How does physiognomy judge a person's fate based on his appearance, spirit and complexion?

The "form" here refers to a person's outward appearance; the "spirit" refers to a person's spirit and temperament, which are the inner aspects of a person. There is a close relationship between man's form and spirit. The content of physiognomy is very rich, and it also includes discussions about human form and spirit.

Let's first talk about the appearance of a person in physiognomy. The ancients believed that a person with an excessive appearance has a round and thick head, a plump belly and back, a broad square forehead, red lips and white teeth, round ears, a straight nose like a gallbladder, black and white eyes, long and thin eyebrows, thick shoulders and navels, a flat and broad chest, a round and drooping belly, and can walk and sit upright with five mountains rising up, three parts of the body in proportion, fat flesh and thin bones, long hands and square feet. When you look at them, they seem to come with a majestic look and when you look at them, they seem to leave with a happy look. These are all people with excessive appearance. It can be seen that the surplus shape is what physiognomists consider to be a sign of wealth and honor. In contrast, the insufficiency of physical form will naturally lead to poverty and humbleness.

Speaking of the spirit in physiognomy, in the view of physiognomists, the key to physiognomy is to look at people's eyes, because the heart is the root of the eyes, the eyes are the gateway to the spirit, and the spirit is the essence of the eyes. Therefore, a person's eyes represent his mental state. Generally speaking, bright and lively eyes represent an ideal mental state. On the contrary, if the eyes are dull, it means the mental state is not good, which will naturally affect the person's luck.

Complexion refers to a person's face color and expression. "Han Shu Yi Feng Biography" said: Therefore, if the body is sick, the complexion will be reflected on the face, and if the body is sick, the body will be weak and tense. It can be seen that diagnosing diseases by observing complexion is an important part of Chinese medicine's visual diagnosis. In physiognomy, judging good or bad fortune based on a person's complexion has been a common method used by physiognomists throughout history.

Physiognomists believe that people with a look of wealth and prosperity have a long and slow breath, while people with an impatient breath will often have bad luck happen to them. There is a theory of six qi in physiognomy, namely the qi of the Azure Dragon, the qi of the Vermillion Bird, the qi of the Gouchen, the qi of the Concubine Snake, the qi of the White Tiger, and the qi of the Black Tortoise. Among the six qi, only the Qinglong qi represents auspiciousness, while the other five qi are symbols of ominous signs.

In physiognomy, a person's aura and complexion are inseparable. Both can be associated with the five elements and four seasons, and show different characteristics of change. Physiognomists believe that if a person's complexion is blue, it symbolizes that something worrying will happen; if it is yellow, it is a good sign; and if it is white, red or black, it is an extremely ominous sign.

It should be noted that because a person's complexion is easily affected by external factors and changes, physiognomists often choose a specific time when observing a person's complexion, and early morning is generally the best.

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