Hi, TheHumanTim!
Thank you very much for your reply.
I am also attempting something similar. My four-digit system, as well as the Ben system, is based on natural Chinese phonetics, using only initial consonants. Therefore, it provides words that can trigger visual stimuli.
About the larger 3-card system, I think it’s crazy, a completely impossible challenge. Ten thousand images can already drive a person insane. Mastering even ten thousand images can be maddening. If someone uses 70,000 or 140,000 images, it’s simply unimaginable.
I constructed a Chinese version of the Ben system @Zoomy for a speech system back in 2017, using only initial consonants (consonant sounds). Due to the powerful cloud server association function of Chinese input methods, it allows for quicker production when using all consonants. If you are interested in the Chinese version of the Ben system, please check out this post: The Chinese Version of the Ben System.
I have currently ceased the public release of 2 card version of the Ben system and the Chinese-based production method of the Shadow system. If you are interested, I can send it to you via email.
Due to the prevailing commercialization trend in the memory community in China, I am not particularly fond of seeing my freely available online content being taken and used for paid instruction by educational institutions in mainland China.
This is also fate. I saw on the forum that you are working hard to practice the Shadow System. It has motivated me as well, but I personally don’t quite like the conversion method and memory rules of the Shadow System. These two aspects can affect later-stage memory training.
Due to my acquaintance with many Chinese memory athletes, they can typically memorize a deck of cards in 13-19 seconds, primarily utilizing a 1 cards and PAO system. This has made me realize how crucial memory rhythm is. My goal is to establish a world record within 7-13 seconds using Ben’s 2-card system, and I believe this is feasible. As for the Shadow System, I feel that I cannot adapt to that rhythm.