Comprehensive Guide to the Thirteen Facial Regions: "The Divine Mirror of Physiognomy" Series (Part One)

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Overview of the Thirteen Key Areas:

The Thirteen Key Areas are significant facial features arranged vertically from top to bottom. These include Tianzhong, Tianting, Sikun, Zhongzheng, Yintang, Shangen, Cheshang, Shou Shang, Zhuntou, Renzhong, Shuixing, Chengjiang, and Digek. The diagram of the Thirteen Key Areas divides the face with the nose as the central axis, identifying thirteen prominent areas from top to bottom. Each area has matching parts on both left and right sides, totaling one hundred and forty-six parts.

Song of the Thirteen Key Areas:

First, Tianzhong corresponds with Tianyue, where the left side relates to the left chamber, inner court, Gao Guang, Chiyang, Wuku, Junmen, Fujiao, and Bandi;

Second, Tianting links with the Sun Corner, Dragon Corner, Tianfu, Fangxin, Father’s Grave, Upper Grave, Four Sha, Battle Hall, Yima, and Diaoting;

Third, Sikun matches with the Forehead Corner, Shangqing, Shaofu, Friendship, Daozhong, Jiao’e, Heavy Eyebrow, Mountain Forest, and Sage;

Fourth, Zhongzheng pairs with the Forehead Corner, Tiger Corner, Ox Corner, Auxiliary Bone, Xuan Corner, Painting Halberd, Huagai, Fortune Hall, Colorful Clouds, and Outskirts;

Fifth, Yintang corresponds with the Intersection, Left Eye, Silkworm Chamber, Forest, Wine Vessel, Jing She, Concubine Gate, Robbery Road, Alley, and Green Road;

Sixth, Shangen aligns with the Sun, Middle Yang, Lesser Yang, Outer Yang, Fish Tail, Deceit Gate, Divine Light, Tian Cang, Tian Jing, Tian Men, and Xuanwu;

Seventh, Nianshang corresponds with the Husband Seat, Long Son, Middle Son, Young Son, Jinkui, Forbidden Room, Thief, Traveling Army, Book, and Yutang;

Eighth, Shoushang aligns with the Armor Chest, Return, Hall, Front, Aunts, Sisters, Brothers, Nephews, School, and Fate Gate;

Ninth, Zhuntou matches with the Lan Tai, Law, Stove, Palace, Dianyü, Garden Warehouse, Back Pavilion, Guard, Soldiers, and Seal;

Tenth, Renzhong pairs with the Well Area, Under the Tent, Small Kitchen, Inner Cabinet, Minor Servants, Attendants, Brothel, Infant Gate, Doctor, and Hanging Wall;

Eleventh, Shuixing correspondences with the Pavilion Gate, Neighboring Alley, Main Road, Guest House, Guest Orchid, Family Storehouse, Merchant, Birth Gate, and Hill;

Twelfth, Chengjiang aligns with the Ancestral Home, Grandson's Home, Outer Courtyard, Forest Garden, Lower Grave, Farm, Wine Pool, Outskirts, Wild Hill, and Road;

Thirteenth, Digek matches with the Lower House, Servants, Millstone, Pit, Earth Cellar, Embankment Pool, Geese and Ducks, Ocean, and Vehicles.

Image and text source: Huaigu Sanren