Physiognomy is the art of interpreting a person’s character and destiny through physical appearance, particularly facial features. Throughout Chinese history, many extraordinary individuals have excelled in this field. These masters of physiognomy could predict their own or others’ lifespans with remarkable accuracy using physiognomy. Accepting that Heaven predetermined their futures, they chose not to change their circumstances and faced life with a sense of serenity.

When physiognomy is mentioned, many immediately think of the famous work The Divine Physiognomy of Ma Yi, traditionally attributed to the Daoist Ma Yi of the Northern Song Dynasty.

This book on physiognomy states that the mouth of a financial officer should be proper, plump, and rosy. If the mouth appears large when open and small when closed, this is also considered an ideal shape. Additionally, fortune tellers examine the philtrum, the groove above the upper lip. This feature is the body’s “drainage system,” whose length indicates one’s lifespan, while its width suggests the potential number of offspring.

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