Description
T'ung Shu is one of the oldest books in the world - it originated over 4000 years ago and or 1200 has been best-seller every year for 1200 years.
T'ung Shu contains the largest number of divination systems ever gathered together in one popular book. Owning a copy is widely believed to confer good fortune.
T'ung Shu contains more information on Chinese folk beliefs, practices and traditions than any other book.
T'ung Shu has developed and changed over the centuries: Taoists, Buddhists, Muslims and Jesuits all contributed to it.
T'ung Shu is a revered, spiritually powerful object.
T'ung Shu is presented every year at Chinese New Year to the Governor of Hong Kong, as for centuries it was presented to the Emperor.
T'ung Shu has never before been available in any form in English or any Western language.
T'ung Shu: The Ancient Chinese Almanac has been translated and interpreted by a team of Chinese and Western authorities under the editorial direction of Martin Palmer of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture in Manchester, England. It is partly a translation, but partly also an explanation and a description for the Almanac cannot simply be translated. It is an extraordinary repository of Chinese culture and beliefs. ISBN:9678101068
