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The Chinese Almanac As Your Guide To The Coming Year
By OnTopic | August 7, 2010
The Chinese almanac has been in existence since before the birth of Christ and is known as Tung Shu, or Tong Sing in Hong Kong. The predominantly Cantonese speaking people of this vibrant city interpret Shu as failure but Sing as victory, hence it is known as Tong Sing.
The name, when interpreted, means the book of everything, which is an apt name because this particular almanac consists of forty seven sub sections. For countless centuries people have referred to the Chinese almanac for guidance regarding everything from the right time to plant crops, or for auspicious days to begin new ventures or to avoid specific activities.
Perusing any almanac will give you information on everything from palmistry, geomancy, physiognomy, numerology, fortune telling, herbal medicine and will even include a comprehensive dictionary. Other insets can include a pregnancy chart, a guide to creating charms and talismans and even offers advice on how to successfully run your home and business.
The earlier versions of the Chinese almanac were more simplified, but over the years it has included far more extensive information. The current version can be traced back to its beginnings at the time of the Qing dynasty and has been in print for near on two hundred years.
It is a forecast for the year ahead which even included Feng Shui tips and advice for the average user. Feng Shui is known as the Chinese art of placement and has been relied upon in Chinese homes to create harmony and balance for many centuries. This intriguing discipline is now becoming widely accepted in the Western world.
The almanac has a personal fortune forecast for the upcoming twelve months and even lists the times for sunrise and sunset for what are known as the twenty-four sub seasons. There is also a list of your inauspicious and auspicious stars for the coming year. Using the almanac you can select auspicious days for doing family activities or starting business ventures.
Chinese families still refer to the almanac religiously and use it to plan their day to day lives. Activities will be shuffled around and organised for corresponding auspicious days, to ensure best success and enjoyment. Farmers will even go so far as to plan the planting and harvesting of their crops according to the advice given in the Tong Sing.
It even includes astrological charts based on the Chinese zodiac and give a monthly forecast of trends to be expected for the coming year. There is information on the Chinese art of face reading and personality interpretation. People can also access the so called Yin Yang or lunar and solar calendar. There are also poems and information forecasting the eclipses for the year ahead.
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