WHAT ARE YIN AND YANG ?
THE TAICHI SYMBOL (TAIJITU)
Maybe you do not know, Yin & Yang are not strange names, they appear all around us like Female – Male, Moon – Sun, Cold – Hot, Night – Day, etc. Now, we will dig deeper into these two factors!
INTRODUCTION TO YIN & YANG
The Yin & Yang concept is one of the most important in the study of Chinese Metaphysics. Yin is Black while Yang is White, so, are they two opposite and separate elements?
=>The answer is “NO”. They are two opposing, interdependent and interrelated in our Universe.To know more about this, let’s learn about “Relationship of Yin & Yang”.
RELATIONSHIP OF YIN & YANG
- Yin & Yang theory is about BALANCING. To be balanced when possible in all aspects
- Yin & Yang are combined, it ALWAYS EXIST, and will never be separated.
- Yin is the opposite of Yang, controlling one another, constantly changing and ever-changing consistently.
In other words, Yin elements can contain certain parts of Yang, and Yang can have some components of Yin. This balance of Yin and Yang is perceived to exist in everything.
Almost everything in LIFE, world and Qi Men Dun Jia can be explained and divided into YIN and YANG.
| YIN | YANG | |
| Negative | Positive | |
| Female | Male | |
| Night | Day | |
| Passive | Active | |
| Moon | Sun | |
| Intuitive | Logical | |
| Cold | Hot | |
| Soft | Hard | |
| Slow | Fast | |
| Weak | Strong | |
| Black | White | |
| Even Numbers | Odd Numbers | |
| Mental | Physical | |
| Left | Right | |
| Death | Life | |
| Silence | Loudness | |
| Front | Back | |
| Autumn and Winter | Spring and Summer |
That this is ONE of the very basic of Qi Men Dun Jia, you will need to understand this
basic concept before implementation of Qi Men Dun Jia.
YIN & YANG IN MEDICAL USE
Yin & Yang also apply to the human body. In traditional Chinese medicine, good health is directly related to the balance between Yin & Yang qualities within oneself.
THE “TAICHI SYMBOL” (TAIJITU)
The symbol for Yin & Yang is called “Taichi” (Taijitu), and it was also found in many different cultures.
The Eight Trigrams Fundamentals
Wu Ji (无极) is described as Emptiness, Formless, Limitless, the Primordial and also the creation of perception. This is Wu Ji giving rise to Tai Ji (无极生太极).
From perception comes the recognition and differentiation of Yin and Yang, giving rise to Liang Yi. Next, Liang Yi gives rise to Yang Yi (represented by one full line (⚊)) and Yin Yi (represented by a broken line (⚋) ).
From the interaction and union of Yin Yang comes Si Xiang, giving rise to the four seasons, the four cardinal directions and the four phenomena of Greater Yang (⚌), Lesser Yin (⚍), Lesser Yang (⚎) and Greater Yin (⚏).
Continuing the interaction and union of Yin Yang comes the Eight Trigrams, giving rise to the eight directions and vast myriad phenomena of Nature. Greater Yang gives rise to Qian Trigram (乾卦 ☰) and Dui Trigram (兑卦 ☱). Lesser Yin gives rise to Li Trigram (离卦 ☲) and Zhen Trigram (震卦 ☳). Lesser Yang gives rise to Xun Trigram (巽卦 ☴) and Kan Trigram (坎卦 ☵). Greater Yin gives rise to Gen Trigram (艮卦 ☶) and Kun Trigram (坤卦 ☷). This is Si Xiang giving rise to Eight Trigrams (四象生八卦)).
Eight Trigrams Association:
| Element | Number | Color | People | |
 | Earth | 2 | YellowBlack | Mother, step-mother, farmer, villager, people/crowd, old lady and big bellied/portly people |
 | Earth | 8 | Yellow | Youngest son, young kids, people living in thejungle, a hermit or a person who has lots of free time |
 | Water | 1 | BlackBlue | Middle son, people who work by the sea/river/lake etc. For example: fisherman, sailor, pirates |
 | Wood | 4 | GreenJade green | Eldest daughter, widow, monk |
 | Wood | 3 | Dark green Jade green | Eldest son |
 | Fire | 9 | RePurple | Middle daughter, writers, portly people, peoplewith eye disease, peopl with armor (army) |
 | Metal | 7 | White | Youngest daughter, mistress, singer, actor, translator, wizard, slave/chamber maid/servant |
 | Metal | 6 | GoldSilverWhite | The emperor, father, adult, old people, senior person, famous person, emperor’s servant, government officer and civil servants, boss, leader, chairman |
| Body part | Sickness | Animal | |
| Abdomen, spleen, flesh, stomach | Abdominal disease, stomach disease, poorappetite, indigestion | Cow, all animals, stallion |
| Finger, bone, nose, back, back bone | Disease related to the fingers/toes and stomach | Tiger, dog, rats and rodents |
| Ear, blood, kidney | Ear disease, heart disease, infection, kidney and stomach problems, diarrhea | Pig, fish, aquatic animal |
| Upper arms, thighs | Thigh problems, excessive flatulence or diseaserelated to gas/wind, intestinal disease, stroke | Chicken, all animals, insects in the jungle, snake |
| Foot, liver, hair, vocal folds/cords | Foot disease, liver disease, excessive worry/anxiety and shock | Dragon, snake, insect |
| Eye, heart, the back of the body | Eye disease, heart disease, part of body from tongue to stomach,divination of this Gua in Summer indicatessuffering from heatstroke or infectious disease | Wild chicken, tortoise, shelled animals,crustaceans, crab |
| Tongue, mouth, throat, lung, phlegm, saliva | Mouth or tongue disease, throat disease, respiratory disease, lack of appetite | Animals that live in a swamp |
| Head, bone, lung | Head/Brain related disease, lung disease, muscle and bone disease, part of body from tongue to stomach, divination of this Gua in Summer indicates worries | Horse, swan, lion, elephant or other large animals |
9 Palaces
The final 8 symbols are derived from YIN and YANG and become the 8 Trigrams.
The 8 Trigrams symbols are placed inside the 9 boxes. Technically, the 9 boxes are called the 9 palaces. The center box is always empty. Each Box represents the BIG ENVIRONMENT.
MEANING OF EVERY BOX (PALACE), TRIGRAMS
Every box represents an environment, space, direction. Each box will need to look at it OBJECTIVELY, it is not fixed, it can change according to the user applications.
Palace 1 (Kan) 坎宫
What does it represent?
- WATER
- Danger
- A deep hole
- Being confined within the area with limitations
- Close interpersonal activities
- Worries.
- Hidden crimes & robberies.
- Stuck in a space. Cannot advance or retreat.
- Feel of loss
- Cannot control.
Palace 2 (Kun) 坤宫
What does it represent?
- EARTH
- Be adept
- Accept yourself for what & who you are.
- An environment of growth, however, it is slow and drags.
- The Extreme yin or feminine and represents fertility
- Mother of all things and she is dark and devoted, warm and receptive
- Some attributes like receptivity, reverence, caution, modesty, humility, obedience and respect
Palace 3 (Zhen) 震宫
What does it represent?
- LIGHTING
- The beginning, renewal or birth of an idea, event or person.
- Having an entirely new perspective, a new outlook, a pleasant surprise
- Some things will improve
- An upward trend.
- Extremely fast, thunder, happens without any notifying, unexpected
- Cannot control
- Not many choices
- Represents movement
Palace 4 (Xun) 巽宫
What does it represent?
- DIRECTIONLESS
- It has positive and negative aspects representing constant determination to achieve the results, but timid and indecision
- Without direction, cannot decide, constantly move and stop
- Things will get better, but slowly.
Palace 6 (Qian) 乾宫
What does it represent?
- THE EXTREME YANG ENERGY
- Strength, creativity
- The father of all things
- Controls the cloud and water
- The ruler of the state
- Sky
- Stand in the sky
- Able to control, high authority,
- Good to act and take action
Palace 7 (Dui) 兌宫
What does it represent?
- HAPPINESS
- Pure and real spirituality
- Joyful
- Music and art related activities
- Safe, peaceful
- Not perfect
- Court and law issues
- “Small people”, gossip, scandals
Palace 8 (Gen) 艮宫
What does it represent?
- A MOUNTAIN
- The highest peak of spiritual attainment
- An obstinate refusal to move
- Stubbornness
- Being open
- Honesty, frankness
- Savings, frugality
- The positive side is awareness and introspection
- Difficulty
Palace 9 (Li) 離宫
What does it represent?
- FIRE
- Warmth
- Clarity
- Passion
- Beautiful, wise and intelligent people who are enlightened and share the path of enlightened knowledge with the people
- Great on the surface but, internally may not be so good.
(For example, fireworks are very amazing and beautiful, but after some time, they will be gone)
🔺Palace 5 – There is no palace 5. Ignore.
In conclusion, in order to derive accurate results from the Qimen chart, the reader needs to understand the meanings and properties of the palaces.
