There were several fortune-telling methods in ancient times.

What was the name of the ancient fortune teller?

Fortune tellers are generally proficient in divination, geomantic omen, numerology, physiognomy, fortune telling, good or bad luck and so on.

Legend has it that the history of fortune-telling began with Guiguzi in the Warring States Period. People who want to tell fortune often turn to some people who have studied numerology or are respected to seek guidance and solve problems for themselves.

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1, surface

Physiognomy is a magical technique, which used to be called observing the shape of people or places to predict good luck or bad luck. This is one of the five technologies. Generally speaking, the so-called "phase" includes five types: seal phase, name phase, human phase, house phase and tomb phase. Observing the image existing in the phenomenal world is a kind of divination. This paper mainly analyzes the ancient fortune-telling in China from the perspective of national culture and philosophy.

2. Astrology

Astrology is also called astrology. A method of predicting world events by observing and explaining the positions and changes of the sun, moon and stars. It was very popular in ancient countries. Astrology has a certain influence on the development of ancient astronomy.

3, eight characters

Eight-character fortune-telling is also called eight-character fortune-telling or birth eight-character fortune-telling, which is a fortune-telling method in China.

4, measuring characters

Measuring Chinese characters is also called "distinguishing Chinese characters" and "distinguishing Chinese characters". A superstitious method of divination. Disassemble or merge the radical strokes of Chinese characters, and attach their meanings to infer good or bad luck.

Step 5 forecast

Divination refers to the use of tortoise shells and yarrow in ancient times. And then use copper coins and dental cards to infer good or bad luck.

Since ancient times, people have three views on fortune telling:

1, materialists, that is, materialists, think it is superstition, just for psychological comfort. On the basic issues of philosophy, they advocate material first and spirit second. The origin of the world is matter, and spirit is the product and reflection of matter.

2. Idealists, that is, idealists, think it is accurate and scientific, which is contrary to materialism. On the basic issues of philosophy, they hold that spirit or consciousness is primary and matter is secondary, that is, matter depends on consciousness and exists, and matter is the product of consciousness.

Neutral people think that you can't believe everything, and neither can you. If you believe in it, you will have it. If you don't believe it, you will.

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