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Tag: traditional chinese science

  • Chinese chronopsychology

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    Monika Ernst
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    In classical Chinese culture, as still today in Taiwan (ROC), the philosophy prevails that the qi (qì 氣) of the moment is inhaled with the first breath of a newborn. According to the Chinese calendar, this time is represented by the 4 pillars of the year, month, day and double hour. These basic dipositions (mìng…

  • Schools of Feng Shui

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    Monika Ernst
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    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…

  • Yin and Yang

    Yin and Yang

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    Monika Ernst
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    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.…