Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 23, 2007 14:08
16 yrs ago
Chinese term
九
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Philosophy
易經
九 - 卦象中不斷之線曰九.
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5 +4 | a nine | Jarosław Zawadzki |
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a nine
the old yang (unbroken) stroke is called a nine
the young yang stroke is called a seven
the young yin (broken) stroke is called an eight
the old yin stroke is called a six
this is due to the calculations used in the yarrow stalk divination system. see "book of changes" in wikipedia
the young yang stroke is called a seven
the young yin (broken) stroke is called an eight
the old yin stroke is called a six
this is due to the calculations used in the yarrow stalk divination system. see "book of changes" in wikipedia
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