The Chinese Almanac To Provide Guidance For The Year
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 Tong Sing literally translates as the book of everything, which in hindsight is a very apt description as this tome contains forty seven different sections that are packed with all sorts of useful information. Since it first came into being, people in the East have referred to the Chinese almanac as a guide for everything from crop planting and harvesting, to auspicious days to perform tasks.
The Tong Sing covers a wide variety of subjects, providing information on every topic from palmistry, geomancy, fortune telling, herbal medicine and even includes a pregnancy chart. It includes a guide on moral codes, how to operate a small business successfully, physiognomy information, poetry and how to make charms or talismans.
The version available today differs in some respects to the first Chinese almanacs in that the modern version is far more extensive. It dates back in its present form to the time of the Qing dynasty and has been in print for over two hundred years.
Each almanac is packed with useful information about Feng Shui for the coming year and ways to implement this art around your home and office for increased abundance in all aspects of your life. Feng Shui is a much practiced art in the East and is slowly growing in popularity in the West.
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.
