THE EIGHT FORCES ARE REPRESENTED BY EIGHT TRIGRAMS.
Each of the eight forces—Kan (water), Li (fire), Chen (thunder), Tui (lake), Kun (earth), Ken (mountain), Sun (wind), and Chien (heaven)—is represented by a trigram made up of yin and yang lines.
Kan translates to "water."
Kan is the water element's power emblem, the collecting yin power, and is associated with the kidneys, ears, and sexual organs.
Fire—Li
Li is the heart-connected power emblem of flames, the prospering power.
Thunder—Chen
Chen is the thunder and lightning force emblem. Chen is associated with the liver and lungs, as well as the wood aspect and the ability to collect strength.
Lake Tui
Tui is a lake and rain power emblem, linked to the lungs and nose, the metal element, and contracting power.
Earth (Kun)
Kun is the earth's strength emblem, representing the calming power of peace. It is connected to the stomach and throat, as well as the spleen and pancreas.
Mountain Ken
Ken is the mountain's strength sign. It is a potent and stable force that is connected to the bladder, right sexual organs, and the back of the skull.
Wind—Sun
The sun is the wind's strength sign. The gallbladder and the base of the skull are also attached to it.
Chien - A Chinese word that means "heaven."
Chien is the expanding yang force of heaven's strength emblem. The left genital organs, the large intestine, and the forehead bone are also connected to it.
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