Liu Heng supplemented the Yongle Hundred Questions on Physiognomy: How to read a person's complexion

Emperor Yongle and Mr. Liuzhuang had a Buddhist relationship in which they explained the truth of physiognomy and destiny in the form of dialogue. It is indeed a model of physiognomy and covers all the difficult issues in physiognomy. Mr. Liu Heng commented on it from the perspective of modern physiognomy and supplemented it according to the original work.

Yongle Hundred Questions is one of the ancient physiognomy books. This book is a collection of questions and answers between the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the famous physiognomist Yuan Liuzhuang, who was fond of physiognomy. It covers everyone from royal nobles to ordinary people. This book is a rare treasure in physiognomy, rarely circulated in the world, and is a must-have for physiognomy enthusiasts.

What is the use of having a complexion in the appearance of a mortal?

He replied : The book says: When the bones are straight, the complexion will be stable. All complexion is the residual light of the five internal organs, so there are detailed explanations of gold, wood, water, fire and earth. On the outside it is qi, on the inside it is color. Color is the sprout, and qi is the root. If you want to know the roots, look at the seedlings first. Those who are inside have not yet met, but those who are outside have already met. The bright ones are flourishing, while the light ones have dispersed. Anyone who wants to make plans should look at the aura in this palace. If there are unexpected opportunities from gods and ghosts, they can seize the beauty of heaven and earth. Among all kinds of strange skills in the world, the most accurate is the one based on complexion. However, it may not work for people with deafness, blindness, or nonsense.

Liu Heng added annotated translation : Physiognomy uses bone structure to determine a person's social class, the facial features and their combination to determine the changes in fate, and the facial complexion to determine the luck at the time. There is an ancient saying that if the bones are straight, the complexion will be stable. Bone shape is the foundation, and complexion is the manifestation. Internally there are the five elements of bones, externally there are the five elements of personality, and the complexion is between the visible and the invisible. When reading a person's face, one first considers the bone structure, then the facial features, and finally the complexion. The bone structure determines one's honor and disgrace in life, while the complexion determines one's gains and losses in the present. Different colors indicate disasters if they are dark in color, and will soon pass if they are light in color.

To know what is happening, you need to look at the changes in the complexion of the facial area. There are five colors of complexion: white is the color of gold, black is the color of water, dark green is the color of wood, red is the color of fire, and yellow is the color of the spleen. Green is the color of the liver and gallbladder, red is the color of the heart and small intestine, yellow is the color of the spleen and stomach, white is the color of the lungs and large intestine, and black is the color of the kidneys and bladder.

If the whole face has different colors, it means the disaster is getting worse. If the face appears pale blue, it means liver and gallbladder disease, and it also means that things will not go well. If the face appears black, it means kidney disease, which starts with black ears, and it also means that savings are about to be lost. If the face appears sallow, it means spleen and stomach disease, and it also means bankruptcy. These three are the main diseases of facial complexion, while white and red are rarely discussed.

The specific things determined by the complexion of the twelve palaces on the face are discussed separately. An unusual color in the forehead represents a blocked future, an unusual color in the palace of wealth represents a failed investment, an unusual color in the palace of gender represents worries about children, an unusual color in the palace of servants represents the loss of power, an unusual color in the palace of parents represents worrying health of ancestors, an unusual color in the palace of property and property represents the destruction of the family and death, and the same applies to the others.

When a woman looks at her blood, where does it come from?

The answer is : Women are dominated by blood. Skin is the outside of blood, and blood is the basis of skin. You can know the abundance or weakness of blood by looking at the skin. If the skin is clear, the blood is moist; if the skin is red, the blood is dry; if the skin is yellow, the blood is turbid; if the skin is red, the blood is weak; if the skin is white, the blood is stagnant, and stagnant blood will lead to death. Therefore, the blood should be bright, and it is precious if the inside and outside are bright and moist.

Liu Heng added translation note : Men represent sperm, women represent blood. The epidermis is unified with Qi and blood. The strength of the blood can be known by looking at the epidermis. Bright and normal skin color indicates moist blood, dry and red skin indicates dry blood, waxy and yellow skin indicates turbid blood, red skin indicates weak blood, and pale skin indicates stagnant blood. Stagnant blood will lead to premature death. A normal skin color with bright skin inside and out is good. Abnormal skin color can cause all kinds of diseases.

Men are dominated by sperm, where does it come from?

He replied : The foundation of the body is nothing but spirit. How can there be life if the spirit is dispersed? The eyes are the leader of the five elements, so you can know by looking at the eyes. If you want to nourish your spirit, you should start from your eyes. If your eyes are beautiful, your spirit will be beautiful. If your eyes are clear, your spirit will be clear. If the eyes are dull and turbid, the mind will be dull and turbid; if the eyes are distracted, the mind will be distracted. Therefore, the eyes should be focused. Eyes are the essence of the body and should not be ugly. If the sun and the moon are like shooting stars, they must be guests of honor. If one is blind, it is usually because of the suffering of the people.

Not revealing, not biased, not sunken, and not shiny, is the beauty. If you commit any of these violations, it will definitely be bad. The book says: The spirit of one body is in two eyes. If the eyes are bright and clear, one will be prosperous. If they are yellow and turbid, one will be lowly and poor.

Liu Heng added translation note : Men represent sperm, women represent blood. Men who cannot have children are called infertile. A woman who cannot get pregnant is called infertile. A person's Qi, blood and spirit are the masters of life. If the essence is sufficient, there is spirit; if the blood is sufficient, Qi is generated; if the spirit is scattered, there is no life. Eyes are the most beautiful of the five internal organs and the brilliance of life, so one can know the spirit by looking at the eyes.

The spiritual nourishment is reflected in the eyes. Those with beautiful eyes will have a clear spirit, and those with pure eyes will have a clear spirit. If the eyes are dull and turbid, the spirit will be dull and turbid; if the eye light is scattered, the spirit will be scattered. Therefore, when we look at a person's face, we can judge the level of his destiny by looking at his eyes. We should not look at the shape of his eyes, but at the spirit of his eyes.

Eyes are the essence of a person and should not be ugly. The eyes represent the light of the sun and the moon of a person. If the eyes are bright, the person will be honored. If the eyes are dull, the person will be in trouble for a long time. The eyes should be pure, the pupils should be upright, the eyes should hide the spirit and not reveal it. If the eyes are steady and focused, majesty will come naturally.

No matter how well-proportioned the facial features are, if the eyes are out of place or the gaze is not right, you will be doomed one day. Liu Heng pointed out that the spirit of a person lies in his eyes. If the eyes can distinguish clearly between black and white and have a clear mind, it means that the person will be glorious and famous. If the eyes are dry, yellow, dull and lifeless, the person will be poor and ruined.

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