Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword Michael Lackner
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Clients of Divinatory Services: Societal Issues and Consultation Experiences (Taipei) Chapter 2. Divinatory Arts Specialists: Taipei’s “World of Divination”: Historical Development, Claims, and Reforms Chapter 3. Fate Calculation Techniques: Contemporary Reformulations of a Traditional Knowledge on the Individual and Their Environment Chapter 4. Professional Practitioners in Beijing: Institutional and Cultural Legitimacy of Professional Diviners in Mainland China (Beijing) Chapter 5. Amateur Practitioners and Shared Knowledge: Everyday Knowledge and Modes of Transmission (Kaifeng)
Conclusion: Trust and Standardization
Appendix I: Brief History of the Ziwei Doushu Method Appendix II: Ziwei Doushu Schools in Taiwan Appendix III: Correspondence Tables in the Ziwei Doushu Method
Glossary of Chinese Terms References Index