How to Take the Best Photo for a Face Reading
Practical tips for a clear face reading photo: light, angle, distance, expression and what to remove, so every area of the face map is visible.
20 Chinese Face Reading Terms, with Pinyin and Characters
Learn the core vocabulary of Chinese face reading (面相): 20 essential terms with characters, pinyin and plain-English explanations.
A Short History of Chinese Face Reading (Mian Xiang)
Where Chinese face reading came from: early critics like Xunzi, the famous manuals attributed to Ma Yi and others, and how the practice is seen today.
How to Read a Chinese Face Reading Chart
A step-by-step guide to the classic Chinese face reading chart: how its layers overlap, what the labels mean, and how to find each area on a real face.
The Three Sections of the Face (San Ting) Explained
How Chinese face reading divides the face into three sections (三停, san ting), how each one is measured on a photo, and what the tradition linked them to.
The Five Features in Chinese Face Reading: Eyebrows, Eyes, Nose, Mouth and Ears
A guide to the five features (五官) of Chinese face reading: the five officers, what traditional readers looked at for each feature, and what a photo can really show.
The Twelve Palaces of the Face (十二宫): A Map of Chinese Face Reading
Where each of the twelve palaces (十二宫) of Chinese face reading sits on the face, its Chinese name and pinyin, and the life theme the tradition gave it.
What Is Chinese Face Reading? A Clear Guide to Mian Xiang
What Chinese face reading (面相, mian xiang) is, how the tradition maps the face in five features, three sections and twelve palaces, and how to approach it today.