![]() ![]() “The Limitless (Wuji) produces the delimited, and this is the Absolute (Taiji). Bagua describes all things of creation.įuxi (伏羲, Fu Xi or Fu Hsi, culture hero and sage) is considered to be one of the 3 Sovereigns of the ancient period of the "3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors" of China (2850 - 2200 BC) and was said to have revealed the 8 trigrams. The four symbols became bagua (ba- eight, gua- area). Wuji separates into taiji or yin and yang. In yin-yang cosmology, the taiji is preceded by wuji. Earlier Heaven arrangement refers to the archetypal order of things before creation, before changes. The Early Heaven Sequence is also called the Primordial Bagua, The River Chart (Hetu) and is an arrangement of opposites. The cardinal directions are determined by the marker-stars of the mega-constellations known as the Four Celestial Animals. The basic ideas are: balance through opposites and acceptance of change.īoth baguas are associated with the eight compass directions, both baguas use cardinal directions. There are two types of bagua: the Early Heaven Sequence and the Later Heaven Sequence (see below).īoth types have been developed before the ‘Book of Changes’, the I Ching, which describes the cosmology and philosophy of ancient China. physical and emotional aspects of life like family, career etc. In Feng Shui, the Bagua template or map is used to stabilize, protect, adjust or restore balance in ones life by analysing or structuring any given space.Įach section of the structured space is believed to relate to various aspects of life and is divided into categories concerning i.e. The chi energy is supposed to improve life, while one is living in harmony with nature. Off-balanced areas or aspects of life can be readjusted with corresponding items and symbols in corresponding colours, leading to a harmonious and balanced chi energy flow. ![]() The names of the gua and the yao symbols are as follows (note: incorrect order of guas, Later Heaven Sequence)Īccording to Feng Shui belief, the positive chi energy in ones life, environment and living area should be balanced. Note: The direction 'South' is always found at the top of the Bagua. The centre contains the yin and yang symbol, or taijitu as per taoist philosophy.Įach of the ‘guas’ shows three yao symbols, stretching in three rows from the centre to the outer side.Įach single yao symbol (line symbol) is either yin (陰 (阴) representing the receptive (female) force of nature, or yang (陽 (阳) representing the creative (male) force of nature. The template has eight (ba) areas (guas), connecting two neighbouring corners of the octagonal trigram towards the centre to form one gua. The octagonal trigram template is a common symbol for the term Bagua. _ Bagua Bagua (Chinese: 八卦 pinyin: bā guà) literally: eight symbols, eight areas. Home Earth Continents Asia Thailand / China Chinese New Year Photos Chinese Customs and Traditions Glossary Bagua ![]()
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