Thursday, October 4, 2012

Shuo Gua Zhuan 說卦傳 (10)

說卦傳   第十章

  乾天也,故稱父,坤地也,故稱母﹔ 震一索而得男,故謂之長男﹔巽一索而得女,故謂之長女﹔ 坎再索而男,故謂之中男﹔ 離再索而得女,故謂之中女﹔艮三索而得男,故謂之少男﹔兌三索而得女,故謂之少女。

Shuo Gua Zhuan   Chapter 10


Qian is Heaven and therefore, father.
Kun is Earth and therefore, mother.
Zhen is formed by changing the first (line of Kun): we get a male and therefore, the eldest son.
Xun is formed by changing the first (line of Qian): we get a female and therefore, the eldest daughter.
Kan is formed by changing the second (line of Kun): a male and therefore, the middle son.
Li is formed by changing the second (line of Qian): a female and therefore, the middle daughter.
Gen is formed by changing the third (line of Kun): a male and therefore, the youngest son.
Dui is formed by changing the third (line of Qian): a female and therefore, the youngest daughter.

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