€ 24,25
Jui Guoliang redraws the 78 tarot cards as traditional Chinese ink and watercolour paintings. Confucius and Kuan Yin appear in the Major Arcana, scenes from Chinese legends and literature in the Minor Arcana. The structure is RWS, the iconography is Eastern.
A tarot deck that follows the classical structure but replaces the imagery entirely with Chinese philosophy and art.
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Most tarot decks stick to medieval European imagery. This deck chooses a completely different iconography while keeping the familiar structure intact. Jui Guoliang takes the 78 cards of the Rider-Waite-Smith system and redraws them with figures, stories and symbols from the Chinese tradition.
The result is both familiar and foreign. The structure is tarot, the visual language comes from Chinese philosophy, literature and legend.
Guoliang works with traditional Chinese ink and watercolour. The style is classical, the execution recognisable to anyone familiar with Chinese painting. Each card has a calm composition, often with one central figure or scene.
In the Major Arcana you find historical and mythological figures such as Confucius and Kuan Yin. The Minor Arcana show scenes from Chinese tales and classical literature. The symbolism is Eastern, the meanings align with the tarot structure.
The cards have a glossy finish and are compact. The format is 61 x 112 mm, easy to shuffle and clear enough to see the details.
If you are used to the Rider-Waite-Smith system, you will recognise the structure immediately. The numbering, the sequence, the roles in the court cards: everything matches. What changes is the translation of those roles into Chinese contexts.
That makes this deck interesting for anyone who already reads tarot and is curious about how the archetypes work in a different cultural setting. The guidebook helps you connect the Western meanings with the Eastern imagery.
Reach for this deck when you want to do a reading with a different angle. The Chinese symbols sometimes give answers that are less obvious when seen through European iconography.
Jui Guoliang is an artist of Chinese descent, born in 1936. His work lies in traditional Chinese painting. That craftsmanship is visible in every detail of this deck.
Does the symbolism differ greatly from the Rider-Waite-Smith system?
The structure is identical, but the imagery is entirely Eastern. The meanings remain the same, but the way they are depicted requires some adjustment. The guidebook explains the connection between both systems.
Is this deck suitable if you do not have much experience with tarot?
That depends. If you have no experience with tarot and no affinity with Chinese iconography, a classic RWS deck is more accessible. If you do have an interest in Chinese philosophy and culture, this deck works well as a starting point.
| Auteur | Jui Guoliang |
| ISBN | 9780880793735 |
| Taal | English |
| Uitgeverij | |
| SKU | 0059-130 |
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