The Eight Trigrams | Trigram 6 | Kan, K’an

Navigation trigram 6 Navigation

Trigram 6
Kan | K’an

The fierce and daring spirit of the flowing water in rivers and streams. Taking chances like falling water. Fills the gaps in its path and flows on. Difficult but worthwhile work. It dissolves things, carries them forward and cannot be stopped. The middle son, brave and bold, who must take chances, leave home or establish a new venture.

Meaning Abyss
Energy From the Moon
Image Water, Moon
Family role Second son
Direction North
Time of day Midnight
Season Winter
Colour Red
Yin | Yang Bright Yin
Kua number 1
Life Area Career & Reputation
Hetu West | Fall
Luoshu North | Winter

Trigrammer
trigram 1
Trigram 1
Qian | Sky
NorthWest | Early winter
“Creative”
Netspirit
Trigram 2
Dui | lake
West | Fall
“Joyous”
Netspirit
Trigram 3
Li | Fire
South | Midsummer
“Clinging”
Netspirit
Trigram 4
Zhên | Thunder
East | Spring
“Arousing”
Netspirit
Trigram 5
Xun | The wind
SouthEast | Mid Spring
“Gentle”
Netspirit
Trigram 6
K’an | Water
North | Winter
“Abyssal”
Netspirit
Trigram 7
Embarrassment | Mountain
NorthEast | Mid Winter
“Keeping Still”
Netspirit
Trigram 8
K’un | Soil
SouthWest | Summer
“Receptive”

Kua numbers

Kua number 1 | Compass | Feng Shui
Kua 1
North Fu Wai
Northeast Wu Gui
East Tien Yi
Southern voice Sheng Chi
South Nien Yen
Southwest Jueh Ming
West Huo Hai
Northwest Liu Sha
Kua number 2 | Compass | Feng Shui
Kua 2
North Jueh Ming
Northeast Sheng Chi
East Huo Hai
Southeast Wu Gui
South Liu Sha
Southwest Fu Wai
West Tien Yi
Northwest Nien Yen
Kua number 3 | Compass | Feng Shui
Kua 3
North Tien Yi
Northeast Liu Sha
East Fu Wai
Southeast Nien Yen
South Sheng Chi
Southwest Huo Hai
West Jueh Ming
Northwest Wu Gui
Kua number 4 | Compass | Feng Shui
Kua 4
North Sheng Chi
Northeast Jueh Ming
East Nien Yen
Southeast Fu Wai
South Tien Yi
Southwest Wu Gui
West Liu Sha
Northwest Huo Hai
Kua number 6 | Compass | Feng Shui
Kua 6
North Liu Sha
Northeast Tien Yi
East Wu Gui
Southeast Huo Hai
South Jueh Ming
Southwest Nien Yen
West Sheng Chi
Northwest Fu Wai
Kua number 7 | Compass | Feng Shui
Kua 7
North Huo Hai
Northeast Nien Yen
East Jueh Ming
Southeast Liu Sha
South Wu Gui
Southwest Tien Yi
West Fu Wai
Northwest Sheng Chi
Kua number 8 | Compass | Feng Shui
Kua 8
North Wu Gui
Northeast Tien Yi
East Liu Sha
Southeast Jueh Ming
South Huo Hai
Southwest Sheng Chi
West Nien Yen
Northwest Fu Wai
Kua number 9 | Compass | Feng Shui
Kua 9
North Nien Yen
Northeast Huo Hai
East Sheng Chi
Southeast Tien Yi
South Fu Wai
Southwest Liu Sha
West Wu Gui
Northwest Jueh Ming
Ba Zhai Feng Shui
Feng Shui | Ba Zhai | 1
Life area 1
Wealth &
Progress
Feng Shui | Ba Zhai | 2
Life area 2
Recognition &
Fame
Feng Shui | Ba Zhai | 3
Life area 3
Love &
Relations
Feng Shui | Ba Zhai | 4
Life area 4
Health &
Family
Feng Shui | Ba Zhai | 5
Life area 5
Children &
Creativity
Feng Shui | Ba Zhai | 6
Life area 6
Wisdom &
Development
Feng Shui | Ba Zhai | 7
Life area 7
Career
& Job
Feng Shui | Ba Zhai | 8
Life area 8
Friends
& travel
Chinese Astrology
Five elements | Wood
Tree
Five elements | Fire
Fire
Five elements | Soil
Earth
Five elements | Metal
Metal
Five elements | Water
Water