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Legacy of the Luoshu : the 4,000 year search for the meaning of the magic square of order three /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swetz, Frank (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wellesley, Mass. : A.K. Peters, 2008.
Subjects:
Magic squares.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The journey begins
  • 2. On the banks of the Luo River : the Chinese origins of the Luoshu
  • 3. Yinyang, Wuxing, and key numbers in the Luoshu
  • 4. The Luoshu in cosmic ritual, fortune-telling, and fengshui
  • 5. Chinese variations on the Luoshu theme
  • 6. The magic square of order three in other cultures
  • 7. Luoshu miscellanea
  • 8. Some final thoughts.