Trigram Figure | Binary Value | Name | Translation: Wilhelm[12] | Image in Nature (pp.l-li) | Direction (p. 269) | Family Relationship (p. 274) | Body Part (p. 274) | Attribute (p. 273) | Stage/ State (pp.l-li) | Animal (p. 273) | |
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1 | ☰ | 111 | 乾 qián |
the Creative, Force | heaven, sky 天 |
northwest | father | head | strong | creative | 馬 horse |
2 | ☱ | 110 | 兌 duì |
the Joyous, Open | lake 澤 |
west | third daughter | mouth | pleasure | tranquil (complete devotion) | 羊 sheep, goat |
3 | ☲ | 101 | 離 lí |
the Clinging, Radiance | fire 火 |
south | second daughter | eye | light-giving, dependence | clinging, clarity, adaptable | 雉 pheasant |
4 | ☳ | 100 | 震 zhèn |
the Arousing, Shake | thunder 雷 |
east | first son | foot | inciting movement | initiative | 龍 dragon |
5 | ☴ | 011 | 巽 xùn |
the Gentle, Ground | wind 風 |
southeast | first daughter | thigh | penetrating | gentle entrance | 雞 fowl |
6 | ☵ | 010 | 坎 kǎn |
the Abysmal, Gorge | water 水 |
north | second son | ear | dangerous | in-motion | 豕 pig |
7 | ☶ | 001 | 艮 gèn |
Keeping Still, Bound | mountain 山 |
northeast | third son | hand | resting, stand-still | completion | 狗 wolf, dog |
8 | ☷ | 000 | 坤 kūn |
the Receptive, Field | earth 地 |
southwest | mother | belly | devoted, yielding | receptive | 牛 cow |