Tai Sui: 1989 Earth Snake, General Guo Can

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Who is the Tai Sui for people born in 1989? It is General Guo Can, the Jisi Tai Sui of the Earth Snake year, number 6 of the Sixty Tai Sui. Legend says he spent three days and three nights alone on a mountain and came down with one sentence. Plus the Shi Gandang stones at the ends of alleys in Taiwan.If you had to describe the stone you're throwing into the pool today in one word, what would it be? Just the word, no story needed. Tell us in the comments under the YouTube video.What this episode covers- Ji is earth, soft farm soil. Si is the Snake on a warm rock: it looks like it's dozing, but notices everything.- His look: a red face, flames above his head, a third eye, and a small smile that says, "I knew you were coming."- [Legend] A boy from a Taoist family in Jiangnan, south of the Yangtze, who drew protective charms to help neighbors feel safe.- [Legend] When a dark presence troubled the village, he went up alone, sealed it in a stone and dropped it into a deep pool. Coming down: "I went up the mountain and cleared away a bit of bad energy."- [History] The name Shi Gandang, "the stone that dares to stand in the way," already appears in the Western Han reading primer Jijiu Pian, over two thousand years ago. Later it moved to street corners.- [Legend] He passed away quietly in another Snake year, and Heaven named him the Jisi Tai Sui.- A method for nights of replaying an argument: seal it, toss it in, and let it sink.FAQQ: Who is the Tai Sui for people born in 1989?A: General Guo Can (郭燦), the Jisi (Earth Snake) Tai Sui, for births from February 6, 1989 to January 26, 1990.Q: I was born in January 1989. Am I a Snake?A: No. Before February 6, 1989 you belong to the Wuchen Earth Dragon year.Q: When is the next Earth Snake year?A: It begins February 2, 2049.Q: Was Guo Can a real person?A: He is not in the history books. His story comes from the Tai Sui legends.Q: What is a Shi Gandang stone?A: 石敢當, a carved stone at alley ends or T-junctions in Taiwan and southern China, believed in folk custom to block bad energy.Q: Who was born in a Jisi year?A: Taylor Swift, whose album 1989 is named for her birth year, and Daniel Radcliffe.Q: What is the Jisi personality in the stories?A: Quiet outside, full of ideas inside, hitting the mark when they act. A blessing, not a label.Other names: Jisi Tai Sui (己巳太歲), Year of the Snake, Earth Snake year, Grand Duke Jupiter, Taiwanese folk customs, Jijiu Pian (急就篇).Related episodes: Tai Sui: 1985 Wood Ox, General Chen Cai (previous); Tai Sui: 1983 Water Pig, General Yu Cheng (next); Tai Sui: 2013 Water Snake, General Xu Dan.Find us elsewhereYour Tai Sui page, with birth dates: https://sleepyimmortal.com/tai-sui/jisi/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=b035Draw a fortune stick for free: https://sleepyimmortal.com/qian/draw/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=b035More stories to read: https://sleepyimmortal.com/stories/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=b035Website: https://sleepyimmortal.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=b035YouTube (video version): https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepyImmortalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepyimmortal/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sleepyimmortalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61595321215903X: https://x.com/sleepyimmortal8Prefer Mandarin? The Chinese-language podcast: https://open.firstory.fm/user/ckotf4tkpevnc081801x4y25pThe Tai Sui stories are old history and legend, told for company. Your life is still yours to steer.Eat well, sleep well, don't overthink it. May you be safe, healthy, and worry-free.#TaiSui #ChineseZodiac #YearOfTheSnake Powered by Firstory Hosting

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