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Origins of the Chinese Zodiac

Origins of the Chinese Zodiac

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【Living Fossil of Astronomical Calendrics】 The origins of the twelve zodiac animals can be traced back to ancient celestial observations. Oracle bone inscriptions reveal that during the Shang Dynasty, animals...

Origins of the Chinese Zodiac

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【Living Fossil of Astronomical Calendrics】 The origins of the twelve zodiac animals can be traced back to ancient celestial observations. Oracle bone inscriptions reveal that during the Shang Dynasty, animals...

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Vol 3

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly...

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The Mathematical Logic of Stem-Branch Combinations When Heavenly Stems combine with Earthly Branches, they form the so-called “Sixty Jiazi Cycle”—an ingenious mathematical arrangement. Ten Heavenly Stems pairing with twelve Earthly...

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly...

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The Mathematical Logic of Stem-Branch Combinations When Heavenly Stems combine with Earthly Branches, they form the so-called “Sixty Jiazi Cycle”—an ingenious mathematical arrangement. Ten Heavenly Stems pairing with twelve Earthly...

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Vol 2

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly...

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Social Functions and Institutionalization As time progressed, the Stems and Branches system found widespread application in social functions and institutional processes, transforming from a primitive timekeeping tool into a comprehensive...

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly...

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Social Functions and Institutionalization As time progressed, the Stems and Branches system found widespread application in social functions and institutional processes, transforming from a primitive timekeeping tool into a comprehensive...

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Vol 1

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly...

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Origins and Historical Development China’s system of TianGan and DiZhi(Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches) emerged through centuries of cultural accumulation. In the earliest oracle bone inscriptions, we can already glimpse...

TianGan & DiZhi, aka Heavenly Stems and Earthly...

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Origins and Historical Development China’s system of TianGan and DiZhi(Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches) emerged through centuries of cultural accumulation. In the earliest oracle bone inscriptions, we can already glimpse...

WuXing(Five Elements): The Basic of the Philosophical Framework. Vol 4

WuXing(Five Elements): The Basic of the Philoso...

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In Feng Shui: Establishing Harmony Between Humans and Environment Feng Shui, also called “Kan Yu,” centers on the idea that people exist between heaven and earth, and their dwellings, orientations,...

WuXing(Five Elements): The Basic of the Philoso...

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In Feng Shui: Establishing Harmony Between Humans and Environment Feng Shui, also called “Kan Yu,” centers on the idea that people exist between heaven and earth, and their dwellings, orientations,...

WuXing(Five Elements): The Basic of the Philosophical Framework. Vol 3

WuXing(Five Elements): The Basic of the Philoso...

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Applications of the Five Elements: A Universal Tool for Systematic Thinking There’s an apt metaphor: The “Five Elements” are like “1+1” in mathematics—utterly simple yet profoundly meaningful. Whether complex calculus...

WuXing(Five Elements): The Basic of the Philoso...

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Applications of the Five Elements: A Universal Tool for Systematic Thinking There’s an apt metaphor: The “Five Elements” are like “1+1” in mathematics—utterly simple yet profoundly meaningful. Whether complex calculus...