The inner and outer aspects that influence one’s fate

The inner and outer aspects that influence one’s fate

Chinese philosophy's understanding of life began with specific behaviors, then studied from the outside to the inside, forming the theory of early medicine, and then from the inside to the outside, forming the study of physiognomy.

The inner and outer appearance of a person, and where their influence lies, is the basis of Chinese physiognomy, and is also the basic theory of ancient Chinese sociology and psychology.

In summary, the five elements are filled within, and the five essences are displayed outside. If a person's internal organs, tendons, bones, skin, and blood are strong, then the outside will also be radiant and full of energy. Its laws originate from nature. Things grow into form, and if there is form, there is spirit. If there is inside, there must be outside, and if there is outside, there must be inside.

The essence of nature lies in the spirit. Whether a person's nature is simple or complex, unstable or kind, all the extremes of its expression are reflected in the spirit, which is also the internal foundation that affects its expression.

The essence of light and darkness is essence. Light and darkness are qi, which can be simply understood as the energy in our body. Whether the energy is strong or weak, whether the person is constantly accumulating energy or constantly losing energy is reflected in the essence. Essence is the root of qi and spirit, and can also be simply understood as energy.

The strength of bravery and cowardice lies in the tendons. The Chinese understanding of tendons is not simply the tendons in anatomy, but the manifestation of tendons. When a person is brave and fierce, it is often said that the blue veins are exposed, which refers to this situation. If the tendons are smooth and the limbs are flexible, then it is a brave and strong posture, and gradually there is momentum. If the movements are stiff and clumsy, it is a cowardly sign.

The quality of strength lies in the bones. Bones are the basis of life. People differ in strength, and their destinies and achievements also differ. Bones have their own shape, and also have differences in coarseness, turbidity, clarity, and fineness. Bones are both innate and acquired. There is no choice in the shape of bones, including the growth and development process in childhood. Acquired factors have a great influence on bone formation, such as whether one can complete things from beginning to end, one's style of doing things, and one's means and abilities. This influence is most significant before puberty.

The difference between dryness and calmness lies in the qi, which is what is often called emotional control. When the qi is unobstructed, one is calm; when the qi is blocked, one is violent. The study of health preservation also emphasizes keeping calm, and medicine also emphasizes rest. All of these are nothing more than keeping people in a state of smooth qi. The same is true for destiny. The characteristics of destiny are all related to qi.

The key to good choice lies in color. Color is generated by blood and is a state of expansion of internal conditions. If the color is good, the whole body will be in good condition and the selection and judgment will also be the best. Otherwise, nothing will go well.

Decline is in appearance, attitude is in look. Whether a person is prosperous or declining, righteous or evil, has a thieving heart and greed, these will be reflected in his facial features and appearance, which will take at least five years of hard work. For example, when you are in high school, you are jealous of all those who are better than you. When you are twenty-five or twenty-six and enter society, and are faced with the task of starting a family, the jealousy of these years will be reflected in your eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, and other parts of your body. Attitude is in look. Changes in a person's complexion, eyes, and facial expressions represent a huge change in attitude towards life.

This summary is already very detailed, especially the in-depth study of life, destiny, and the inner order of life. It is at least a thousand years earlier than similar studies in the West.

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