I discovered that the tarot shop in the capital sells the OOP (according to AT at least) Chinese Tarot. Stock moves slow, it seems? I saw it mentioned on the Most Beautiful Decks-thread and since my resolution this year for deck buying includes buying more indie decks and mass produced decks from local shops I'm very intrigued by this one. If you have it, how does it read? Do I need to be a proper wiz in Chinese culture and history to use this deck?

Nevermind the OOP-issue, it seems it got a reprint a few years back and is less than 20$ on amazon :P

It's based on Chinese mythology. A lot of Chinese legends and deities.

and yes it has recently been reprinted. Beautiful deck that probably should h

ave had a companion book, but the LWB does offer some guidance for the majors

Nevermind the OOP-issue, it seems it got a reprint a few years back and is less than 20$ on amazon :P

 

Lol when I checked this out last year, the OOP description in Aeclectic got me too.

This site had some decent info on it: http://www.tarotpassages.com/chinese-jc.htm

 

I wonder if old AT has a study group? It's a super pretty deck but I do worry about its usability. I really wish it had a companion book, it would have been very interesting to read. I've only watched a multipart BBC docu on Chinese history that was pretty interesting, and I thought Xuanzhang, the famous monk who travelled to India study the Buddhist texts (and eventually brought them home to be translated into Chinese, his journey inspired the classic "Journey to the West") looked like a really nice Hermit in the artwork very similar to this of him that they showed. The little thing hanging from his backpack is a lamp I think:

 

 

 

This site had some decent info on it: http://www.tarotpassages.com/chinese-jc.htm

 

I wonder if old AT has a study group? It's a super pretty deck but I do worry about its usability. I really wish it had a companion book, it would have been very interesting to read. I've only watched a multipart BBC docu on Chinese history that was pretty interesting, and I thought Xuanzhang, the famous monk who travelled to India study the Buddhist texts (and eventually brought them home to be translated into Chinese, his journey inspired the classic "Journey to the West") looked like a really nice Hermit in the artwork very similar to this of him that they showed. The little thing hanging from his backpack is a lamp I think:

Thank you for that link, Page!

 

My daughter purchased the deck for me and I agree that it would be better with a companion book.  I do much better with Japanese gods/goddesses but I'm weak in Chinese.  It's a nice deck but also has a lot of white around the edges and the images are on the small size.  I tend to prefer a deck that has more artwork than border on the cards.  For Chinese study, they are lovely cards!

This site had some decent info on it: http://www.tarotpassages.com/chinese-jc.htm

 

I wonder if old AT has a study group? It's a super pretty deck but I do worry about its usability. I really wish it had a companion book, it would have been very interesting to read. I've only watched a multipart BBC docu on Chinese history that was pretty interesting, and I thought Xuanzhang, the famous monk who travelled to India study the Buddhist texts (and eventually brought them home to be translated into Chinese, his journey inspired the classic "Journey to the West") looked like a really nice Hermit in the artwork very similar to this of him that they showed. The little thing hanging from his backpack is a lamp I think:

Thank you for that link, Page!

 

My daughter purchased the deck for me and I agree that it would be better with a companion book.  I do much better with Japanese gods/goddesses but I'm weak in Chinese.  It's a nice deck but also has a lot of white around the edges and the images are on the small size.  I tend to prefer a deck that has more artwork than border on the cards.  For Chinese study, they are lovely cards!

 

In general I think publishers are much better about making sure new decks come with guidebooks now? This deck was published in 1989 and I think a lot of older decks just came with the cards. Some of them got books further down the line, like Robin Wood and the Cat People deck, but some who really really could use one never did. Like the Chinese Tarot. I checked AT and there was no study group for this deck. Too bad. I might get this deck just for the art OR try to get better at working with my intuition in general as well as branch out from dear old RWS. It's hard to guess how I might get along with this deck aside from greatly admiring the art :/

I have this deck, for a long time now and have used it.  I do not know any Chinese mythology, or maybe just the tiniest bit. The deck is usable, I find it quite energetic especially some cards. However it is not exactly my go to deck.

Oh wow, so this deck is based on Chinese mythology? Not one of the descriptions and reviews I've read mentioned this. It just made this deck all the more interesting.

Oh wow, so this deck is based on Chinese mythology? Not one of the descriptions and reviews I've read mentioned this. It just made this deck all the more interesting.

 

I think it might be a mix of mythology and historical figures. At the link I post from Tarotpassages the Hierophant is this guy, Zhang Daoling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Daoling

 

And Confucius is the Judgement card.