Polaris Flow Knowledge Center
Editorial Standards & Sources | 编辑标准与资料来源
Polaris Flow publishes bilingual guides to BaZi, Zi Wei Dou Shu, the I Ching, Feng Shui, Five Elements and related Chinese cultural traditions. This page explains who is responsible for the content, how it is prepared, and why it is published.
Who creates the guides?
The Polaris Flow Editorial Team prepares and maintains the Knowledge Center. We do not use invented academic titles or imply institutional affiliations that do not exist. Where an article depends on a named translation, museum, university, archive or scholarly source, that source is linked visibly.
Why do we publish them?
The purpose is to make Chinese cultural vocabulary understandable to international readers and to preserve distinctions among history, philosophy, religion, folklore, divination and modern popular culture. The guides support learning and reflection; they do not promise fixed outcomes.
How is content prepared?
Each guide begins with the reader's question, defines the central term early, checks bilingual terminology, separates documented history from traditional interpretation, and links to primary or reputable institutional sources when available. Substantive revisions receive a new reviewed date.
Assisted writing
Digital tools may help organize notes, compare terminology, translate drafts or check structure. Polaris Flow remains responsible for the published wording, source selection and corrections. Automation is not treated as evidence and does not replace source review.
Source hierarchy
- Classical texts and clearly identified translations for historical terminology.
- Museums, universities, observatories, libraries and public cultural institutions for historical context.
- Scholarly books and peer-reviewed research where an academic claim is made.
- Traditional practice sources for living customs, clearly labeled as traditional interpretation rather than scientific proof.
Important boundaries
BaZi, Zi Wei Dou Shu, I Ching divination, Feng Shui, Buddhism, Daoism and Chinese folk religion overlap historically in some settings but are not interchangeable. Modern xianxia and cultivation stories are literature and popular culture, not evidence of historical spiritual techniques. Scientific language is not used to certify metaphysical claims unless a reliable scientific source supports the specific statement.
Corrections and reader questions
When a factual, translation or source error is identified, we review the relevant passage, correct it, and update the reviewed date when the change is substantive. Readers can send a correction or source question through the contact page or discuss an article in its reader comments.
中文说明
Polaris Flow 知识中心由编辑团队负责整理与维护。文章会尽量区分可查证的历史资料、传统文化中的解释、现代人的反思，以及文学影视中的想象。我们不会虚构作者资历，也不会把民俗说法包装成已经得到科学证实的结论。
数字工具可以协助整理资料、检查结构和翻译草稿，但网站仍对最终发布的文字、引用来源和修改负责。发现事实、翻译或来源错误时，我们会核查并修正；如果属于实质性修改，也会更新文章的审核日期。
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