Classic
Chinese Face Reading
Lip Reading

Read my lips

Chinese
Medicine is one of the practical applications
of Daoist philosophies which perceives that
all things in the universe are superficial
manifestations of the underlying oneness,
therefore everything is inter-collected and
each part reflects the whole.

When
it comes to ailment diagnosis, by merely
looking at your lips, an experienced Chinese
Medicine doctor would be able to tell what is
going on in the other parts of your body.

Here
are some clues: (Note: Information
here is not meant to substitute for the
advice of a health professional)

Healthy
lips should look pink, smooth, lustrous and
moist. If it changes its appearance, it might
well indicate some problems with your
internal organs.

• Upper lip
  looks dark red or burning dry:
  If accompanied by the
  symptoms of tight shoulders,
  offensive mouth odour, throat
  tightness and ear block, then it
  could be a sign of a nasty colon
  disease.

• Upper lip
  looks bluish white:
  A sign of a weak,
  sluggish and cold colon. The symptoms
  associated with this include
  abdominal pain, abdominal distension
  and fullness, diarrhoea and cold
  shivering.

• Lower lip look
  purple red:
  If accompanied by
  symptoms of stomach pain, heaviness
  of the body, fullness of the
  abdominal, hibbup, then it is a sign
  of a hot stomach.

• Lower lip look
  dull white:
  A sign of a weak and
  cold stomach. It is often accompanied
  by the symptoms of vomiting,
  diarrhoea, abdominal chill and
  stomach pain.

• Inner lips in
  deep red:
  A sign of upflaring liver fire, which is
  associated with irritability and
  hot-temper, pain under the rib
  cage and lack of appetite

• Inner lips in
  yellow colour:
  A sigh of hepatitis.

• Lips look
  flaming red:
  A sign of heartburn.
  This is often accompanied by symptoms
  of fever and respiratory infection.

• Lips in a dull
  dark colour:
  A sign of digestive
  system disorder. It is often
  associated with symptoms of
  constipation, diarrhoea, headache,
  Insomnia and lack of appetite.

• Pale lips:
  A sign of blood
  deficiency and poor blood
  circulation. It is accompanied by the
  symptom of coldness in the limb
  during winter.

• Dry and Yellow
  lips:
  A sign of spleen
  secrete disorder, which often leads
  to a weak immune system.

• Purple blue
  lips:
  A sign of short of
  oxygen in body or allergic reactions
  to medication. It is often associated
  with the symptoms of dark red or
  light blue complexion, unsease in the
  chest, chest pain, short of breath or
  having spots on the tongue.

• Dry and
  cracked lips:
  A sign of vitamin b2
  deficiency, or heat-toxins in the
  spleen and stomach with yin
  deficiencies.

• Upturned lips:
  A sing of being prone
  to pancreatitis.

• Extreme dry
  lips:
  A sign of a possible
  digestive system disturbance.

• Hair growing
  on the upper lip of women:
  A sign of hormone
  imbalance and abnormal menstruation.

• Lower lip
  puffing out:
  A sign of congenital
  weak liver and/or problems with
  bladder. A warning against excessive
  drink.

• Red lips with
  blue streaks:
  A sign of possible
  heart failure.

• Upper lip
  puffing up:
  A sign of allergic
  reaction.

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Face
Reading

"Your
face, my thane, is as a book where
Men may read strange matters."
--William Shakespeare
“Macbeth”

Human beings possess three bodies. First, there is the
physical body, which you can see and is tangible. It is solid and has a
shape, a color and a texture. The second and third bodies are the mental
and the spiritual which are intangible and merge with the physical body.
Our true nature begins to take on a physical form in our face. It is
where our emotions and our state of health are first revealed. And, as
Shakespeare pointed out in his play Macbeth: “There’s no art
to find the mind’s construction in the face.” For the face is truly
an opened book.
For thousands of years, the ancient sages wondered if
our facial features could determine our fate or personality. They began
to compile individual studies, one feature at a time, to see if there
was a direct correlation between facial features and specific fates. In
ancient Greece, Aristotle wrote extensively on physiognomy categorizing
his findings into six chapters that included physical characteristics of
face, body & voice. The Classical scholars, such as Homer and
Hippocrates, wrote of face reading as an ancient method of practical
philosophy. In the Middle Ages physiognomy was combined with astrology
and became part of the divination arts. By the 18th & 19th century
it was used in Europe as a separate study of criminology where facial
features were used to identify potential criminals. In the 20th century
it was lost to folklore and superstition. But, face reading has
reemerged in the 21st century as a guide in psychoanalysis or, as a tool
for a competitive edge in the executive boardrooms of corporate America.
It is no longer a parlor game. The continuos interest in face reading
has given credence to an art that the Chinese have always known has been
an important guide in human understanding.
In China, the father of face reading is often credited
to the philosopher Gui-Gu Tze, who lived during the Warring State Period
(481-221 BC). His book Xiang Bian Wei Mang is still in print to
this very day and is studied by serious students of physiognomy.
The Chinese art of face reading is a very involved
system that classifies facial features individually by judging the
color, shape and disfigurements of specific areas of the face.
Basically, the face is partitioned into 108 areas. Each area is a
specific age & life situation and by observing the Five Elements of
the productive/destructive cycle and the Taoist theories of yang &
yin, it may be possible to predict events, diagnosis illnesses or to
understand a person’s personality.

Figure #1

To become proficient in face reading it is important
to memorize the bagua and to understand what each trigram represents.
The bagua becomes an important tool in dividing the face into seasons,
body sites and specific life situations. If you look at figure #1 you
can see that when you place it over a person’s face the trigrams fall
into their appropriate locations. Li, the South, is at the forehead; it
is Fame & represents fire. We can be assured that if the forehead is
auspicious recognition will come our way. The center of the face is the
Tai Chi. A black mole on the bridge of the nose spells disaster since
water (black) weakens the Earth. The chin is Kan, which is water on the
bagua and if the color red (fire) appears here an illness to our urinary
tract or related organs may occur. A blemish in schun could mean a
chronic illness that reoccurs in late spring or that a financial problem
might be burdening you. A scar at the right temple (Kun) may indicate
that a close relationship has suffered.
We now measure the face into the Three Stages of the
Chinese trinity of Heaven, Man and Earth. The First Stage, which is
Heaven, starts at the hairline down to the eyebrows. This represents our
childhood. The Second Stage, which is traditionally known as Man, starts
at the brow and ends at the area just below the nose tip. This is our
middle years. From the nose tip to the bottom of the chin is our old age
or the Third Stage and it is called Earth. It is important that the
distance between each Stage is even in length. If one Stage is 1/3 less
in size then life could be difficult at that particular period of life.
A short, narrow forehead may indicate an unhappy childhood. A large
forehead may tell us this person will come into society early. The
Second Stage announces: “This is my life!” If it is open or has a
happy feeling then this person may have, thus far, a good life. But, a
short Third Stage may reveal a short life contrary to a long chin, which
indicates a long life.
There are Four Turning Points of Life on the face.
They are called Gates. The first Gate is between the eyebrows or the
Third Eye and it is the age 41. The second Gate is located just under
the tip of the nose and it is the age 51. The third Gate is right under
the lower lip and it is the age 61. And, the last Gate is at the bottom
of the chin and it is the age 71. These Gates are considered a “critical
age” and that any scars, lines, inauspicious moles or blemishes here
may predict difficulties around that age.
The Chinese also use the shapes and characteristics of
the Five Elements to further describe a personality. A Fire face will be
pointy like a triangle. For example, high, prominent cheekbones. They
could be quick-tempered. A Wood face is long, rectangular in shape. They
could be stubborn. A Water face is soft & round and may posses a
long jawline. They can be flexible. Whereas, an Earth face is thick and
they may be generous. And, a Metal face is square, especially the jaw
& forehead. They can be self-indulgent.
The ancient Chinese also made a distinction between
what was considered fortunate or unfortunate for either a female or a
male. In order to keep harmony in a marriage what may be desirable on a
man was not desired on a woman. For example, high prominent cheekbones
and a very high forehead on a woman would not make a desirable mate.
That’s because high cheekbones indicate aggression &
competitiveness and a very high forehead is power. The ancient sages
felt it was best that only the man wore the pants in a household. But, a
look through any fashion magazine can tell you that in modern times high
cheekbones are considered attractive, as well as, a prerequisite for any
aspiring fashion model or actress. But, if you think about it you’d
have to be aggressive and competitive in a profession like that.
In Chinese face reading, we also have The Twelve
Houses. These are 12 points on the face representing various life
situations from the First House of Fate, positioned between the
eyebrows, to the Second House of Siblings (eyebrows) to the 4th House of
Children (under the eyes) and so on.

Below is a brief
summation of auspicious and
inauspicious qualities of some facial features:

A summary of the ears:

Auspicious: Above the eyebrow level;
long earlobes; flat against head; wide door.
Inauspicious: Small earlobes;
leaning forward; narrow door.

A summary of the eyebrows:

Auspicious: Dark,
thick, long;
smooth and orderly; high above eyes.
Inauspicious: Sparse, thin, pale,
short; chaotic; close to eyes.

A summary of the nose:
Auspicious: High, straight bridge; big, round
tip; full, fleshy wings; invisible nostrils.
Inauspicious: Low, crooked, hooked or bumpy
bridge;
pointed or upturned tip; thin wings; visible nostrils.

A summary of the mouth:

Auspicious: Rosy
colored; thick, broad squared
shape; symmetrically balanced; lips closed.
Inauspicious: White, dark colored; thin; a
small
shape; symmetrically unbalanced; lips opened.

A summary of the chin:

Auspicious: Full,
fleshy, broad & long.
Inauspicious: Thin, short, pointed or
receded, dimpled or broken.

A summary of the eyes:

Auspicious: Large
size; wide-set;
dark pupils with silvery whites.
Inauspicious: Small; close-set;
small pupils and discolored whites.
Face reading is a subjective art and therefore it is
as reliable as the person who is doing the interpretation. But that is
what makes art an art. Now that we have a basic feel for physiognomy we
can look at some famous faces & see if we can get to know them
better.

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