Five elements and eight trigrams:The Five Elements and Eight Diagrams of the Six Yao of the Book of Changes

Bagua, Five Elements, Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches

1. The relationship and symbolism of the five elements

The meaning and symbolism of the five elements

Five elements

The Five Elements: Wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood

The five elements complement each other

The five elements are in conflict with each other: Metal overcomes wood, wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, and fire overcomes metal.

2. The connotation and symbolism of the Bagua

The origin of gossip

Fuxi

Bagua is said to have been created by Fuxi, and its principles come from natural phenomena and life.

People call the heaven and earth and all things before creation Wuji, and the circle of heaven and earth where all things are nurtured is called Tai Chi. Tai Chi is the source of development, movement and inheritance of all things.

Basic unit of Bagua

Yao is the basic unit of the hexagram, which is divided into Yin and Yang Yao. Yao and Yang Yao are combined in units of 3, and eight combinations can be obtained, namely Gua.

The three layers in the picture are intended to explain "Xici Uploading"Tai Chi produces two instruments, two instruments produce four images, and four images produce Bagua".

Basic hexagrams

Qian three consecutive, Kun six broken, Zhen Yang Yu, Gen cover The bowl is empty in the middle, full in the middle, missing in the upper part, and broken in the lower part.

Hexagram diagram

The Symbolism of Bagua

DryIt is the head of the Eight Diagrams, also known as Qian, which means masculinity, pure Yang, majesty, strength, stability, integrity, tall and mighty image. It represents the father in human affairs and the human body. The head is in the northwest, and the five elements belong to gold. Numerically represents 1.

KunIt is the earth, representing the earth, representing the surrounding earth, representing vastness, stability, kindness, reliability, tolerance, etc. It represents the mother in human affairs, and represents the spleen and stomach, abdomen, direction southwest, and the five behaviors in human body. earth. Numerically represents 8.

ShockFor thunder, it represents thunder, and also represents vibration, movement, sound, etc. In terms of personnel, it represents the eldest man. In terms of human body, it represents the liver, gallbladder, and legs. The direction is due east, and the five elements belong to wood. Numerically represents 4.

Gen[gèn]is a mountain, representing a mountain, representing the dangers of a high mountain , difficulty, stop moving forward, represents a boy in human affairs, represents spleen and stomach in human body, hands, direction is northeast, and the five elements belong to earth. Numerically represents 7.

LiFor fire, it represents fire, represents warmth, heat, and brightness, represents enthusiasm and positivity, represents middle-aged women in personnel matters, represents the heart, eyes, and the direction of south, and the five elements belong to fire. Numerically it represents 3.

Kan[kǎn]is water, represents water, represents water waves Tao means that the road is not smooth and represents being trapped. Water represents wisdom, intelligence, flexibility, etc. In terms of human affairs, it represents the middle man, and in terms of human body, it represents the kidneys, bladder, ears, the direction is true north, and the five elements belong to water. Numerically represents 6.

Redemption[duì]Weize, which represents swamp and also means pleasure. , singing, talking, talking, etc. It represents girls in human affairs, and represents the mouth, intestines, and lungs in human body. It is in the west and the five elements belong to gold. Numerically it represents 2.

彽[xùn]is wind, representing wind and also indicating entry , soft, supple, etc. In terms of personnel, it represents the eldest daughter. In terms of human body, it represents the liver and gallbladder, legs and thighs. The direction is southeast, and the five elements belong to wood. Numerically represents 5.

The Yin and Yang of Bagua

Yin Gua

Yang Gua

The eight trigrams are arranged in the order of "parents" at the top of the universe, so as to explain the order of "three men" and "three women". The meaning of "the six sons of Qian and Kun" mentioned in "Shuo Gua Chuan"

Basic category table