Hexagram (I Ching)
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The I Ching book consists of 64 hexagrams. A hexagram in this context is a figure composed of six stacked horizontal lines, where each line is either Yang or Yin. The hexagram lines are traditionally
The hexagrams of the I Ching in a diagram belonging to the German mathematician philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Bagua
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The bagua is a set of symbols from China intended to illustrate the nature of reality as comprising mutually opposing forces reinforcing one another. Bagua is a group of trigrams—composed of three lin
Hexagram (I Ching)
…counted from the bottom up, so the lowest line is considered line one, while the top line is line six. Hexagrams are formed by combining the original eight trigrams in different combinations. Each hexagram is accompanied with a description, often cryptic, akin to parables. Each line in every hexagram is also given…
Bagua diagram explanation from Zhao Huiqian's 六書本義; Liùshū běnyì, 1370s
Alternative conversion of the trigrams to binary
Cast bronze Bagua mirror with trigrams decor. Song dynasty, AD 960-1279.
Three variants of modern Bagua mirror talismans sold at a shop. From left to right: Flat, Convex, Concave.