Tung shing

"Tung shing" is a fortune telling almanac book published in Guangzhou, China and Hong Kong. It consists primarily of a calendar based on the Chinese lunar year.

History

"Tung shing" originated from "Wong lik" (黃曆, the yellow calendar), which is rumoured to have been founded by Huang Di. It has changed its form numerous times throughout the years during all the dynasties; the latest version was said to have been edited by the Qing dynasty and was called Tung Shu (通書) between civilians.

Tung stands for "All", Shu stands for "book", so Tung Shu literally means "A book that knows all". However, in Cantonese, the pronunciation of "Shu" resembles "Sy", which means "defeated", and so Tung Shu sounds like "All defeated" (通輸).

Therefore the name is changed to "Tung shing", which means "All won" (通勝).

Contents

Most of the contents of the book deals with what is suitable to do on each day. Some Chinese families still follow these days for wedding ceremonies, funerals, etc.

"Tung shing" also provide a conversion of years and date between the lunar year and the common year. In more detailed versions, the calendar will list eclipses (both solar and lunar), the start of each season, and days when it will be cold or hot. It also teaches ethics and values through stories.

More recent versions even include English definitions and pronunciations written with Cantonese characters.

Other specialties

* Interpret one's fate
* Measure one's soul weight (requires Four Pillars of Destiny)
* Face reading and palm reading charts

References

* http://www.angelfire.com/magic/tungshing/main.htm

ee also

* Tui bui tu
* Three Character Classic

External links

* [http://www.shkp.com/html/tungshing/ Online Tung shing] zh icon