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 Tong Sing: The Chinese Book of Wisdom - Charles Windridge
Description: ISBN 1856263487 / Author: Charles Windridge / Genre: Religion / Spirituality / Every Chinese home has a copy of the original 'Tong Sing', ... more  Tong Sing: The Chinese Book of Wisdom - Charles Windridge ... a traditional almanac that has been published annually for 1200 years and whose origins, some authorities believe, go back thousands of years before that. It is a repository of information on everything from astrology to herbal remedies, Confucius to the interpretation of dreams. The words 'Tong Sing' mean 'Know Everything Book' and possession of a copy is believed to bring the owner good fortune.Newest Review: ... having to answer the questions, so he set about creating a condensed version of the Tong Sing that westerners could read and ... more ... understand, skipping out all the ancient and irrelevant parts and coming out with something readable. In his own words “Although this book contains many sections which appear in the original Tong Sing, it is essentially my own work and is neither a faithful reproduction nor a plagiarized version."
The book is broken down into sections: Introduction (which deals with the basic introduction to china, including language, literature, landmarks and geographical facts), Chinese Wisdom (traditions, Taoism, Qi and much...more |
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Tong Sing: The Chinese Book of Wisdom - Charles Windridge: Do not be afraid of paper tigers.... (632 words)
by thehonesttruth - written on 23.08.07 (Very useful, 73 readings)
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What would you do if you had a book that told you everything - from how to look after your health, how to raise your family and how to cast your own horoscope, right through to how to make a decent meal or brew your own alcohol? Actually, there is one such book - the Chinese Almanac, which has been in continuous publication since 2250 BC, and is updated every year. Known as the Tong Sing, which translates into 'Know Everything' you'll find a copy of this in every home in China. Of course, not living in china, and probably not being able to read Chinese - that’s of very little use to you, until now. Dr Charles Windridge, whose wife is Chinese and ...
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