This study is set to interpret the meaning of the shape of characters for Gān-zhī, which is the root of Mìng-lĭ-xué. Mìng-lĭ-xué is the theory to forecast good or bad luck with one's birth date among many Shùshù theories.
There are a lot of aspects that conventional studies for Mìng-lĭ-xué does not see a forest but indicates the origin of the forest. It is true that an explanation is very weak for the shape of character interpretation of Mìng-lĭ-xué. Therefore, the study is designed to interpret the shape of characters for Gān-zhī, which is the root of Mìng-lĭ-xué and consider the generation and meaning of Gān-zhī through various documents.
The study also translates the periodical exegesis of the shape and compare the character interpretation of Gān-zhī on 『Shuōwén-xièzì』 with the one on 『Shuōwén-xièzìyìzhĭ』 and analyzes them and finds out each interpretation about classics of Mìng-lĭ-xué and investigates the changes in Gān-zhī from the past to the present. the main contents of the study are as follows.
First, it brings issues and goals about Gānzhī and come up with the developments before setting the range and process for studying by referring to preliminary researches.
Second, it investigates the origin of Mìng-lĭ-xué and analyzes the formation and meaning of Gān-zhī, which is the root of Mìng-lĭ.
Third, it translates the periodical exegesis of the change in the shape of Gān-zhī and compares the character interpretation of Gān-zhī on 『Shuōwén-xièzì』 with the one on 『Shuōwén-xièzìyì-zh ĭ』. Fourth, it interprets the shape of Gān-zhī on 『Yuānhǎi-zĭpí』, 『Dītiānsuĭ』 and 『Sānmìng-tōnghuì』 after considering the above contents in order to recheck the meaning used in the interpretation for Mìng-lĭ-xué. Gān-zhī is a root of Mìng-lĭ-xué and an importatnt basis for interpretation. Accordingly, the characteristic and meaning for signs given to Gān-zhī need to be interpreted for up-to-date situations. The theoretical system of Mìng-lĭ-xué has to be more logical and scientific and the shape of character interpretation of Gān-zhī should not be careless in order to make a deeper interpretation. the study includes Yin and Yang and Gān-zhī, which are the roof of Mìng-lĭ-xué. It interprets the generation and meaning of Gān-zhī and investigates the periodical exegesis of the shape and compares compare the character interpretation of Gān-zhī on 『Shuōwén-xièzì』 with the one on 『Shuōwén-xièzìyì-zhĭ』. It also interprets the shape of Gān-zhī on 『Yuānhǎi-zĭpí』, 『Dī-tiān-suĭ』 and 『Sānmìng-tōnghuì』 so as to correct the errors for interpretation of Mìng-lĭ-xué. The study tries to be an opportunity to develop Mìng-lĭ-xué.