{ "heading": "The 8 Trigrams of Feng Shui: Complete Guide", "body": "## The Building Blocks of Reality\n\n\nThe **8 Trigrams** (Ba Gua) are the fundamental symbols used in Taoist cosmology to represent the fundamental principles of reality. Each consists of three lines, each either \"broken\" or \"unbroken,\" representing Yin or Yang.\n\n\n## The Eight Trigrams\n\n\n### ☰ Qian (Heaven)\n\n\n**Element:** Metal\n**Direction:** Northwest\n**Symbol:** Creator, Father\n\n\n### ☷ Kun (Earth)\n\n\n**Element:** Earth\n**Direction:** Southwest\n**Symbol:** Receiver, Mother\n\n\n### ☳ Zhen (Thunder)\n\n\n**Element:** Wood\n**Direction:** East\n**Symbol:** Arousing, Eldest Son\n\n\n### ☴ Xun (Wind)\n\n\n**Element:** Wood\n**Direction:** Southeast\n**Symbol:** Gentle, Eldest Daughter\n\n\n### ☵ Kan (Water)\n\n\n**Element:** Water\n**Direction:** North\n**Symbol:** Abysmal, Middle Son\n\n\n### ☲ Li (Fire)\n\n\n**Element:** Fire\n**Direction:** South\n**Symbol:** Clinging, Middle Daughter\n\n\n### ☶ Gen (Mountain)\n\n\n**Element:** Earth\n**Direction:** Northeast\n**Symbol:** Stillness, Youngest Son\n\n\n### ☱ Dui (Lake)\n\n\n**Element:** Metal\n**Direction:** West\n**Symbol:** Joyous, Youngest Daughter" }