I studied I-Ching, but it was less effective in my practice as I hinted my suffering...
In the positive side, it does enlighten me in word research, I have conquered a task that is "mission impossible" for the rest of the world.
Ahead of new round of challenge, danger, I need to restudy I-Ching at daily, sometimes hourly base.
澤羊任培坤牛,運命早定紅劫,慶生長需愉悅,力游不忘澤國
right. There are eight possible trigrams (八卦 bāguà):
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 |
乾(卦一)坤(卦二)屯(卦三)蒙(卦四)需(卦五)讼(卦六)师(卦七)比(卦八)小畜(卦九)履(卦十)泰(卦十一)否(卦十二)同人(卦十三)大有(卦十四)谦(卦十五)豫(卦十六)随(卦十七)蛊(卦十八)临(卦十九)观(卦二十)噬嗑(卦二十一)贲(卦二十二) 剥(卦二十三) 复(卦二十四) 无妄(卦二十五) 大畜(卦二十六) 颐(卦二十七) 大过(卦二十八) 坎(卦二十九) 离(卦三十) 咸(卦三十一) 恒(卦三十二) 遯(卦三十三) 大壮(卦三十四) 晋(卦三十五) 明夷(卦三十六) 家人(卦三十七) 睽(卦三十八) 蹇(卦三十九) 解(卦四十) 损(卦四十一) 益(卦四十二) 夬(卦四十三) 姤(卦四十四) 萃(卦四十五) 升(卦四十六) 困(卦四十七) 井(卦四十八) 革(卦四十九) 鼎(卦五十) 震(卦五十一) 艮(卦五十二) 渐(卦五十三) 归妹(卦五十四) 丰(卦五十五) 旅(卦五十六) 巽(卦五十七)兑(卦五十八) 涣(卦五十九) 节(卦六十) 中孚(卦六十一) 小过(卦六十二) 既济(卦六十三) 未济(卦六十四)