Have you ever heard the saying: "If you marry a wife, you don't marry a man with high cheekbones, and if you marry a man, you don't marry even your eyebrows"?The meaning of this sentence is,When choosing a wife, a man should avoid women with high cheekbones, as they have a strong personality and are prone to torture
When choosing a husband, women should avoid men with eyebrows, because they are narrow-minded and prone to irritability. This sentence reflects the ancient people's concept of physiognomy and fate, believing that a person's physiognomy can affect a person's character and fortune, thereby affecting the happiness of marriage.
Is there a scientific basis for this idea?Modern research has shown that there is no inevitable relationship between human physiognomy and personality, but is affected by genetics, environment, education and other factors.
A person's physiognomy will also change with age, mood, living habits, etc., and cannot be used as the only criterion for judging character and ability. Therefore, this proverb is no longer applicable in modern times, you can't judge people by their appearance, but should fellowship with their hearts and know each other with virtue.
So, where does this saying come from?What were the views and practices of the ancients on physiognomy?And how should we correctly view and apply face reading?
Face reading, also known as physiognomy, is a technique that judges a person's personality, fate, health, wealth, etc., based on their facial features. The origins of physiognomy can be traced back to ancient China, and the earliest work on physiognomy is the Essentials of Physiognomy, which is said to have been written by the Zhou Dynasty's Xiangshi Shiyu, but has been lost.
Later, physiognomy gradually developed into a systematic science, and there were many famous masters and famous works, such as "Xiangjing", "Physiognomy Secret", "Physiognomy General Solution" and so on.
The basic principle of face reading is that people's facial features are composed of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth), and the five elements are closely related to people's character, fate, health, wealth, etc。Therefore, by observing the facial features of a person, the attributes of the five elements of a person can be inferred, so as to judge all aspects of the person's situation.
According to the shape of the human facial contour, it can be divided into round, square, elongated, triangular, inverted triangle, diamond, oval, etc., each face shape has its corresponding five elements of attributes and personality characteristics.
For example, the round face represents the earth, the character is gentle, the square face represents gold, the character is resolute, the elongated face represents the wood, the character is intelligent, and the triangular face represents the fireEnthusiastic character, inverted triangle face represents water, flexible character, diamond face represents wind, changeable character, oval face represents moon, elegant character, etc.
According to the shape, size, position, and color of a person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and other facial features, a person's personality, fate, health, and fortune can be judged, large and bright eyes represent good fortune, a high and straight nose represents power, a large and thick mouth represents wealth, large and round ears represent longevity, etc.
According to the position, shape, color, and size of the mole on the human face, it is possible to judge the person's personality, fate, health, wealth, etc., such as the mole in the center of the eyebrows represents wisdom, a mole at the corner of the eye represents peach blossom luck, a mole on the bridge of the nose represents the help of nobles, a mole at the corner of the mouth represents a good mouth, and a mole on the earlobe represents a full house of children and grandchildren.
Face reading was very popular in ancient China, not only ordinary people liked to face each other, but alsoEmperors, generals, literati, merchants, etc., also attached great importance to physiognomy, believing that physiognomy could affect and even change people's fate.
In order to improve their face, some people even resort to surgery, makeup, tattoos and other means in order to get better luck. With the spread of Chinese culture, face reading has also influenced other countries and regions, such as Japan, South Korea, India, the West, etc., forming their own schools and characteristics of face reading.