Ba Gua - King Wen "Later Heaven"

King Wen "Later Heaven"

卦名
Name		 自然
Nature		 季节
Season		 性情
Personality		 家族
Family		 方位
Direction		 意義
Meaning
離 Li 火 Fire Summer Clinging 中女 Middle Daughter 南 South Rapid movement, radiance, the sun.
坤 Kun 地 Earth Summer Receptive 母 Mother 西南 South­west Receptive energy, that which yields.
兌 Dui 澤 Lake Autumn Joyous 少女 Youngest Daughter 西 West Joy, satisfaction, stagnation.
乾 Qian 天 Heaven Autumn Creative 父 Father 西北 North­west Expansive energy, the sky.
坎 Kan 水 Water Winter Abysmal 中男 Middle Son 北 North Danger, rapid rivers, the abyss, the moon.
艮 Gen 山 Mountain Winter Still 少男 Youngest Son 東北 North­east Stillness, immovability.
震 Zhen 雷 Thunder Spring Arousing 長男 Eldest Son 東 East Excitation, revolution, division.
巽 Xun 風 Wind Spring Gentle 長女 Eldest Daughter 東南 South­east Gentle penetration, flexibility.

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