Abe Taizan

...Originally it was called "Hachiji" (because the year, month, day, and time were each expressed by two zodiac characters), and was also called "Sanmei" (three lives) because fortune-telling was sometimes done using only the year, month, and day. Sometimes it was called "Gomei" (five lives), and in addition to the year, month, day, and time, "Ta" (the day of conception) was also added. Even today, there are many enthusiasts in Japan, and Abe Taizan's research books are considered must-reads. [Miura Kunio]...

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…もとは〈八字〉(年･月･日･時のそれぞれを2字の干支であらわすから)といい，また年･月･日だけで占うこともあったので〈三命〉ともいい，ときには〈五命〉とも呼ばれて，年･月･日･時のほかに〈胎〉(受胎日)を加えることもあった。日本には今も多くの好事家がおり，阿部泰山の研究書が必読のものとされている。【三浦 国雄】。…

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