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Thunder · 震
動 (arousing/movement)
Canonical PropertiesShuo Gua (說卦傳)
Family Role
Eldest Son
「震一索而得男，故謂之長男」
Animal
Dragon
「震為龍」
Body Part
Feet
「震為足」
Direction
East (Spring)
「帝出乎震…震，東方也」
Core Virtue
動 (arousing/movement)
「震，動也」
Image in Nature
Thunder
Extended Symbols
thunderdragondark yellowspreadingbroad roadeldest sondecisive vigorgreen bamboorush and reed
「震為雷、為龍、為玄黃、為旉、為大塗、為長子、為決躁、為蒼笺竹、為萑蒍」
Interpretive Qualities
Quality
Arouse, shake, jolt; incite. Divisive force with intent to unite. To awaken a sense of purpose or cause.
Traits
Proud, good-looking, successful, anxious, musicianship, quick-tempered, talented.
Personages
Age thirty to forty; fast-paced business personnel, corporate, entertainers; artisans
Immortal
Cao Guo Jiu / The Spellcaster
Wu Xing
Wood
Hexagrams Containing Thunder (15)
䷂
#3
Difficulty at the Beginning
Zhun · 屯
䷏
#16
Enthusiasm
Yu · 豫
䷐
#17
Following
Sui · 隨
䷔
#21
Biting Through
Shi He · 噬噗
䷗
#24
Return
Fu · 復
䷘
#25
Innocence
Wu Wang · 無妞
䷚
#27
Nourishment
Yi · 頤
䷟
#32
Duration
Heng · 恆
䷡
#34
The Power of the Great
Da Zhuang · 大壯
䷧
#40
Deliverance
Xie · 解
䷩
#42
Increase
Yi · 益
䷲
#51
The Arousing
Zhen · 震
䷵
#54
The Marrying Maiden
Gui Mei · 歸妹
䷶
#55
Abundance
Feng · 豐
䷽
#62
Preponderance of the Small
Xiao Guo · 小過