page_title: Chinese fortune telling
hierarchical_section_title: Chinese fortune telling
caption_attribution_description: English: photo from Through China with a camera
context_page_description: Chinese fortune telling, better known as Suan ming has utilized many varying divination techniques throughout the dynastic periods. There are many methods still in practice in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong today. Over time, some of these concepts have moved into Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese culture under other names. For example, "Saju" in Korea is the same as the Chinese four pillar method.
context_section_description: Chinese fortune telling, better known as Suan ming (Chinese: 算命; pinyin: Suànmìng; lit.: 'fate calculating') has utilized many varying divination techniques throughout the dynastic periods. There are many methods still in practice in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong today. Over time, some of these concepts have moved into Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese culture under other names. For example, "Saju" in Korea is the same as the Chinese four pillar method.
caption: The fortune teller is counting a woman, in the late 19th century.
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