Since ancient times, fortune-tellers have held an unusual place in the long course of Chinese history. In everyday life, they could often be found on street corners, in temples, and at markets. Some relied entirely on mystification, fraud, and deception to make money. Silver-tongued, they exploited people's confusion and hopes, inventing seemingly unfathomable pronouncements that ensnared many and cost them their possessions. Yet there were also fortune-tellers who seemed to possess genuine supernatural abilities, accurately divining people's life and death and their fates. Among them, Xu Fu, known as China's greatest female seer, was a particularly legendary figure. She displayed extraordinary talent from birth and was said to be able to predict people's deaths with uncanny accuracy. Stories of Xu Fu spread far and wide, and her miraculous abilities inspired both awe and curiosity. Each of her predictions was like a mysterious revelation, prompting people to ponder the workings of fate. In that ancient age, Xu Fu became a mysterious and revered symbol in the hearts of the people.
