The 64 hexagrams
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I Ching hexagram 7: Địa Thủy Sư (師, The Army)
Hexagram 7 in the received order of the Zhou Yi is Địa Thủy Sư (師, The Army): upper trigram Khôn ☷ (Earth), lower trigram Khảm ☵ (Water); the six lines from the bottom: yin, yang, yin, yin, yin, yin.
- Upper trigram
- Khôn ☷ (Earth)
- Lower trigram
- Khảm ☵ (Water)
- Six lines, bottom up
- yin, yang, yin, yin, yin, yin
- Inverse
- 13, Thiên Hỏa Đồng Nhân
- Reversed
- 8, Thủy Địa Tỷ
- Nuclear
- 24, Địa Lôi Phục
Numbering follows the received Zhou Yi (King Wen order). The I Ching is an ancient work of philosophy.
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The Earth-Water Hexagram (Shi) in the I Ching symbolizes the commander, discipline and unity, plus its uses in management and leadership.
The Water-Earth Bi Hexagram in the 64 I Ching Hexagrams: Origins, Meaning, and Practical Applications
The Water-Earth Bi Hexagram in the I Ching: its origins, structure, symbolic meaning, hexagram text, and uses in life, career, and relationships.
What is Quẻ?
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Where to Start When Setting Up a Liu Yao Hexagram: How the 64 Hexagrams Divide Into Eight Palaces, From the Pure Hexagram to the Fifth Generation, Wandering Soul and Returning Soul, What Element Each Palace Carries, and How Na Jia Assigns Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
The 64 hexagrams divide into eight palaces, from the pure hexagram through the fifth generation to Wandering Soul and Returning Soul.
Hexagram 46 Dìa Fēng Shēng (Địa Phong Thăng): Rising Step by Step Like a Tree Growing from the Earth, with the Judgment, the Image, and the Six Line Texts
Hexagram 46 Địa Phong Thăng in the I Ching describes gradual ascent and small efforts accumulating into something great.
Địa Không and Địa Kiếp in Tử Vi: placement by birth hour, joint palace at Tỵ and Hợi, and đắc địa versus hãm địa
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What is Địa Chi?
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What is Phong Thủy?
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What Is Thủy Khẩu and How to Understand 'Heaven Gate Open, Earth Door Closed' in Feng Shui
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Mỵ Châu and Trọng Thủy: The Tale and the Commentary of Early Historians
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Long and Long Mach in Ngũ Quyết Phong Thủy Loan Đầu: From Legend to Geographic Principle
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Founding of the Vietnam People's Army, December 22
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The Origins of the Worship of Thần Tài - Ông Địa in Vietnamese Culture
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