1. The Former Heaven Sequence
Represents the gradual movement from yin to yang and reflects the seasonal cycle of events
Chien - heaven, father, strong, S |
Kun - earth, mother, yielding, N |
Kan - water, middle son, uneven, W |
Li - fire, middle daughter, dependence, E |
Chen - thunder, eldest son, movement, NE |
Sun - wind, eldest daughter, gentleness, SW |
Ken - mountain, youngest son, stillness, NW |
Tui - lake, youngest daughter, happiness, SE |
2. The Later Heaven Sequence
Repesents human being's behavior on land, reflects the points of Lopan and shows the great
invisible forces of Heaven while comparing to the visible features on the land.
Chien - NW |
Kun - SW |
Kan - N |
Li - S |
Chen - E |
Sun - SE |
Ken - NE |
Tui - W |