Summary Of Lucky And Unlucky Days By Wang Chong

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The original author of ‘Lucky and Unlucky days’ was a Chinese philosopher Wang Chong, although the text has been adapted and translated by several other authors over time. Wang Chong was a renowned philosopher from the Han dynasty, born in 27 AD and died in 100 AD. The text ‘Lucky and Unlucky days’ is written with the purpose to defame the ancient superstitions that ruled society and the government during the Han dynasty, specifically the act of taking action on days that were considered unlucky. This text is a piece taken from one of the many larger essays which Chong composed, which were eventually compiled into thirty books titled “the Balanced Inquires” . Because of the time period, the text’s targeted audience was most likely government

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