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Lives of Taoist masters through the ages: Yin Xi, Sima Chengzhen, Sun Simiao, Zhang Sanfeng, Wang Changyue, Chen Yingning and others.
Taoist FiguresNameless, it is the origin of Heaven and Earth; named, it is the mother of the ten thousand things. — Tao Te Ching, ch. 1
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A daily edition of a figure, a saying, and a calendar note.
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Gateways to the Ten Thousand Things
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Destiny · Ziping school
BaZi Divination
This BaZi chart follows the classical Ziping method of Chinese destiny reading.
How is a BaZi chart read?
Rooted in the classical Ziping school, the chart sets out the heavenly stems and earthly branches of the Four Pillars, their yin and yang, the Five Elements and their strength, the patterns of generation and control, the Ten Gods, and the ten-year and yearly cycles. Together they offer a point of reference for reflecting on fortune, wealth, career and marriage.
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BaZi Chart
Enter a time of birth to see the Four Pillars, Five Elements, Ten Gods and luck cycles.
- Note 1: chart results are reference material for those studying Chinese folk culture.
- Note 2: for a precise reading of a chart, consult a Taoist practitioner. Consult a practitioner
Lü Dongbin Oracle
A Chinese saying goes: Buddhists take their questions to Guanyin; Taoists take theirs to Patriarch Lü Dongbin.
How is a Lü Zu oracle lot drawn?
A Chinese saying goes: Buddhists take their questions to Guanyin; Taoists take theirs to Patriarch Lü Dongbin. Lü Dongbin is held in Taoism to be the most responsive of the immortals, which is why his oracle lots have long been a practical way to ask about fortune and misfortune.
Patriarch Lü Dongbin’s Oracle
The lots, their stories and interpretations are being edited. Drawing a lot will open here once they are ready.
- Note 1: oracle verses are offered as a point of interest in Chinese folk culture only, not advice on work, daily life, health, law, or finances.
- Note 2: for a precise reading of a verse, consult a Taoist practitioner. Consult a practitioner
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Cultivation Fiction
Reviews and reading lists: Taoist culture as the key to cultivation and immortality fiction.
- The “Ceiling” of Worldbuilding: 6 Web Novels with Mind-Blowing Premises
- 10 Fantasy Novels Rated 9.0 or Higher: Every Genre, No Repeats, No Duds, No Botched Endings
- The Wuxia Novel The Louguan Secret Manual: A Perfect Fusion of Taoist Culture and Chivalry
- No Clichés! 5 Brilliantly Written Cultivation Fantasy Epics That Will Wake You Up
- The Essential Element of Contemporary Taoist Cultivation Fantasy: “Divine Arts and Superpowers”
- How Do Taoist Fantasy Novels Weave Taoist Culture into Their Stories?
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