Divination, Anne Schmiedl analyses the historical development and linguistic properties of Chinese character manipulation, focusing on a late imperial work on this subject, the Zichu by Zhou Lianggong (1612–1672).
Fortune-tellers and Philosophers
Title | Fortune-tellers and Philosophers PDF eBook |
Author | Richard J Smith |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 414 |
Release | 2021-11-28 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0429710755 |
Providing an analysis of Chinese divination as a means of organizing and interpreting reality, Richard Smith examines a wide variety of mantic techniques - from the use of the hallowed Yjing to such popular practices as siting (geomancy), astrology, numerology, physiognomy, the analysis of written characters, meteorological divination, the use of mediums (including spirit-writing), and dream interpretation. As he explains the pervasiveness and tenacity of divination in China, the author explores not only the connections between various mantic techniques but also the relationship between divination and other facets of Chinese culture, including philosophy, science and medicine. He discusses the symbolism of divination, its aesthetics, its ritual aspects, and its psychological and social significance, pointing out that in traditional China divination helped to order the future, just as history helped to order the past, and rituals the present.
The Other Yijing
Title | The Other Yijing PDF eBook |
Author | Tze-ki Hon |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 323 |
Release | 2021-11-29 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9004500030 |
This book explains the different ways that the Yijing (Book of Changes) was used in Chinese society. It demonstrates that the Yijing was a living text used by the educated elite and the populace to address their fear and anxiety.