Eight Trigrams

Eight figures of three lines, each an image of nature.

乾HeavenThree solid lines. Heaven, strength and the father.坤EarthThree broken lines. Earth, yielding and the mother.震ThunderOne solid line under two broken. Thunder and movement.巽WindOne broken line under two solid. Wind and entering.坎WaterOne solid line between two broken. Water and danger.離FireOne broken line between two solid. Fire and brightness.艮MountainOne solid line above two broken. Mountain and stillness.兌LakeOne broken line above two solid. Lake and joy.