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艮 gèn Mountain

Ancient small seal form

Sounds same

艮 gèn ; 艮 gèn (stubborn)

Different tone

跟 gēn (heel)

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Chinese fortune telling

In ancient China the Emperor would do very little without first consulting the Yi Jing (I Ching) . The Imperial court had experts to interpret the answers given by this method of Divination. Our online free consultation uses the original yarrow stick method and is not random - you make decisions that guide the consultation. We provide a full translation of the great commentary on each of the 64 hexagrams.

Three Character Classic

The Three Character Classic (San Zi Jing 三字经) was for centuries a language primer for children who aspired to a scholarly life. It introduces the student to Chinese history, philosophy as well as the most common characters. It contains many exhortations for the student to study long and hard.

Good fortune

The character for good fortune 褔 fú is very common on all sorts of decorations and gifts. 'Fu' is also associated with bats and oranges and this has an interesting explanation...

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