Is astrological divination the same as ordinary Taoist and Buddhist fortune telling?

Constellation originated in Babylon, one of the four ancient civilizations. The Babylonians divided the sky into many regions and called them "constellations", but at that time constellations were of little use and were rarely found and named. The constellation 12 on the ecliptic was originally used to measure time, not to express people's character as it is now. Around 1000 BC, 30 constellations have been proposed. The Tigris River and the Euphrates River flow into the Persian Gulf from northwest to southeast, so it is also called the "two river basin" area.

After the culture of the two river basins spread to ancient Greece, it promoted the cultural development of ancient Greece. Ancient Greek astronomers supplemented and developed the Babylonian constellation and compiled the ancient Greek constellation table. In the 2nd century A.D., Ptolemy, an ancient Greek astronomer, synthesized the astronomical achievements at that time and sorted out 48 constellations. Connect the main bright stars in the constellation with imaginary lines, imagine them as images of animals or characters, and give them appropriate names in combination with fairy tales. This is the origin of the constellation name. Most of the 48 constellations in Greek mythology live in the northern sky and north and south of the equator.

After the Middle Ages, European capitalism rose and needed to expand outward, and the navigation industry was greatly developed. Ships sailing at sea need navigation at any time, and stars are the best street lamps. Among the stars, this constellation has a special shape and is the easiest to observe. Therefore, constellations have aroused widespread concern. When Magellan sailed around the world in the16th century, he not only used constellations to navigate and orient, but also studied constellations.

1922, the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union decided to divide the sky into 88 constellations, and their names basically followed the historical names. 1928, the international astronomical union officially announced the names of 88 constellations. These 88 constellations are divided into three celestial regions, 29 in the northern hemisphere, 47 in the southern hemisphere, and near the equator and ecliptic 12.

There are nearly 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye, each of which can be classified as a unique constellation. Each constellation can be identified by the shape of the bright star inside.

In order to facilitate research, people divide the starry sky into several regions, which are called constellations. China has long divided the sky into three walls and twenty-eight nights. Historical records and official records are quite detailed. Sanyuan is the three areas around the north celestial pole, namely Ziweiyuan, Taiweiyuan and Tianshiyuan. Twenty-eight lodges are distributed in 28 areas near the ecliptic and the white road, that is, seven lodges in the east: corner, health, ground, room, heart, tail and dustpan;

The historical origin of Taoism

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Jing of Han ruled the country with Taoist thoughts, so that the people could recuperate from the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. History calls it the rule of cultural scene. Later, Confucian scholar Dong Zhongshu advocated the policy of "ousting a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, which was adopted by later emperors. Taoism has since become a non-mainstream thought. Although Taoism has not been officially adopted, it continues to play an important role in the development of China's ancient thoughts. Metaphysics in Wei and Jin Dynasties and Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties were developed by combining Taoist thoughts. After Buddhism was introduced into China, it was also influenced by Taoism, and Zen was inspired by Zhuangzi in many ways. Among the pre-Qin philosophers, Taoism did not have as many disciples as Confucianism and Mohism, and its status was not as lofty as Confucianism. However, with the development of history, Taoism, with its unique understanding of the universe, society and life, presents eternal value and vitality in philosophical thought.

The core of Taoist thought is "Tao", which is regarded as the origin of the universe and the law governing all movements of the universe. Laozi once said in his works: "Things are born in harmony, and they are born naturally. Little ha! How rare! Independent and unchanging, it can be the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name, but it is a strong name "(Chapter 25 of Laozi).

Sima Tan, the father of Sima Qian, the "Taishigong", once wrote an article on Six Essentials, which summarized the pre-Qin philosophers into six schools: morality, Confucianism, Mohism, fame, dharma and Yin and Yang, and expounded the gist, gains and losses of the Six Essentials. He said: "Taoism makes people single-minded, dynamic and intangible, and supports everything." It is also a skill. Because of the harmony between yin and yang, it is not appropriate to adopt the goodness of Confucianism and ink, sum up the essence of law, keep pace with the times, conform to the changes of things, and establish customs and do things. It is easy to adopt with reference to the contract and get twice the result with half the effort. " "Its art is based on nothingness and uses conformity. Nothing is impermanent, so we can study the feelings of everything. Not the first thing, not the last thing, so it can be the master of all things. "

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Jing of Han ruled the country with Taoist thoughts, so that the people could recuperate from the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. History calls it the rule of cultural scene. Later, Confucian scholar Dong Zhongshu advocated the policy of "ousting a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, which was adopted by later emperors. Taoism has since become a non-mainstream thought. Although Taoism has not been officially adopted, it continues to play an important role in the development of China's ancient thoughts. Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties was developed on the basis of integrating Taoist thoughts.

Buddhism: One of the three major religions in the world, it is said that it was founded by Gautama Siddharta, the prince of Kapilovi (now Nepal) in ancient India in the 6th-5th century BC. Because his father was Sakyamuni, he was honored as Sakyamuni after becoming a monk, which means "the sage of Sakyamuni". Widely spread in many Asian countries. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was introduced to China from west to east. Buddhism, Christianity and Islam are called the three major religions in the world. Buddhism is the education of Buddhism. The so-called Buddhism is the education of Buddha, not the religion of worshipping Buddha. Buddhism is not a religion, not a philosophy. It is only popular convenience to say that Buddhism is a religion. In fact, it is to use the wisdom of Prajna to break the troubles of ignorance and achieve Bodhi (enlightenment). Buddhism has made an indelible contribution to the spread of world culture in history.

Buddhism and Taoism is a belief, not a fable of divination.

Constellation divination is similar to China's four-column divination and Zhouyi's Wei Zi's fighting number, but it is not a concept.