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Cheng Tou Tu

One of the sixty Jiazi Nayin, paired with Wuyin and Jimao, belonging to the Earth element in the Five Phases.

One of the sixty Jiazi Nayin, belonging to the Earth element. The name refers to the earth of city walls and fortifications, a building material that has been manually tamped for defensive purposes. Cheng Tou Tu symbolizes characteristics of stability, security, and protection. In traditional concepts, this type of Earth qi represents an organized, bounded defensive force, suitable for consolidation and construction. Old physiognomy beliefs held that a person born under this Nayin might have a more conservative and cautious personality, valuing tradition and norms, providing protection like a city wall.

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