Oneiromancy and physiognomy in Chinese traditions

Authors

  • Наталья Николаевна Власова St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

The two types of fortune telling popular in Chinese culture are discussed, i.e. oneiromancy, or dream interpretation, and physiognomy. The article also touches upon their relations with literary and historiographic traditions and their impact on the northern subculture characterized by an ability to rationalize the irrational.

Keywords:

China, fortune telling, oneiromancy, dream interpretation, physiognomy

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Published

2010-03-22

How to Cite

Власова, Н. Н. (2010). Oneiromancy and physiognomy in Chinese traditions. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (1), 17–29. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1817

Issue

No. 1 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Geocultural spaces and codes of the cultures of Asia and Africa

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.