Nose (Shen Bian Guan)

What is Nose (Shen Bian Guan)?

In physiognomy the nose is called the Shen Bian Guan (審辨官) and, as the center of the face, is read for the vessel of wealth and the strength of one's own conviction. A straight bridge, a rounded and fleshy tip (準頭), and full wings of the nose are read as a sign of good fortune in wealth and strong drive. The nose is also linked to the fortune of middle age (around one's forties). A nose too high or too sharp is read as stubbornness, and one too weak as a cue to add conviction of one's own.

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What does Nose (Shen Bian Guan) mean in face reading?

The official that reads wealth (財), the self, and one's fortune in middle age. In physiognomy the nose is called the Shen Bian Guan (審辨官) and, as the center of the face, is read for the vessel of wealth and the strength of one's own conviction. A straight bridge, a rounded and fleshy tip (準頭), and full wings of the nose are read as a sign of good fortune in wealth and strong drive. The nose is also linked to the fortune of middle age (around one's forties). A nose too high or too sharp is read as stubbornness, and one too weak as a cue to add conviction of one's own.

What does Nose (Shen Bian Guan) govern?

It is read for Wealth, the self, and middle age — its grain being Wealth · The self and conviction · Middle-age fortune.

Is face reading fixed fate?

Face reading is not fixed fate but a reading of temperament and tendency. It makes no judgment of looks and no medical or psychological diagnosis.

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