Symbols - What does heaven look like
Ming Yi
The gua hexagram as it is in the I Ching |
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The Chinese Element to which it corresponds |
Earth [Chinese] |
The name of the upper Trigram |
Earth |
The name of the lower Trigram |
Fire |
The description of the symbol as it is given in the I-Ching |
Brightness has sunk under the earth An image of brilliance injured In correspondence with this The superior person remains in harmony with the multitude Covering his brilliance, yet his light is shining. |
Comment |
To raze or exterminate one’s intellectual brilliance. Thus to deliberately choose a path where one’s intellectual capabilities are hidden. It is not the same as humility, it is the recognition that in some circumstances one should not fight, one should concede, until the time is right for the brilliance to emerge.
In other words – Meekness - avoiding conflict. |