Symbols - What does heaven look like
QIAN (qiān)
The gua hexagram as it is in the I Ching |
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The Chinese Element to which it corresponds |
Earth |
The name of the upper Trigram |
Earth |
The name of the lower Trigram |
Mountain |
The description of the symbol as it is given in the I-Ching |
Within the Earth there is Mountain An image of the humble In correspondence with this The superior person decreases what is excessive And increases what is scarce He weighs things and makes them balance. |
Comment |
This is about equality and balance and humility in its most general sense, humility in the face of the spiritual world, the need to treat people equally and humility in order to reach the spiritual world. |