Heritage — The Metaphysics Canon (Chronological)
From the earliest strata to modern receptions. Curated by Master Kai.
Yijing (Zhouyi) + Ten Wings
Earliest layer — binary lines; image & judgment; basis of later canons.
Lüshi Chunqiu
Pre-imperial syncretic compendium; season-first common sense.
Huainanzi
Systematic yin–yang & Five Phases for governance & craft.
Chunqiu Fanlu
Correlative cosmology linking policy to season & form.
Taixuanjing
Yang Xiong’s 81-figure ternary image–number.
Zang Shu (Book of Burial)
Form-first foundation: terrain, shelter, flow before timing.
Onmyōdō (Japan)
Court calendrics & directional hygiene.
P’ungsu-jiri (Korea)
Landform-first siting: back mass, gentle front, clean drains.
Taiyi Shen Shu
Macro cycles & omens; moves sized to epochal drift.
Qi Men Dun Jia — Overview
Timing/strategy lens; route back to Day Pillar for identity.
Da Liu Ren
Verification & precision timing: when to move, when to hold.
Qing Nang Jing
Bowls, backs, breaths. Geometry, not myth.
Zi Ping Zhen Quan
Zi Ping methods: balance, use-god selection, practical grammar.
Tibetan Element Calendars
60-year element×animal cycle; neutral windows; festivals.
Huangji Jingshi
Shao Yong’s long-cycle numerology; arrays and proportion.
Yang Zhai San Yao
Residential spine: doors, master seat, stove; sequence > superstition.
Di Tian Sui (BaZi)
Backbone of Four Pillars interpretation; structure before flourish.
Ma Yi Xiangfa
Tang–Song roots; widely printed in Ming; structure-first face reads.
Shenxiang Quanbian
Physiognomy compendium; behavior reads, not labels.
Xieji Bianfang Shu
Imperial calendrics standard; correctness before flourish.
Tongshu / Tongsheng
Operational almanac; neutral vs. avoid; form first.
Western Reception of the Yijing
Legge; Wilhelm/Baynes; how phrasing bends decisions.
Earliest layer — binary lines; image & judgment; basis of later canons.
Form-first foundation: terrain, shelter, flow before timing.
Landform-first siting: back mass, gentle front, clean drains.
Timing/strategy lens; route back to Day Pillar for identity.
Legge; Wilhelm/Baynes; phrasing bends decisions.
