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THE PA KUA

Everything under the sun is supposed to originate from the Yin ( ) and the Yang ( ). These two elements are diagramatically represented by a circle called the great absolute or infinite void ( ) and which is divided into two pear-shaped bodies by a double curved line. Surrounding these elements are eight trigrams, the Pa Kua ( ) which are made up of a combination of triple lines—whole and broken—arranged in such a manner as not to repeat the combination. This Pa Kua is supposed to have been revealed to Fu Hsi on the back of a supernatural animal called a dragon-horse, that rose from the waters of the Yellow River.

The Pa Kua in Pairs of Opposite Qualities

Each of the eight trigams has a special name with a symbolic and fanciful meaning. But no one has been able to give a definite interpretation of them. Confucius was greatly enamoured of these figures and said that if he could devote fifty years to the study of these lines, he might attain wisdom.

A special work dedicated to Shih Yü, or "Lady Scholar" (a nickname for Lily Siou) by the famed scholar Tseng Ke-tuan. Written in the Seal-Style, Clerical-Style, Real-Style, and the Cursive-Style, each shows the names of the eight trigrams.