geomancer; fortune-teller; yin-yang master
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
geomancer; fortune-teller (in former times, a practitioner of astrology, divination, feng shui for houses and graves, etc.)
archaicBroadly refers to various practitioners of traditional Chinese occult arts including astrology, divination, and geomancy.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
yīn阴
yáng阳
shēng生
cháng常
cháng常
jiān兼
tōng通
xīng星
xiàng相
yǔ与
zhān占
bǔ卜
zhī之
shù术
。
The yin-yang masters of olden times often knew both astrology and divination.
Zhè这
wèi位
yīn阴
yáng阳
shēng生
shàn擅
cháng长
xiàng相
zhái宅
，
néng能
kàn看
chū出
fáng房
wū屋
de的
jí吉
xiōng凶
。
This geomancer was skilled at feng shui and could determine the auspiciousness of a house.
noun
funeral geomancer; professional master of funeral ceremonies (specifically one who selected gravesites and auspicious dates for burials)
archaicSpecifically refers to the occupational role in traditional funeral rites, particularly in northern China, focusing on selecting burial sites and timing.
Zhè这
jiā家
sāng丧
zàng葬
shì事
yí宜
quán全
kào靠
yīn阴
yáng阳
shēng生
zhāng张
luo罗
。
All the funeral arrangements for this family were handled by the yin-yang master.
Yīn阴
yáng阳
shēng生
xuǎn选
dìng定
le了
xià下
zàng葬
de的
jí吉
rì日
。
The geomancer selected the auspicious day for the burial.
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Jiù旧
shí时
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
bàn办
sāng丧
shì事
，
bì必
qǐng请
yīn阴
yáng阳
shēng生
lái来
kàn看
fēng风
shuǐ水
。
In olden times, when wealthy families held funerals, they would certainly invite a geomancer to assess the feng shui.