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Fire · 離
麗 (clinging/brightness)
Canonical PropertiesShuo Gua (說卦傳)
Family Role
Middle Daughter
「離再索而得女，故謂之中女」
Animal
Pheasant
「離為雉」
Body Part
Eyes
「離為目」
Direction
South (Summer)
「相見乎離…離也者，明也，萬物皆相見，南方之卦也」
Core Virtue
麗 (clinging/brightness)
「離，麗也」
Image in Nature
Fire
Extended Symbols
firesunlightningmiddle daughterarmor and helmetweaponsthe Qian hexagramclamtortoisecrabspiral shellsoft-shell turtlesnail
「離為火、為日、為電、為中女、為甲冑、為戈兵…為蚀、為龜、為蟹、為蠃、為龖、為螺」
Interpretive Qualities
Quality
Solar forces. Radiate, attract, cling, enliven, inspire. Illuminate. Clarity. Rapid movement. Logical reasoning.
Traits
Ambitious, active, assertive, extroverted, quick to agitate, intelligent, quick learner.
Personages
Intellectuals, students, soldiers, wise person, leader, manager, sales
Immortal
Lu Dong Bin / The Philosopher
Wu Xing
Fire
Hexagrams Containing Fire (15)
䷌
#13
Fellowship with Men
Tong Ren · 同人
䷍
#14
Possession in Great Measure
Da You · 大有
䷔
#21
Biting Through
Shi He · 噬噗
䷕
#22
Grace
Bi · 賁
䷝
#30
The Clinging
Li · 離
䷢
#35
Progress
Jin · 晉
䷣
#36
Darkening of the Light
Ming Yi · 明夷
䷤
#37
The Family
Jia Ren · 家人
䷥
#38
Opposition
Kui · 睗
䷰
#49
Revolution
Ge · 革
䷱
#50
The Cauldron
Ding · 鼎
䷶
#55
Abundance
Feng · 豐
䷷
#56
The Wanderer
Lu · 旅
䷾
#63
After Completion
Ji Ji · 既濟
䷿
#64
Before Completion
Wei Ji · 未濟