elena Posted October 11, 2000 Share Posted October 11, 2000 Hello Cecil & Robert: Do the Chinese believe in the "evil eye" and what do they do to counteract it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 12, 2000 Staff Share Posted October 12, 2000 Dear Elena,In the Chinese `arena', it has more to do with days that are best to be avoided.For example, paper charms are placed above doors such as the fifth day of the fifth lunar month against evil influences such as the 5 poisonous animals.Under this URL: www.geomancy.net/calendar(to enable to see the calendar of events, java feature must be enabled - usually if one is using Netscape 4.x or IE 4.x above no problems in viewing it).For example, if one uses the above calendar, and go to January 30, 2000, one will find that the Kitchen God is suppose to return to heaven on this day to report to the Jade Emperor (the highest ranking emperor) of the happening of the family (he stayed at).Thus on this day, Chinese usually offer the Kitchen God, a sticky cake so that it can "shut" his mouth so that he is unable to speak badly of the family since his mouth is fully of this sticky cake.For those who are interested in the various events throughout this year or the next can browse through the above link.For example, do you know that on 16 October 2000, The Goddess of Mercy became a bodhisattav or October 27, 2000 is the day of remembrance of the dead...Warmest Regards,Cecilrather than evil eye. Quote On 10/11/00 7:57:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:Hello Cecil & Robert: Do theChinese believe in the "evileye" and what do they do tocounteract it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted October 12, 2000 Staff Share Posted October 12, 2000 Further to what I mentioned below, this link will show the charm against the Five poisonous animals:http://www.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/imagesearch.cgi?search=charm&img=8&cat=allThere is also a charm to ward off evil for boys (left picture).Warmest Regards,Cecil Quote On 10/12/00 10:02:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:Dear Elena,In the Chinese `arena', it hasmore to do with days that arebest to be avoided.For example, paper charms areplaced above doors such as thefifth day of the fifth lunarmonth against evil influencessuch as the 5 poisonousanimals.Under this URL:www.geomancy.net/calendar(to enable to see the calendarof events, java feature mustbe enabled - usually if one isusing Netscape 4.x or IE 4.xabove no problems in viewingit).For example, if one uses theabove calendar, and go toJanuary 30, 2000, one willfind that the Kitchen God issuppose to return to heaven onthis day to report to the JadeEmperor (the highest rankingemperor) of the happening ofthe family (he stayed at).Thus on this day, Chineseusually offer the Kitchen God,a sticky cake so that it can"shut" his mouth so that he isunable to speak badly of thefamily since his mouth isfully of this sticky cake.For those who are interestedin the various eventsthroughout this year or thenext can browse through theabove link.For example, do you know thaton 16 October 2000, TheGoddess of Mercy became abodhisattav or October 27,2000 is the day of remembranceof the dead...Warmest Regards,Cecil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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