Trigrams and their symbolism
Trigram |
Image Yin/Yang |
Symbolism |
colour |
 |
Heaven |
Ch'ien The Creative - Strong - The Father |
W |
 |
Earth |
K'un The Receptive - Dedicated - The Mother |
K |
|
Lake |
Tui The Joyous - Happiness - The Youngest Daughter |
Y |
|
Flame |
Li The Clinging - Shining - The Middle Daughter |
M |
|
Wind |
Sun The Gentle - Penetrating - The Oldest Daughter |
C |
|
Thunder |
Ch^en The Arousing - Movement - The Oldest Son |
R |
|
Mountain |
K^en The Calm - Immobility - The Youngest Son |
B |
|
Water |
K'an The Abysmal - Danger - The Middle Son |
G |
Elements
| Element | Colour | Season | Form | Direction |
| Water | Black (or Blue) | Winter | Waves | North |
| Wood | Green | Spring | Rectangle | East |
| Fire | Red | Summer | Triangle | South |
| Earth | Yellow | Late Summer / Early Autumn | Square | Center / None |
| Metal | White | Autumn | Circle | West |
Water is the most Yin element, hence its association with Black.
Fire is the most Yang element, hence its association with Red.