Eastern traditions — encyclopedia directory

A starting point for yin–yang, the five phases, stems and branches. Learn the vocabulary and historical context shared by many Chinese traditions.

Explore the text, hexagrams and interpretive traditions of the Zhouyi. Keep philosophical reading, symbolic study and divination practice distinct.

A learning directory for Four Pillars, Ten Gods, chart patterns and luck cycles. Calculation rules and school-specific interpretations are treated separately.

Navigate palaces, stars and transformations in Zi Wei Dou Shu. Chart structure, input conventions and interpretation will have separate learning tracks.

Start with casting, Najia and relationship categories in six-line divination. Related methods are linked without treating them as interchangeable.

Explore the nine palaces, eight doors, stars and chart arrangements of Qi Men. Symbols, calculation conventions and school differences are kept distinct.

Separate learning paths for Da Liu Ren and Tai Yi. They appear together in this directory while retaining their own calculation and interpretation systems.

A directory for landscape form, compass schools and spatial context. Traditional symbolism is distinguished from practical lighting, airflow and circulation.

Connect lunisolar calendars, solar terms and traditional date-selection vocabulary. Calendar facts, local customs and interpretive claims are labeled separately.

Study face-reading, palm-reading and body symbolism as historical and folk traditions. Appearance is not used to judge character, ability or future outcomes.

Explore Chinese characters, sound, naming culture and traditional name-analysis methods. Practical naming and symbolic interpretation have separate tracks.

Browse zodiac animals, colors, numbers and auspicious motifs in context. Regional, historical and usage labels help avoid treating symbols as universal rules.

Distinguish Daoist philosophy, religious history and practice traditions. Readings prioritize context, respectful representation and traceable sources.

A cultural guide to Buddhist thought, Chan and practice traditions. Distinct Buddhist traditions are not presented as one divination system.

Explore prayer customs, oracle poems, moon blocks and local rituals. Regional traditions are documented as culture rather than scientific predictions.

Explore Japanese and Korean divination, calendars and customs with attention to local differences. Future articles prioritize local-language sources and regional scholarship.

Separate entry points for Indian astrology, Vastu and Tibetan calendrical traditions. Religious contexts and calculation conventions are treated on their own terms.

A reading directory organized by work, author, period and edition. Original texts, translations and scholarly studies are managed as distinct resources.

Explore traditional Chinese astral systems and lunar mansions. Astronomical facts and astrological interpretations are kept distinct.

Separate entry points for historical numerical and divinatory methods. Textual context, symbols and interpretive rules remain system-specific.