A practical heritage library. Each profile is concise, fact-driven, and shows how timing, spatial logic, and decision frameworks from East Asian tradition map into modern Chinese Metaphysics.
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Zhuge Liang – The Qi Men Strategist of Shu Han
Chancellor of Shu Han. Celestial timing, Yi Jing decision frameworks, and terrain selection operationalized for warfare and governance.
Abe no Seimei – The Onmyōdō Master of Yin and Yang
Heian court onmyōji. State calendar, celestial omens, geomancy, and ritual protection with direct cosmological links to Chinese Metaphysics.
Masters of the Unseen – Zhuge Liang & Abe no Seimei
Side-by-side synthesis: timing, space, and perception as levers of leadership in two cultures.
Liu Bowen – The Ming Dynasty’s Master of Qi Men and Prophecy
Strategist of the Ming founding era. Qi Men Dun Jia for campaigns, calendar selection for policy cadence, prophetic texts as cycle awareness.
Guo Shoujing – The Astronomer Who Measured Time
Yuan dynasty astronomer. Shoushi calendar reform — the timing backbone many systems still ride on.
Zhang Zhongjing – The Physician of Yin and Yang
“Sage of Medicine.” Yin–yang and Five Elements applied clinically to pattern-based diagnosis and timing of intervention.
Shao Yong – The Philosopher of Cosmic Numbers
Image–number school of the Yi Jing. Long-cycle calendrics and pattern analytics.
Chen Tuan – The Sleeping Immortal of Qi Men
Taoist exemplar. Inner cultivation paired with external timing — clarity before calculation.
Xu Guangqi – The Astronomer Who Bridged East and West
Calendar correction and astronomical translation that sharpened timing accuracy for state and society.
Yuan Tiangang – The Tang Dynasty Seer
Imperial astrology, physiognomy, and long-cycle prophecy for strategic anticipation.
Li Chunfeng – The Mathematician of the Stars
Calendar compilation, astro-records, and number-symbol correlations anchoring credible timing.
Kamo no Yasunori – The Teacher of Seimei
Heian onmyōji who standardized instruction, calendar authority, and ritual protocols.
Tenkai – The Monk Strategist
Tokugawa adviser. Directional taboos, ritual timing, and legitimacy engineering.
Yoshida Mitsukuni – The Scholar of Harmony
Cosmological governance — yin–yang and five elements as policy cadence and civic ethics.
Jang Yeong-sil – The Astronomer-Inventor of Joseon
King Sejong’s scientist. Timekeeping, armillary spheres, and empire-wide observation — precision enabling timing culture.
Choe Chiwon – Korea’s Scholar-Diplomat
Tang-trained official who transmitted cosmology and omen reading to Silla governance.
Yi Hwang – The Philosopher of Principle
Neo-Confucian li/qi synthesis — ethics synchronized with seasonal rhythm for administration and education.
Nguyen Binh Khiem – The Vietnamese Oracle
Scholar-adviser. Astrology, elemental counsel, and prophetic verse for political risk management.
Method & Standards
Each profile starts with the historical record, identifies the systems used (astronomy, calendar science, yin–yang, five elements, geomancy, Yi Jing, Qi Men, or Onmyōdō), and draws a straight line to modern practice. Legends are labeled as legend. No fluff, no fiction.
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