Category: TCS
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The Chinese calendar
The Chinese calendar is based on the combination of the 5 phases of change (5 elements) in its Yin or Yang version (called the celestial trunk) combined with the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, more correctly translated as earth branches, in the possible 4 pillars of the year, month, day and hour. From the 5 phases…
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Schools of Feng Shui
Today, there are two classical schools of Feng Shui: the Form-Force School and the Structure-Qi School, and the New Age Feng Shui School, which has been developed in Western culture and is mixed with esotericism. Shapes Force School The Form Power School (chi: xíng shì pài 形勢派 ) is the older classical school and has…
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Yin and Yang
The traditional characters yin and yang indicate that originally yin and yang were used for the north and south sides of a hill or mountain, respectively. The pair of terms used in the “Book of Songs” (11th to 6th century B.C.) did not yet indicate a philosophical meaning, but described light and shadow in nature.…
