The book of changes.ppt

What is Taiji ? 所谓太极就是阐明宇宙从无极而太极,以至万物化生的过程。无极即道，是比太极更加原始更加终极的状态。孔颖达 疏：“太极谓天地未分之前，元气混而为一，即是太初、太一也。” The relationship between Taiji and The eight diagrams How are they be aranged? The first of the sixty four diagrams The first NINE The second NINE The third NINE The fourth NINE The fifth NINE The sixth NINE The use of the number NINE * * Diagram of the universe The eight diagrams in Chinese mythology KHIEN Heaven TUI lake LI fire KAN thunder SUN wind KHAN water KEN mountain KHWAN earth 易有太极，是生两仪，两仪生四象，四象生八卦。 先天八卦图 后天八卦 乾 heaven Nature:sky/heaven 自然 ：天 Characterristic :to invigorate 特性：健 Family :father 家人：父亲 Extremities:head 肢体：首 Animal:horse 动物：马 阴阳：阳 I. THE KHIEN HEXAGRAM 兑 lake Nature :lake /pool 自然：泽 Characteristic:pleasure 特性：悦 Family :the youngest daughter 家人：少女 Extremities :mouth 肢体：口 Animal :sheep 动物：羊 阴阳：阴 II.THE TUI HEXAGRAM 离 fire Nature :fire 自然：火 Characteristic:brightness 特性：日 Family :the second daughter 家人：中女 Extremities :eyes 肢体：目 Animal :pheasant [feznt] 动物：雉 阴阳：阴 III.THE LI HEXAGRAM 震 thunder Nature :thunder 自然：雷 Characteristic:movement 特性：动 Family :the eldest son 家人：长男 Extremities :foot 肢体：足 Animal :dragon 动物：龙 阴阳：阳 IV.THE KAN HEXAGRAM 巽 wind Nature:wind 自然：风 characteristic:wood 特性：木 Family:the eldest daughter 家人：长女 Extremities:thigh 肢体：股 Animal:chicken 动物：鸡 阴阳：阴 V.THE SUN HEXAGRAM 坎 water Nature:water 自然：水 Characteristic:rain 特性：雨 Family:the second son 家人：中男 Extremities:ear 肢体：耳 Animal:pig 动物：猪 阴阳：阳 VI.THE KHAN HEXAGRAM 艮 mountain Nature:mountain 自然：山 Characteristic:quietness/stillness 特性：止/静 Family:the youngest son 家人：少男 Extremities:hand 肢体：手 Animal:dog 动物：狗 阴阳：阳 VII.THE KEN HEXAGRAM 坤 earth Nature:earth 自然：地 Characteristic:obedience 特性：顺 Family:mother 家人：母亲 Extremities:abdomen 肢体：腹 Animal:cattel 动物：牛 阴阳：阴 VII.THE KHWAN HEXAGRAM Khien (represents) what is great and originating, penetrating, advantageous, correct and firm. 乾：元亨，利贞。 《彖》曰：大哉乾元，万物资始，乃统天。云行雨施，品物流形。六位时成，时乘六龙以御天。乾道变化，各正性命。保合太和，乃利贞。首出庶物，万国咸宁。 《象》曰：天行健，君子以自强不息。