Like any ancient art coming from systems made of rituals and ancient wisdom, even the reading of the face in Chinese imperial times had a high, important value.
In the face there was the sign of what the person was destined to live or the type of energy he was well surrounded by or the type of art he could devote himself to.
It was not just one of those petty methods of fortune telling, it was used to read the psychic and physical balance of the person, his attitude.
Chinese face reading: destiny in strokes
In traditional Chinese medicine the face was considered a real map to read the potential disorders, the weak apparatus, the tendency to various types of pathologies and each stroke represented a "clue".
From the eyes, from the mouth, from the eyebrows could be deduced which climatic, dietetic, sexual, emotional factors were peculiar in a harmful sense and in a healing sense for the person.
Any examples? A person with strong features on the sides of the mouth, very pronounced "brackets", was considered a person with considerable physical desire; a very generous nose tip indicated instead a great capacity to accumulate money.
The vital energy (qi) in traditional Chinese medicine
Face areas in Chinese physiognomy
The face in the Chinese system is divided into 4 zones:
- The first area refers to issues related to childhood, and is represented by the ears . For men, the left ear corresponds to the years of childhood between 1 and 7 years, while the right ear reveals the period between 8 and 14 years.
- The second area between the forehead and the upper part of the face represents youth and early childhood, up to about 35 years. This area reveals whether a person will benefit from good support from parents .
- The third area starts at the center of the eyebrows and extends down to the tip of the nose ; it is the area of charisma, of success, the area that reveals the professional future of the person.
- The fourth area is the lower part of the face starting below the tip of the nose and ending with the chin . This area refers to the period between 56 years to death.
Indications of life in facial areas
Take the chin: could you have ever thought that the chin was an area revealing success, popularity and charisma? The area in Chinese is called Guanlu Gong ; the nose, on the other hand, is the specific area of general health, the area below the eyes indicates important clues regarding the offspring ( Ernu Gong ) and the ability to kill.
The lines of expression at the corners of the eyes highlight the level of happiness within married life ; the center of the forehead is the career in the strict sense, while the temples on the sides move and travel ( Qianyi Gong) .
At the center, between the two eyebrows, life ( Ming Gong ), and it is not a case, given that in Chinese Medicine that point is linked to the filter organ, the one that transforms, the liver .
If you understand English well, take a look at the video of the conversation between Colette Baron and the facial reading specialist according to the Chinese canons Jean Haner, with lots of eloquent images and explanations.
