emperor dezong, musical composition, song yan, tang dynasty

Predicting the Fate of a Person Through Musical Vibrations

We know that palm reading, fortune telling, divination using words or oracle bones, and so on can predict the fate of a person. However, it is rare to hear that the fate of a person can be predicted through the rhythm of their music. This story took place during Emperor Dezong’s time in the Tang ...

Jessica Kneipp

Chinese physics behind music.