Down to the nasolabial folds and philtrum — spots read by trace, not just shape.
Last is the Chin. The chin isn't among the Five Offices. Instead, it's the Lower Zone of the Three Zones, and the jigak (地閣) that supports the base of the face. True to its name, the earth's pavilion — the spot that holds up everything stacked above it.
That's why the chin was read as the strength to hold steady. If the forehead sets direction and the nose sets standards, the chin is what carries them through to the end with endurance. Remember it was also the Northern Peak in the Five Peaks — the partner that faces the forehead (Southern Peak) to complete the face's vertical axis.
What you pick gets saved, and we'll bring it all together in the final Overview chapter. You can always change it later.
Around the chin, there are two more spots read by lines (線). They're the nasolabial folds and the philtrum. Since these are read by the trace of a groove rather than shape, they have a slightly different character from the features before them.
These are the lines running down from beside the nose toward the mouth. Since they tend to deepen with age, tradition read them as a trace of one's own territory taking shape over time.
The lines start beside the nostrils and curve down and outward, passing well clear of the mouth.
This tends to be a type with a wide range of activity and a clearly staked-out territory. Tradition read this as a shape with strong career fortune and solid credibility.
With a neutral expression, the lines are barely visible.
This tends to be a flexible type who moves easily between roles without being boxed in. It can also be read as a sign that one's shape is still taking form.
The lines run close to the corners of the mouth, staying narrow as they come down.
This tends to be a type who digs deep into familiar ground rather than expanding outward. Tradition tended to recommend broadening one's range.
In the mirror, one line is noticeably longer or deeper than the other.
This was traditionally read as a trace of having carried several roles at once. This tends to be the type who knows how to show a different face depending on the situation.
This is the vertical groove running from below the nose down to the upper lip. It was seen as the channel through which energy passing through the upper and middle zones of the face flows down into the lower zone.
The groove runs long from below the nose to the upper lip and is clearly felt with a fingertip.
This tends to be a persistent type who sticks with one thing patiently. Tradition read it as a symbol of longevity and an easy later life.
The distance from below the nose to the upper lip is short, so the mouth feels close to the nose.
This tends to be a quick-reacting type, good at getting new things started. It was traditionally read as someone who doesn't let things sit for long once they've lost their spark.
The groove is shallow and spreads wide.
This tends to be a candid type whose words and actions come out before much deliberation. It was traditionally read as someone who doesn't hide their feelings.
It's narrow at the top and flares wider toward the lip, like a teardrop shape.
This tends to be a type whose strength broadens later in life. Tradition read this as the most ideal of the philtrum shapes.
There's something worth being upfront about here. It's widely believed that nasolabial folds and the philtrum connect directly to lifespan and fortune in old age, but Glowy doesn't carry that reading forward as-is — not just because there's no basis for reading lifespan from a single crease on the face, but because it does no one any good to hear it.
Instead, we'd suggest reading it this way. The nasolabial folds are a spot that deepens with age, since they form from smiling, talking, and chewing. So they're closer to a trace etched by the way you've lived so far than a fate you were born with. Look at which side runs deeper, and when it became noticeable, and you'll get a sense of what you've kept doing for a long time.
That wraps up the seven feature-by-feature chapters. If you picked all eight from forehead to chin (including the Three Zones and face shape), every one of those choices has been saved. We'll layer them all together in the final Overview chapter. It's fine if you skipped a few — we'll read from whatever you have.
For reference and entertainment, based on traditional physiognomy. It doesn't rank appearances or reveal a fixed fate.