Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

九 (易卦象中之不斷線)

English translation:

a nine

Added to glossary by ats333
Aug 23, 2007 14:08
16 yrs ago
Chinese term

Chinese to English Art/Literary Philosophy 易經
九 - 卦象中不斷之線曰九.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 a nine

Proposed translations

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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
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