Li Xuzhong Ming Shu李虛中命書
A book tied to Li Xuzhong, the founder of destiny reading.
- Era
- Tang (attributed)
- Volumes
- 3
- Author
- Credited to Guiguzi, with notes by Li Xuzhong
What it is
Li Xuzhong served in the Tang under the Yuanhe reign, and Han Yu wrote his epitaph, praising his grasp of the five elements. The Siku catalogue says later readers took him as their founder, yet Han Yu mentions no book, and it first appears in the Song history.
On this site
He worked from the year, month and day only. The hour pillar came later.
Sources Siku Quanshu Zongmu Tiyao.
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