Wanwu Leixiang Complete Table — Qian Dui Li Zhen Xun Kan Gen Kun, Quick Lookup for Everything • TIMEACTOR

Where Wanwu Leixiang Comes From: How Eight Trigrams Hold the Entire World

Eight Trigrams Hold the World. Three Seconds to Look Anything Up.

Wanwu leixiang is plum blossom divination's foundation skill. Eight trigrams — Qian Dui Li Zhen Xun Kan Gen Kun — each one covers what flies in the sky, what grows on the earth, what the human body carries, and what sits in every direction. Shao Yong sorted everything in the world into eight baskets. That's what makes object casting and interpretation possible. You see something. Find which trigram it belongs to in the leixiang. Use that trigram to derive meaning. The leixiang table is a trigram dictionary — look up what you see. No need to memorize. Use it enough, and you'll know it naturally.

Qian = heaven, ruler, father, horse, head, gold and jade — governs sky, authority, and hard things. Kun = earth, mother, cow, belly, cloth — governs ground, compliance, and soft things. Eight trigrams, each with its own domain. No overlap. When interpreting, first find the ti and yong trigram's leixiang attributes. See what each one represents.

Quick Memory Method: One Sentence Per Trigram

Qian — three solid lines: heaven above, vigorous, hard, round, ruler and father, gold and jade. Dui — broken at top (top yin): marsh on earth, joyful, open mouth, incomplete, youngest daughter, metal blades. Li — hollow center (middle yin): fire bright, cultured, gorgeous, empty inside, middle daughter, armor. Zhen — upward bowl (bottom yang, top yin): thunder shaking, rousing, bar-shaped, sounding, eldest son, bamboo and wood. Xun — broken at bottom (bottom yin): wind penetrating, entering and exiting, thin and long, bending, eldest daughter, rope and straightedge. Kan — full center (middle yang): water flowing, sinking, hidden, bow and wheel, middle son, pig and fish. Gen — overturned bowl (top yang, bottom yin): mountain still, blocking, raised, hand, youngest son, gate and doorway. Kun — six broken lines (all yin): earth bearing, yielding, flat, square, mother, cloth and fabric. Memorize: heaven-marsh-fire-thunder-wind-water-mountain-earth. Now you have the visual map of all eight trigrams in your head.

Qian Trigram Leixiang — Heaven Moves Vigorously

Qian — three solid lines, pure yang trigram. Astronomy: sky, clear sky, hail, cold qi. Geography: capital, metropolis, highland, government buildings, top floors. People: ruler, father, leader, elder, authority figure, strong-willed person. Body: head, bones, right leg, lungs. Animals: horse, lion, swan, eagle, elephant. Objects: gold and jade, round metal items, mirrors, clocks, hats, luxury vehicles. Season and five-phase: autumn-winter transition, metal. Qian's defining trait: hard. Material or person — if it's hard, authoritative, positioned above — it belongs to Qian. In interpretation: ti trigram Qian = you hold the active position. Yong trigram Qian = you face a dominant object or environment.

Dui Trigram Leixiang — Marsh Nourishes

Dui — top line yin, two yang below. Like an open mouth. Astronomy: marsh, cloud and rain, shooting star, crescent moon. Geography: marshland, ponds and lakes, valleys and basins, notched cliffs. People: youngest daughter, singer, orator, translator, dentist, teacher. Body: mouth, tongue, teeth, throat, lungs. Animals: sheep, tiger, leopard, crane, parrot. Objects: metal blades, knives and daggers, gold and silver jewelry, wine cups and tea ware, musical instruments, broken or damaged items. Season and five-phase: autumn, metal. Dui's defining trait: joy. Things related to speech, expression, and delight belong to Dui. Arguments, verbal communication, vocal performance — anything involving the mouth recalls Dui. Dui sits beside Qian — both metal. But Qian is silent authority. Dui is speaking power.

Li Trigram Leixiang — Fire Bright

Li — middle yin, two yang flanking. Like a flame with hollow center. Astronomy: sun, lightning, rainbow, rosy clouds, hot weather. Geography: arid zones, volcanic areas, smelters, power plants, libraries. People: middle daughter, scholar, artist, makeup artist, eye doctor, glasses-wearer. Body: eyes, heart, small intestine, facial skin. Animals: pheasant, peacock, turtle, crab, butterfly, firefly. Objects: firearms, lamps, stoves, calligraphy and paintings, official seals, armor and helmets, red fabric. Season and five-phase: summer, fire. Li's defining trait: bright. Things that shine, show off, carry beauty and culture — anything with radiance belongs to Li. Ti trigram Li = your mind glows with ideas. Yong trigram Li = the matter looks brilliant, but check if it's real fire or empty blaze.

Zhen Trigram Leixiang — Thunder Rouses

Zhen — bottom yang, two yin above. Like one yang breaking through the earth from below. Astronomy: thunder, earthquake, volcanic eruption, strong wind. Geography: forests, bamboo groves, busy markets, airports, sports fields, eastern lands. People: eldest son, athlete, driver, police, soldier, quick-tempered person. Body: feet, liver, nerves, vocal cords, left ribs. Animals: dragon, snake, flying insects, bees, chirping insects, swift horses. Objects: bamboo and wood products, musical instruments (flute, drum), vehicles, telephones, alarm clocks, long bar-shaped tools. Season and five-phase: spring, wood. Zhen's defining trait: movement. Bursting, starting, sprinting, sounding — anything with impact belongs to Zhen. Zhen people and events move fast. They come hard and leave fast. Zhen as ti: you're the one taking initiative. Zhen as yong: things are accelerating.

Xun Trigram Leixiang — Wind Penetrates

Xun — bottom yin, two yang above. Like wind seeping upward from the ground. Astronomy: wind, hurricane, mist, rising air currents. Geography: grasslands, flower gardens, orchards, vegetable markets, vents, southeastern lands. People: eldest daughter, merchant, envoy, ascetic, widow, person with thinning hair. Body: thighs, gallbladder, trachea, esophagus, hair. Animals: chicken, birds, snake (shared with Zhen — Zhen takes the dragon image, Xun takes the serpentine image), insects. Objects: rope, straight ruler, woodworking tools, fans, flags, fragrant items (incense burner, perfume). Season and five-phase: spring-summer transition, wood. Xun's defining trait: entry. Seeping, spreading, broadcasting, penetrating deep — like wind, it leaves no gap unfilled. Both Zhen and Xun are wood. Xun lacks Zhen's explosive force. But Xun lasts longer. Business, negotiation, sales — Xun energy works better than Zhen.

Kan Trigram Leixiang — Water Sinks and Hides

Kan — middle yang, wrapped by two yin. Like water flowing in a channel. Astronomy: moon, rain and snow, frost and dew, cold fronts, overcast sky. Geography: rivers and lakes, wells and ditches, basements, prisons, northern lands. People: middle son, sailor, fisherman, thief, sick person, drinker, melancholic person. Body: ears, kidneys, bladder, blood, bone marrow. Animals: pig, fish, turtle, water bird, fox. Objects: bows and wheels, wine vessels, water jars, ink, black items, thorny things. Season and five-phase: winter, water. Kan's defining trait: sinking. Descending, hiding, danger, depth — like water, surface calm masks undercurrents. Kan's biggest feature: concealment. The truth of the matter hides beneath the surface. Ti trigram Kan = you may not fully grasp your own situation. Yong trigram Kan = the matter ahead carries real risk.

Gen Trigram Leixiang — Mountain Stands Still

Gen — top yang, two yin below. Like a mountain rising from the ground. Astronomy: cloud and mist, mountain haze, still sky. Geography: mountain ranges, hills, graveyards, gates and walls, warehouses, northeastern lands, dead-end alleys. People: youngest son, gatekeeper, hermit, monk, stubborn person. Body: hands, fingers, back, nose, spleen and stomach. Animals: dog, rat, wolf, mountain beasts (bear, wild boar), pigeon. Objects: doors, thresholds, tables, stones, steles, walking sticks, sealed items. Season and five-phase: winter-spring transition, earth. Gen's defining trait: stopping. Halting, blocking, guarding, isolating — the function of doors and walls. When Gen appears, things will slow down. Ti trigram Gen = you're guarding, waiting, resisting. Yong trigram Gen = outside resistance blocks you.

Kun Trigram Leixiang — Earth Bears All

Kun — six broken lines, pure yin trigram. Astronomy: earth, overcast clouds, mist, still weather. Geography: plains, fields, countryside, plazas, marketplaces, southwestern lands, low-lying areas. People: mother, old woman, farmer, the masses, minister, gentle and compliant person. Body: abdomen, spleen and stomach, muscles, right shoulder. Animals: cow, mare, elephant, ant, all beasts. Objects: cloth and clothing, square boxes, carts and wagons, pots and bowls, rice and grain, pottery. Season and five-phase: summer-autumn transition, earth. Kun's defining trait: compliance. Bearing, containing, following, resilience — earth-like qualities. Kun's core image: thick virtue carries all things. Ti trigram Kun = you're the one bearing the weight, enduring, holding things together. Yong trigram Kun = the external environment isn't aggressive, but its resilience is formidable.

Rules for Using Wanwu Leixiang

Lookup principle: find the trigram by the object's 'primary attribute.' Look at something. First judge its characteristics — hard/soft, moving/still, hot/cold, external/internal. Match characteristics to trigram properties. You've found the leixiang.
When one object could match multiple trigrams, choose by context: round metal object → Qian (shape + material both match). If shape and material point to different trigrams, prioritize the 'most prominent feature right now.'
During interpretation, ti-yong leixiang combinations determine fortune: ti overcomes yong = you control the situation. Yong generates ti = outside helps you. Ti and yong clash = conflict to resolve.
The leixiang table has seven categories: astronomy, geography, people, body, animals, objects, season and five-phase. Every category has entries under all eight trigrams. No duplicates, but occasional near-matches.
Memorize the core leixiang — the rest use the table. Two to three core items per trigram, memorized cold. Qian = heaven/father/metal. Kun = earth/mother/earth. Zhen = thunder/eldest son/wood. Xun = wind/eldest daughter/wood. Kan = water/middle son/water. Li = fire/middle daughter/fire. Gen = mountain/youngest son/earth. Dui = marsh/youngest daughter/metal.

Common Breakers

Mixing up Dui with Qian. Both are metal. Heaven and marsh — people see white and assign everything to Qian. They forget soft white things belong to Dui. Memory trick: Qian is a diamond (hard, sharp). Dui is a crystal glass (brittle, bright).
Mixing up Zhen and Xun. Both are wood. But Zhen is a towering tree (straight, thick, thundering). Xun is vine and fine grass (curved, thin, wind-blown). Long thin things aren't always Zhen. If it bends, it's Xun.
Applying modern biology to ancient animal categories. Pheasant = Li. Why? Bright plumage → pattern and refinement → brightness = Li. Not because it's a bird. Wanwu leixiang classifies by 'trait matching,' not biological taxonomy.
Mixing up season and five-phase. Zhen = spring wood. Xun = spring-summer transition wood. Li = summer fire. Kun = summer-autumn transition earth. Dui = autumn metal. Qian = autumn-winter transition metal. Kan = winter water. Gen = winter-spring transition earth. It's not 'spring=wood, autumn=metal.' Each trigram has a precise seasonal position.
Rigidly clinging to the leixiang table during interpretation. The table is a reference tool, not doctrine. Shao Yong himself observed first and looked up second — not look up first and observe second. Your first intuition is sometimes more accurate than the table.

Wanwu Leixiang in Four Dimensions: Career, Love, Personality, Health Quick Reference

Career & Wealth

For career and wealth, two key leixiang comparisons matter. Group one: your own leixiang. What's your role at work? Leader = Qian. Mid-level executor = Zhen. Support and coordination = Kun. Creative output = Li. Communication and liaison = Dui. Risk management = Kan. Maintenance and guarding = Gen. Penetration and expansion = Xun. Nail this, and your ti trigram's leixiang is your career role. Group two: the environment's leixiang. Company products — metal (Qian/Dui) or wood (Zhen/Xun)? Industry — fire (Li: internet/culture) or water (Kan: logistics/trade)? Your leixiang and the industry leixiang in a generating relationship (you in a wood industry as Xun → same attribute, smooth) — ti-yong harmony, normal development. In an overcoming relationship (you in finance/metal but your ti is wood → metal overcomes wood) — ti overcome by yong. This industry suppresses you. Assess: temporary suppression you can overcome, or time to switch tracks.

Love & Relationship

Relationship leixiang comparison is the simplest: you have your ti trigram leixiang. They have theirs. How to find theirs? Read the impression they give you. Strong and reliable = Qian. Gentle and expressive = Dui. Passionate and radiant = Li. Energetic and impulsive = Zhen. Subtle and flexible = Xun. Deep and mysterious = Kan. Steady and silent = Gen. Accepting and giving = Kun. Then check the five-phase generating and overcoming cycles. Most comfortable pairs: wood generates fire (Zhen/Xun + Li), fire generates earth (Li + Kun/Gen), earth generates metal (Kun/Gen + Qian/Dui), metal generates water (Qian/Dui + Kan), water generates wood (Kan + Zhen/Xun). The generator is the nourisher. The generated is the loved. Pairs to watch: metal overcomes wood (Qian/Dui overcomes Zhen/Xun), wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal. Overcoming doesn't mean impossible. It means one party naturally gets suppressed. Know the direction, and you can adjust.

Personality

Wanwu leixiang helps you quickly identify your personality trigram. Qian type: goal-driven, likes to lead, speaks directly, no dragging. Dui type: expressive, social, values joy, sometimes lacks depth. Li type: radiant, idea-rich, creative, prone to short attention. Zhen type: action-first, quick-tempered, explosive, lacks endurance. Xun type: flexible, adaptable, good at communication and infiltration, sometimes wavering. Kan type: deep and reserved, sharp intuition, emotionally rich, overthinks. Gen type: steady, holds ground, reliable, sometimes rigid and conservative. Kun type: highly tolerant, good at bearing weight, resilient, sometimes too passive. Most people are compound types — one main trigram, one auxiliary. Example: main Li + auxiliary Zhen = ideas and action both fast, but spread too thin. Knowing your leixiang's strengths and blind spots is more useful than fortune-telling.

Health

Leixiang's body correspondences are the most practical. Qian governs head and bones: frequent headaches or neck issues → check if Qian energy is too strong in your life (excessive pressure, authority figures suppressing you). Li governs heart and eyes: palpitations, dry eyes → Li fire too strong, needs Kan water to overcome (drink more water, eat more black foods). Kan governs kidneys and ears: lower back soreness, tinnitus → Kan water insufficient or overcome. Supplement water and use metal to generate water (more white foods, reduce salt). Zhen governs liver and feet: liver fire, ankle sprain → Zhen wood suppressed or too strong. Watch sleep and emotions. Xun governs gallbladder and thighs: gallstones, thigh soreness → Xun wood blocked. More stretching, more ventilation. Gen governs spleen-stomach and hands: bloating, hand joint pain → Gen earth dysfunction. Less overthinking, less sitting. Kun governs abdomen and muscles: indigestion, muscle laxity → Kun earth too weak. Walk more, connect with the ground. Leixiang isn't medical diagnosis, but it helps you understand where your body's energy is out of balance.

Core Principles of Wanwu Leixiang

Practical Tips for Using Wanwu Leixiang

Memorize the 'Head of Household' First. Look Up the Rest.: Dead-memorize three core leixiang per trigram. Qian: heaven, father, head. Kun: earth, mother, belly. Zhen: thunder, eldest son, feet. Xun: wind, eldest daughter, thighs. Kan: water, middle son, ears. Li: fire, middle daughter, eyes. Gen: mountain, youngest son, hands. Dui: marsh, youngest daughter, mouth. These 24 words — spit them out without thinking. The remaining several hundred leixiang entries — don't memorize. Look them up when interpreting. Not too few. Not too many. Just enough.
The Three-Step Table Lookup Method for Interpretation: Step one: identify the ti trigram and yong trigram. Step two: look up the table. Find what leixiang the ti trigram maps to. Understand what 'I' represents in the hexagram. Step three: look up the yong trigram's leixiang. Understand what 'the outside' is acting on you. Step four: check the five-phase relationship between the two leixiang items. Example: both ti and yong are Qian → two hard forces colliding, no buffer → head-on clash likely. Ti Kun, yong Zhen → earth struck by thunder → you're the receiving end. Change comes suddenly.
When the Table Fails, Trust Your Own Leixiang Judgment: The entries in the table — Shao Yong set them six centuries ago. Smartphones, computers, subways — Shao Yong never saw these. What do you do? Classify them yourself. Phone: can produce sound = Zhen. Contains information = Li. Square shape = Kun. Electronics — pick the main function. Computer: mainly for viewing = Li. Mainly for working = Zhen. Subway: runs underground = Kan. High speed = Zhen. Carries many people = Kun. Pick the most prominent feature. The leixiang system is alive, not dead. If your judgment is reasonable, it's correct.

Wanwu Leixiang FAQ

Q:I can't memorize everything in the leixiang table. What do I do?

Don't memorize it all. Know two or three core leixiang per trigram. Look up the rest. Set the table as your phone wallpaper, or print it and post it on your desk. Looking it up two or three times during interpretation costs at most ten extra seconds versus recalling from memory. It doesn't affect accuracy. Shao Yong himself flipped through pages. No shame in it.

Q:One thing could belong to two trigrams. How do I choose? Snake appears under both Zhen and Xun.

Read the scene. Snake under Zhen takes the 'dragon-serpent soaring' image → movement, rising, explosive force. Snake under Xun takes the 'serpentine winding' image → curving, drilling, penetrating. You see a snake springing from a tree → Zhen. You see a snake slithering along the ground → Xun. Both are valid leixiang. Pick the one matching the current characteristic.

Q:Is the leixiang table the same as the five-phase table?

Not fully. Five phases assign attributes to the eight trigrams: Qian/Dui=metal, Zhen/Xun=wood, Kan=water, Li=fire, Kun/Gen=earth. That's the five-phase level. The leixiang level goes much finer — Qian and Dui are both metal, but in leixiang, Qian is heaven and Dui is marsh. Qian is father and Dui is youngest daughter. One in the sky, one on the ground. When interpreting, first check five-phase generating and overcoming (big direction). Then check leixiang meaning (details). Five phases tell you auspicious or inauspicious. Leixiang tells you specifically what's happening.

Q:What if I stick rigidly to the leixiang table and the interpretation makes no sense?

Leixiang is reference, not answer. You cast Di Ze Lin ䷒. Ti Kun, yong Dui. By leixiang: Kun = earth, mother, tolerance. Dui = marsh, youngest daughter, joy. Earth generates metal — Kun generates Dui, ti generates yong. You give, they receive joy. That's one layer. But if the actual question is a business negotiation, the 'mother' and 'youngest daughter' images don't apply. Switch to bare five-phase generating and overcoming: ti generates yong = you're conceding value to the other side. Short term, they benefit. Long term, will they return it? When leixiang can't cover it, hand it to five phases.