The ''Book of Burial'' (
Chinese:
t ,
s ,
p ''Zàngshū'') was a 4th or 5th-century AD work by the
Taoist
Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmony with the '' Tao ...
mystic
Guo Pu
Guo Pu (; AD 276–324), courtesy name Jingchun () was a Chinese historian, poet, and writer during the Eastern Jin period, and is best known as one of China's foremost commentators on ancient texts. Guo was a Taoist mystic, geomancer, collector ...
.
The work was a commentary on the now-lost ''Classic of Burial'' (
t ,
s );
[''Feng Shui Today'',]
Classical Corner: 'Will it be eight pieces of pie, or nine squares of river turtle?'
". 8 Sept 2012. Accessed 5 Nov 2012. as it survived and transmitted the classic's teachings, the ''Book of Burials principles relating the flow of ''
qi'' to the appropriateness of a tomb's location were influential on the development of ''
fengshui''.
See also
* ''
Green Satchel Classic
The ''Green Satchel Classic'' ( Chinese: t , s , p ''Qīngnángjīng'') was a late-9th-century AD work attributed to the Tang
Tang or TANG most often refers to:
* Tang dynasty
* Tang (drink mix)
Tang or TANG may also ref ...
''
References
External links
*
The ''Zangshu'' or Book of Burial", trans. by Stephen Field
Another translation by Zhang, Juwen
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5th-century books
4th-century books
Chinese books of divination
Taoist texts