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Earth · 坤
順 (receptive/yielding)
Canonical PropertiesShuo Gua (說卦傳)
Family Role
Mother
「坤，地也，故稱乎母」
Animal
Ox
「坤為牛」
Body Part
Belly
「坤為腹」
Direction
Southwest
「坤也者，地也…西南之卦也」
Core Virtue
順 (receptive/yielding)
「坤，順也」
Image in Nature
Earth
Extended Symbols
earthmotherclothcauldronfrugalitylevel groundcow with calflarge cartpatternmultitudehandle
「坤為地、為母、為布、為釜、為吝嗇、為均、為子母牛、為大輿、為文、為眾、為柄」
Interpretive Qualities
Quality
Naturally occurring receptive force; receiving; absorbing and then nurturing. The fertile field for growth.
Traits
Open and receptive, devoted, faithful, loyal, nurturing, easygoing, passive, moderate, patient, calm
Personages
Queen, mother, farmer, artisan, the masses; manufacturing, fashion, retail, marketing
Immortal
Lan Cai He / The Enchanter
Wu Xing
Earth
Hexagrams Containing Earth (15)
䷁
#2
The Receptive
Kun · 坤
䷆
#7
The Army
Shi · 師
䷇
#8
Holding Together
Bi · 比
䷊
#11
Peace
Tai · 泰
䷋
#12
Standstill
Pi · 否
䷎
#15
Modesty
Qian · 謙
䷏
#16
Enthusiasm
Yu · 豫
䷒
#19
Approach
Lin · 臨
䷓
#20
Contemplation
Guan · 觀
䷖
#23
Splitting Apart
Bo · 剝
䷗
#24
Return
Fu · 復
䷢
#35
Progress
Jin · 晉
䷣
#36
Darkening of the Light
Ming Yi · 明夷
䷬
#45
Gathering Together
Cui · 萃
䷭
#46
Pushing Upward
Sheng · 升