The Complete Guide to the Forehead in Chinese Face Reading
In Chinese face reading or Mien Shiang, the forehead is related to the water element and is called “inheritance”. A forehead that is broad, protruding, and equally domed is considered ideal.
This is the area of parental influences, which indicates the inherited skills and abilities before birth. The inheritance here may not only be limited to intelligence, emotion, and perception, but it may also involve monetary assets.
If your upper forehead is protruded on the right side, it means the legacy received from your mother while a left-side protrusion indicates the inheritance from your father. A totally rounded forehead on both sides shows the legacy received from both parents and the traits are amplified.
In this post, I will reveal the meanings of your forehead based on the art of Chinese face reading.
1. Three Regions of Forehead
The three regions of the forehead are called Heaven, Human, and Earth, which represent the upper, middle, and lower parts of the forehead respectively.
The table below illustrates the 3 regions of the forehead and their associated meanings:
| Regions | Indication | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Heaven: Upper forehead | Intelligence | Represent rational thoughts, generosity, noble quality, analytical ability, father’s influence, and ability related to career. |
| Human: Middle forehead | Emotion | Signify ability to feel, morality, common sense, memory, security. |
| Earth: Lower forehead | Intuition | Indicate instinctive ability, natural intuition, sensuality, insights learned from experience, observational ability, compassion |
2. Broad Forehead
A broad forehead belongs to people who have a broad range of knowledge. These people are intelligent and spend most of their time in their heads. People with broad and large foreheads are also analytical, imaginative, and thoughtful.
The broader the forehead, the more freedom of thinking the person has. These people don’t like details and tend to look at the big picture in its totality.
A large and broad forehead indicates the person has a strong intellectual pursuit. They devote most of their mental energy to planning and thinking about the future. Studying is fun for them as they love learning.
However, these people usually don’t have much patience to master one subject. Instead of learning deeply about one topic, they are likely to jump over many different fields of study to broaden their minds.
Therefore, their knowledge is broad, but not deep.
People with large and broad foreheads are often burdened as breadwinner who provides financial support to their families. If a broad forehead is accompanied with a low hairline, this can indicate emotional and financial meanness.
3. Narrow Forehead
In Chinese face reading, people with narrow foreheads are detailed-oriented and careful. They have a narrow range of interests but usually become an expert in their field.
Concentration is their power. A narrow forehead reveals that the person doesn’t like to make quick decisions. Everything needs to be planned out and mulled over before the final decision.
However, a low forehead is often considered an unfavorable sign in Chinese face reading. The narrow forehead signifies that the person can be narrow-minded and pessimistic. Their judgments are often inadequate and they are heavily influenced by materialistic tendencies.
4. High Forehead
A high forehead depicts concentration power, high intelligence, and forward-thinking. This is a sign of someone who can detach from problems in the world. Many scientists have this kind of forehead because they usually forget to take out the garbage.
People with high foreheads are also said to have open minds. They are tolerant towards their friends and family.
If you have a high forehead narrowing to a point, you are careful, intelligent, and able to make critical decisions. People with this kind of forehead usually make decisions only after thorough consideration. They have a tendency to focus on the “bottom line” while ignoring unimportant details.
5. Low Forehead
In Chinese face reading, a low forehead indicates childhood and adolescent problems and conflicts. It’s hard for people with low foreheads to express their feelings.
Due to their realistic nature, these people are very practical and down-to-earth. It may take them a while to make a decision, but once they make it, they will stick to it till the end.
When these people want to use something, they want to make the most out of it. People with low foreheads are said to have common sense and logical minds which protect them from being sucked into illusions.
6. Flat Forehead
A flat forehead belongs to someone who is a linear thinker and is less involved with ancestral talents and abilities. They are free to live the life they want in their own way without much influence from their family.
People with flat foreheads have excellent observation skills and analytical abilities. They are adaptable to new situations, yet they sometimes have trouble with making decisions due to their indecisive character.
These people don’t like to take orders from someone else. In fact, they are often called “know it all”.
7. Slanted Forehead
A forehead that is slanted backward is a sign of outstanding negotiation ability. This forehead belongs to the best salespeople in the world as they know how to effectively close a deal.
These people tend to approach new situations with steady determination and are able to learn things quickly.
However, people with slanted foreheads generally experience tough and hard early years. If a woman’s forehead is slanted or sloped backward, this indicates she may receive little care from her parents. She might also have to work hard to earn a living while not having many accomplishments.
8. Rounded Forehead
In Chinese face reading, a rounded and smooth forehead is considered the most favorable forehead of all. This kind of forehead indicates intelligence, clear thinking, and courage.
People with rounded foreheads are adaptable and flexible. They have a talent for being in the right place at the right time. A rounded forehead also indicates the person is imaginative, dreamy, and inventive.
These people don’t usually worry much about failures. Every time they make a mistake, this is another chance to learn.
However, there is a danger of being egotistic and arrogant about their talents.
The rounded forehead looks similar to the convex forehead except that the convex forehead has a greater and stronger curve. In Chinese face reading, people with convex foreheads have quick and agile minds and are curious about everything.
9. Lines on the Forehead
Lines on the forehead are signs of luck and good career in Chinese face reading. Although too many lines or wrinkles on the forehead mean frustration and overthinking, Chinese physiognomy tells us that these lines belong to people who are thoughtful and insightful.
Their thinkings are deep, and they understand the law of the universe, which is “no work, no money”.
People with little or no lines on the forehead don’t usually spend much time thinking. They are pure-minded, innocent, and often receive help from others.
When you have a vertical line in the middle of the forehead, this means two sides of your genetic makeup are not integrated. You need a conscious effort to integrate different parts of your personality.
Moreover, this vertical line means blockage on the river of life or the suppression of Jing.
10. Mole on Forehead
A mole on the forehead indicates issues related to your family, luck, career fortune, and intelligence.
When a mole appears in the center of your forehead, this indicates a person who is very sensitive. He or she may not have good relationships with his parents and siblings. Yet, with the mole in the middle of the forehead, this person is blessed with wisdom and intelligence.
If the mole is on the left side of the forehead, we have a person who has a selfish personality. This person doesn’t like to help others, which somehow represents bad luck in later life. He may amass massive wealth during his life, but he is unlikely to share his resources.
If the mole is located on the right side of the forehead, this is a sign of good fortune and fame in old age. This mole also reveals that the individual is a great partner in both personal and business relationships.
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References:
- Face Reading in Chinese Medicine – Lillian Bridges (My top 1 recommendation!)
- The Art and Science of Face Reading: Face Morphology in the Western Spiritual Tradition – Jennifer Lamonica
- Face Reading: Keys to Instant Character Analysis – Chi Kuei
- Read the Face: Face Reading for Success in Your Career, Relationships, and Health – Eric Standop and Elisa Petrini
- The Face Reader: Discover Anyone’s Personality, Compatibility, Talents, and Challenges Through Face Reading – Patrician McCarthy
- Face Reading Plain & Simple: The Only Book You’ll Ever Need – Jonathan Dee
