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How did the Book of Xiang Ji Tong Shu come about

The Book of Xiang Ji Tong Shu is a book about Feng Shui and choosing auspicious days.

The Xiang Ji Tong Shu is an important book in the ancient Chinese culture of arts and numbers, and its history can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a scholar named Shan Yue, who wrote the predecessor of Xiang Ji Tong Shu, Shan Yue Tong Shu, based on his study of traditional cultures such as I Ching, Bagua and Feng Shui. Upon its release, this book was loved by a wide range of readers and became a guide to direct people's lives, work and feng shui at the time.

Later, another man named Li Shizhong revised and expanded the Shan Yue Tong Shu, updating and perfecting the original content and adding more taboos for auspicious and inauspicious days, resulting in the Xiang Ji Tong Shu that we see today.

In modern times, the Book of Signs is still regarded by many people as a guide to life and feng shui. However, it is important to note that the Xiangji Tongshu is only a reference reading in traditional culture and cannot completely replace modern scientific ways of thinking and decision making.