Bagua is an abstruse concept in Taoist culture in China, and it is a set of metaphysical philosophical symbols composed of four groups of Yin and Yang. His profound philosophy explains natural and social phenomena.
According to historical records, the formation of gossip originated from the river map and Luo Shu. It was invented by Fuxi, the leader of the three emperors and five emperors. Fu began to draw gossip in Guatai Mountain, Tianshui, which opened the sky.
Gossip represents the yin and yang system of things' own changes, "one" represents yang, and "-"represents yin. These two symbols are combined in parallel according to the changes of yin and yang in nature to form eight different forms, which are called eight diagrams. Gossip is actually the earliest written expression symbol.
Gossip symbol:
1, Gan Sanlian: the symbol of sweet potato, which consists of three uninterrupted long straight lines from top to bottom-Yang Yao.
2. Kun Liuduan: The symbol of Kun Gua consists of three broken lines and six short lines from top to bottom.
3. Earthquake jar: the symbol of divination, which consists of two broken lines (Yin) and a straight line (Yang) from top to bottom. This symbol is shaped like a square jar lying on the ground.
4. Cover the bowl: the symbol of divination, which consists of a straight line (male) and two broken lines (female) from top to bottom. The shape of the symbol is similar to a bowl buckled on the ground.
5. Missing in the middle: that is, the symbol deviating from the six-pointed star consists of a straight line (Yang), a broken line (Yin) and a straight line (Yang) from top to bottom. The shape of the symbol is only a dotted line in the middle, and the middle is empty.
6. Full of candy: The logo of candy consists of a broken line (Yin), a straight line (Yang) and a broken line (Yin) from top to bottom. The middle of the symbol shape is an uninterrupted straight line, and the middle is full.
7. Top missing: that is, the symbol of hexagrams consists of a broken line (Yin) and two straight lines (Yang) from top to bottom, and only the top of the symbol shape is a broken line, just like a gap.
8. Xun Xia Duan: That is, the symbol of Xun Gua consists of two straight lines (Yang Yi) and a broken line (Yi Yin) from top to bottom, and only the bottom of the symbol text is a broken line.