Lecture16 Extra Materials Nov 1 Chinese Philosophy Lectures杜兰大学中国哲学课堂教学PPT.doc

Lecture 16: I-Ching and Yin Yang School The Eight Trigrams (Pre-King Wen Earlier Heaven order) 卦名Name 自然Nature Season 性情Personality 家族Family 方位Direction 意義Meaning 乾Qian 天 Heaven Summer Creative 父 Father 南 South Expansive energy, the sky. 巽Xun 風 Wind Gentle 長女 Eldest Daughter 西南 Southwest Gentle penetration, flexibility. 坎Kan 水 Water Autumn Abysmal 中男 Middle Son 西 West Danger, rapid rivers, the abyss, the moon. 艮Gen 山 Mountain Mountain 少男 Youngest Son 西北 Northwest Stillness, immovability. 坤Kun 地 Earth Winter Receptive 母 Mother 北 North Receptive energy, that which yields. 震Zhen 雷 Thunder Arousing 長男 Eldest Son 東北 Northeast Excitation, revolution, division. 離Li 火 Fire Spring Clinging 中女 Middle Daughter 東 East Rapid movement, radiance, the sun. 兌Dui 泽 Lake Joyous 少女 Youngest Daughter 東南 Southeast Joy, satisfaction, stagnation. The Eight Trigrams (King Wen Later Heaven order) 卦名Name 自然Nature 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 Receptive 母 Mother 西南 Southwest Receptive energy, that which yields. 兌Dui 泽 Lake Autumn Joyous 少女 Youngest Daughter 西 West Joy, satisfaction, stagnation. 乾Qian 天 Heaven 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 Mountain 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 Gentle 長女 Eldest Daughter 東南 Southeast Gentle penetration, flexibility. Trigrams The elements have also been correlated to the eight trigrams of the I Ching: Element Wood Fire Earth Metal Water I Ching Wind, thunder Fire Earth, mountain Sky, lake Water Trigrams :|| (? 巽 xùn) |:: (? 震 zhèn) |:| (? 離 lí) ::: (? 坤 kūn) ::| (? 艮 gèn) ||| (? 乾 qián) ||: (? 兌 duì) :|: (? 坎 kǎn) Chinese astrology Element