Zhou Gong Jie Meng (周公解夢)
Zhou Gong's Dream Interpretation is the classical Chinese system of dream analysis attributed to the Duke of Zhou (周公旦), a revered figure of the Western Zhou dynasty. The text categorizes dreams into twelve major domains: Celestial (天象), Animals (禽獸), People (人物), Nature (草木), Water (水澤), Buildings (屋宇), Objects (器物), Body (身體), Food (飲食), Travel (出行), Death (死亡), and Numbers/Colors (數色).
Cross-Cultural Significance
Dream interpretation bridges Chinese metaphysics with modern depth psychology. Carl Jung's concept of the collective unconscious parallels the Chinese view that dreams connect the individual mind with universal patterns. Within the Liuren Fajiao framework, dreams may serve as ritual diagnostics — messages from the spiritual realm that complement waking divination.