Charts & divination / KNOWLEDGE DIRECTORY

Numerics & other methods

数术与其他占法

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

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History & reading context

These methods organize interpretation through numbers, symbols, time and casts. Reproducible calculation is not reliable prediction. Compare specific structures while preserving uncertain attribution and witness histories.

Sources for this tradition

Scope of this directory

Tie Ban Shen Shu铁板神数Published Huang Ji Jing Shi皇极经世Published Tai Xuan Jing太玄经Published Xiao Liu Ren小六壬Published Ling Qi Jing灵棋经Published Character divination测字文化Published History of dream divination占梦史Published Comparing divinatory methods术数方法比较Published

Suggested learning sequence

Begin with vocabulary and its meaning within this tradition.
Distinguish textual context, calculation rules and school-specific interpretation.
When reading examples, check sources, methods and assumptions.

This directory provides bilingual introductions with concepts, structures, examples and sources. Entries are AI-assisted and editorially checked; deeper research and examples will be added over time.

Common questions

Is this the same as other systems?

Not necessarily. Shared vocabulary can have different meanings across traditions and should be read in its textual and school-specific context.

Are calculators or prediction tools available?

Introductory articles are available; there is no calculator or prediction service for this tradition yet. Available reflection experiences are listed in Tools.