Anyone can work out which animal sign on the Chinese Zodiac represents them, based on their year of birth, but the story of how each animal got its name is intriguing. Derek Walters explains top…
Author: Derek Walters
Derek Walters is an authority on Chinese traditional culture and is the author of several books on Chinese astrology, feng shui and other aspects of Chinese philosophy. He makes frequent visits to the Far East and is a member of the Scientific Organizing Committee for the international symposia on Chinese Astronomy and Traditional Culture at the Purple Mountain University, Nanjing, as well as being an honorary member of the society of Diviners, Hong Kong. Although officially retired, Derek still lectures regularly in Germany, and has inaugurated courses in Russia and the post-Soviet states.
Mansions of the moon Derek Walters traces the history
Derek Walters traces the history of the constellations and the 28 mansions of the moon The outer ring of the traditional Chinese feng shui compass (the lo p’an) reveals the 28 hsiu usually translated as…