Bodhi Patriarch and Yuan Tiangang

Bodhi Patriarch, also known as Bodhi Patriarch, is a character in "Journey to the West". He is also a patriarch-level figure. He accepted Sun Wukong as his disciple and taught him the seventy-two transformations and somersaults. However, Bodhi Patriarch predicted it. Sun Wukong will definitely cause trouble, so Sun Wukong is asked to keep it secret and never mention the status of his master. Patriarch Bodhi in "Journey to the West" has a Buddhist name, Taoist temperament and dress, and Confucian thoughts on behavior. Basically, Patriarch Bodhi is described as a master figure who is proficient in both Taoism and Buddhism: with profound magical power, many disciples, and extensive teachings. All the people in the mountains and wilds were taught by him. Patriarch Bodhi not only teaches people to follow the Tao, but also teaches some methods of strengthening the body and cultivating the mind and character to the general public, so he is deeply respected by everyone. It catered to the trend of thought of the time of the unity of the three religions. Wang Yangming of the Ming Dynasty was even more successful. "The Square Cun of the Lingtai" and "The Three Stars of the Slanting Moon" both place their thoughts on the unity of the three religions.

Yuan Tiangang, the most famous physiognomist in the Tang Dynasty, is also famous in the history of Chinese physiognomy. A native of Chengdu, Sichuan (now Chengdu, Sichuan), his birth and death dates are unknown. He was an astronomer, astrologer, forecaster, Feng Shui master, Taoist priest, and fortune teller from the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, and lived in Yizhou. He was good at learning from the wind, but he was not satisfied after repeated tests. In the Sui Dynasty, he was appointed as the Yanguan Order, and in the Tang Dynasty, he was appointed as the Order of Huojing (Linqiong). It is said that he knew the "wind mirror", that is, he could judge good or bad luck based on the sound and direction of the wind. He is also proficient in facial physiognomy, Liuren and five elements. He is the author of "Liu Ren Ke", "Five Elements Xiangshu", "Three Generations of Xiangfa", "Tuibei Diagram" (co-authored with Li Chunfeng), "Yuan Tiangang's Bone Weighing Song", etc. Tongzhi recorded it, including a volume called "Xuanyao of Yi Jing", which has been lost for a long time.