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The art of physiognomy
Ear
If the ear is upright, one's name will be known. If the ears hang down to the shoulders, the person will be unspeakably noble. If the ears are as white as the face, the person will be famous throughout the world. If the ears resemble chess pieces, the person will be able to establish a home and make plans. If the ears are dark with flying flowers, the person will leave their ancestors and break their family. If the ears are as thin as paper, the husband will surely die. If the outline is rosy like a peach, the nature is the most delicate. If the two ears are like paper, there will be poverty without support. If the ears are like mouse ears, the person will be poor and die young. If the ears are turned outward without an outline, the ancestral property will be like dust. If the ears have hanging pearls, the person will have enough food and clothing. If the ears are thin without roots, the person will surely die young. If the entrance to the ears is wide, the person will be smart and open-minded. If the ears have a city wall, the person's lifespan will not be short.
Eyebrows
If the eyebrows are tall and elegant, the person will have authority and power. If the eyebrows are long and hanging, the person will definitely live a long life. If the eyebrows are moist and lustrous, it will be easy to obtain an official position. If the eyebrows are indistinguishable and tangled, the person will return to the grave at an early age. If the eyebrows resemble a horn bow, the person will be kind but not heroic. If the eyebrows resemble the new moon, the person will be exceptionally intelligent. If they are layered like silk, the person will be greedy and unprincipled. If they are curved like moths, the person will likely be lustful. If the eyebrows are longer than the eyes, the person will be loyal and upright with good fortune. If the eyebrows are shorter than the eyes, the person's nature will be lonely. If the eyebrows cross diagonally, the person’s brothers will each have their own homes. If the eyebrows are fine, the person will either be talented or noble. If the eyebrows enter the temples, the person will be clever and handsome. If both eyebrows have curly hair, the person will have siblings from the same mother. If the eyebrows are lush, the person will have more daughters than sons. If the eyebrows cover or lift upwards, the eyes will look up.
Yintang (the space between the eyebrows)
If the palace of destiny is bright, the person will be extraordinary. If the Yintang is open, the person will wield great power. If the color of the prison is bright, many auspicious events will occur. If the bones rise in the forest, the person will enjoy studying Zen. If the divine light flashes, the person will be close to immortals. If the wine cup qi is evil, the person will forget themselves in alcohol and lust. If the consort gate qi is open, the person will find joy with concubines. If the alley road qi is dark, calamities will arise like stormy weather.
Bridge of the nose
If it is bright and full, how can disasters or diseases affect? If it stands tall with a伏犀 (a mythical beast), one can boast of literary talent. If it shines with brilliance, all five blessings will be present. If the years of life support each other, no calamity can enter. If the entangled marks are sunken, chronic diseases will persist. If it is withered, sunken, pointed, and slanted, misfortunes will last a lifetime.
Eyes
If the eyes are elegant and long, the person will be close to the king. If the eyes resemble a carp, the person will certainly be wealthy. If the eyes are large and bright, the person will acquire much land. If the eyes are broken or defective, the family wealth will disappear. If the whites of the eyes are exposed all around, the person will die in battle. If the eyes resemble phoenixes or phoenix chicks, the person will certainly become a high-ranking official. If the eyes have two corners, the person will be evil. If the eyes know the eyebrows are long, the fields and estates will increase. If the pupils are protruding, the person will surely die young. If red marks invade the pupils, the person will face numerous official troubles. If the eyes are fierce and authoritative, ten thousand people will follow. If the eyes resemble sheep eyes, the person will harm family members. If the eyes resemble bee eyes, the person will die miserably and alone. If the eyes resemble snake eyes, the person will be cruel and isolated. If the ends of the eyes hang down, the couple will separate. If the eyes are red and golden, the person will not recognize relatives.
Cheekbones
If the cheekbones are high and the Yintang is full, the person will have power and authority. If the double cheekbones reach the sky, ten thousand people will follow. If there is only one high cheekbone without a face, the person will fail in business in middle age. If there is a face but no cheekbones, the person will be weak. If the cheekbones are high and the nose is sunken, the person will experience many successes and failures. If the nose is high and the cheekbones are arched, the person will receive much help. If a woman has high cheekbones, she will seize her husband's authority. If the cheekbones are high like peaks, they will kill three husbands. If blue qi invades the cheekbones, there will be disputes among brothers. If white qi surrounds the cheekbones, beware of calamities involving brothers.
Nose
If the nose resembles a cut tube, the person will have abundant food and clothing. If the nostrils face upwards and are exposed, the person will die young and suffer from cold. If the nose resembles an eagle's beak, the person will take the marrow from others' brains. If the nose has three curves, the person will be alone and homeless. If the nose has three depressions, family members will abandon each other. If the tip of the nose is straight, the person will gain food and clothing from outside sources. If the tip of the nose rises abundantly, the person will be incomparably rich and noble. If the tip of the nose is red, the person will travel far and wide. If the nose reveals its bones, the person will be destitute throughout their life. If the tip of the nose hangs with meat, the person will be excessively lustful. If the tip of the nose is round and fat, the person will have plenty of food and clothing. If the tip of the nose is sharp and thin, the person will be lonely and poor. If the nose rises to the heavens, the person will be famous worldwide. If the bridge of the nose has no bone, the person will surely die young. If the nose exposes its beam, the person will die away from home. If the tip of the nose is sharp and slanted, the person will have more heartaches.
Philtrum
If the philtrum is deep and long, the descendants will prosper forever. If the philtrum is short, the offspring will be insufficient. If the philtrum is high and thick, the person's lifespan will not be long. If the philtrum is broad and flat, raising children will not succeed.
Law lines
If the law lines are distinct, the person will be rich, noble, and authoritative. If the law lines are short and pointed, the person will be poor and die young. If they extend to the chin, one can trust in happiness and longevity. If they are short and enter the mouth, starvation is certain. If the law lines are broken, there will be a lack of firewood and rice. If the law lines are round and long, there will be plenty of food and clothing.
Mouth
If the corners of the mouth resemble a bow, the person will attain the rank of a high official. If the mouth resembles containing cinnabar, the person will not suffer from hunger or cold. If the mouth resembles being gathered together, the person will be as lowly as a dog. If the mouth resembles a shrinking bag, the person will starve to death without food. If the mouth resembles blowing fire, the person will sit alone in hunger and cold. If the mouth resembles a shrinking snail, the person will sing happily alone. If the arms resemble a dragon's and the mouth a phoenix's, such a person should not be befriended. If vertical lines enter the mouth, starvation is not far off. If the mouth is wide and the tongue thin, the person enjoys singing and music. If the edges of the mouth are purple, greed will bring calamity. If the mouth opens exposing the teeth, the person lacks cunning. If there is reason within the mouth, there will be abundant wealth and good fortune.
Lips
If the lips are flat and do not rise, the person will suffer from hunger beyond compare. If the lips resemble chicken liver, the person will be poor until old age. If the lips resemble greenish blackness, the person will starve to death on the road. If the lips are red and shiny, abundance will come without asking. If the lips are deficient and sunken, the master will be lowly. If the lips are misshapen, speech will be unreliable.
Teeth
If the teeth are white like jade, naturally the person will enjoy singing and happiness. Wealth and food will come naturally, without hard work. If the teeth resemble chopped silver, the person will certainly be noble. If the teeth resemble pomegranate seeds, the person will seek wealth and nobility elsewhere. If the teeth resemble dragon teeth, the person will give birth to noble children according to the law. If the gums have holes, everything will leak out. If the teeth are large and dense, the person will be incomparably rich and noble. If the gaps between the teeth are sparse, there will be no surplus of wealth or food. If there are thirty teeth, clothing and food will come easily. Below thirty, the lifespan will be short. Above thirty, wealth and nobility will be constant. At thirty-six or thirty-eight, the person will be a marquis or a king.
Tongue
If the tongue is large and the mouth small, the person's words will be unclear. If the tongue is small and the mouth large, the person will speak quickly and decisively. If the tongue is short and large, the person will be foolish and lazy. If the tongue is small and long, the person will have a successful career. If the tongue is long enough to lick the nose, the person will hold a high official position. If the tongue protrudes like a snake, the person will be poisonous and indulgent. If the tongue has no texture, the person will be ordinary. If the tongue has long lines, the person may become a high official.
Hair and Beard
If the hair is long, sparse, and elegant, the person will be smart and wealthy. If the hair is short, coarse, and yellow, the person will be strong-willed but lonely and bitter. If the hair is disheveled and dry, worries will last until old age. If the hair is yellow and scorched, the person will be poor or die young. If the hair is longer than the abdomen, the house will be filled with gold and jade. If the beard is clear and beautiful, the person will eventually gain fame. If the tongue has no texture, the person will be ordinary. If the beard intrudes into empty spaces, the person will overcome countless shapes.