The art of knowing people: knowing people’s hearts through physiognomy

Nature is the seed of the heart, and emotion is the messenger of the spirit; nature does not exist without the heart, and the spirit is useless without emotion. Only when there is a mind and a nature, a spirit and emotions, can there be facts, and all actions, movements and stillness are included. Nature comes from the heart, and emotions come from the spirit. The heart is the root of the spirit, the spirit is the product of spiritual objects, they are unpredictable and their use is the greatest; nature is the source of good and evil, emotions are the opportunities for transactions, nature and emotions are the messengers of the heart and spirit, and the guides to facts.

1. Nature is the innate true mechanism; emotion is the acquired practical use. Also, based on its appearance and quality, determine its nature and discuss its facts. Therefore, if the forehead is wide and straight, the person has a wise and virtuous nature; if the mind is clear and upright, the person has a loyal and good nature.

Explanation: The Yin Tang is the head of the overall situation, wise and virtuous; the Yin Tang is wide and straight, which means he is talented and generous. He is loyal, kind, clear-minded, upright, holds many positions and has foresight. If it has both, it is the best quality.

2. Thin eyebrows and kind eyes indicate gentleness and filial piety; straight facial features indicate sincerity and uprightness.

Explanation: Eyebrows are related to the lung meridian, thin eyebrows indicate a carefree attitude. Eyes are related to the liver meridian, kind eyes do not get angry, and therefore indicate gentleness and filial piety. Those who are upright in the Five Mountains have upright hearts and upright behaviors, so they are sincere, honest, and upright.

3. If the eyebrows and eyes are majestic, the person will be strict and ambitious; if the eyebrows are delicate and the eyes are calm, the person will be kind and wise.

Explanation: The eyes and eyebrows indicate authority and power, so people with authority have power, strict discipline, and lofty ambitions. Beautiful eyebrows indicate intelligence, level eyes indicate peace and harmony, and a kind and gentle person indicates special wisdom, and often has foresight, but does not act rashly.

4. Long and upright eyebrows indicate a person who is brave and capable of overcoming difficulties; thick and drooping ears indicate a person who is bright and clever.

Explanation: Long eyebrows indicate great nobility and the ability to hold military power, while vertical eyebrows indicate a person who is brave and arrogant. Therefore, he was proud of his defeat. People with thick ears are serious and persistent; people with hanging ears prefer to be versatile and can achieve success without learning. Therefore, he is bright, sensitive and clever.

5. Thick eyebrows and exposed eyes indicate a person who is tough, violent and murderous. High eyebrows and wide chin indicate a person who is far-sighted and talented.

Explanation: Thick eyebrows indicate a tough, irritable and greedy person, while revealing eyes indicate a proud, lustful and unkind person. Those who love it will continue to go beyond the limit; those who hate it will continue to destroy it. Therefore, he likes to fight. High eyebrows indicate a smart and famous person; wide eyebrows indicate a upright and far-sighted person. Therefore, he has far-sighted plans and many talents.

6. A clear mind and high cheekbones indicate generosity and extravagance; high and beautiful eyebrows indicate integrity and love of reputation.

Explanation: A clear mind indicates that the person will have a high reputation and be generous; high cheekbones indicate that the person will be capable but will not care about money. It is a brave act of chivalry and a unique aspiration. High eyebrows indicate sincerity and pursuit of reputation, while beautiful eyebrows indicate wisdom and pursuit of virtue. Therefore, those who are honest and have good reputation will be blessed with longevity.

7. Those with low hair and thick bones are stupid, irritable, quick-tempered and sharp-tongued; those with clear appearance and dull eyes are mediocre, rigid and useless.

Explanation: Low hair indicates harm to the father and lack of cultivation; thick bones indicate hard work and lack of ability. If the two are combined, one will act foolishly and recklessly, be sarcastic and lose justice. A clear appearance is just an outward appearance, while dull eyes indicate inner stupidity, so the severity of the measures should not be inappropriate.

8. Those with sunken eyes and crooked noses are greedy, mean and unfeeling; those with snake eyes and horse faces are cruel, vicious, cruel and arrogant.

Explanation: Sunken eyes indicate meanness and ungratefulness, crooked nose indicates greed and flattery, snake eyes indicate cruelty and viciousness, horse face indicates pride and boasting. The above two forms represent a conspiracy of success or failure, which is done under adverse circumstances and forced upon people. The lower two shapes represent the formation of the pattern. Success or poverty are both cruel and poisonous, and they are done intentionally.

8. With thick bones and loose flesh, his character is tough, arrogant and cruel; with wolf-like looks and squinting eyes, his character is treacherous, suspicious and may do evil.

Explanation: Thick bones indicate that one will try harder than he should and work too hard, while loose flesh indicates that one will be irritable, arrogant and selfish. Combined into cruel and fierce. A wolf-like look indicates that the owner is treacherous and suspicious, while a sidelong glance indicates that the owner is vicious and lustful. This is because his nature is greedy and his heart is not upright.

9. If the brows are furrowed, the person is frivolous and angry; if the brows are frowned and looking upward, the person is proud and willful.

Explanation: The eyebrows are related to temperament. If one is angry, worried, or indecisive, the eyebrows will become dry and turbulent, and look upwards, which indicates arrogance and neglecting the main thing for the sake of trivial matters.

9. If a person's lips are raised and teeth are exposed, he is frivolous and petty; if his expression is slow and his words are vague, he is hesitant and has a deep mind.

Explanation: Lips are raised and the person is unwilling to give in; teeth are exposed and the person is quick to speak lies. They all do not understand the greater principles and only pursue profit, so they see small things.