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    3. 巽

    巽

    巽そん

    xun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: wind, southeast)

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    そん

    Noun

    1.
    xun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: wind, southeast)

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    易えき経きょうには巽そんの卦けがあります。

    There is a Xun trigram in the I Ching.

    KMT7HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    巽そんは八はっ卦けの一ひとつで、風りでかぜを象しょう徴ちょうします。

    Xun is one of the Eight Trigrams, symbolizing wind.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    陰いん陽よう五ご行ぎょう説せつでは、巽そんの持もつ意い味み合あいが深ふかく探たん求きゅうされました。

    In the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, the implications of Xun were deeply explored.

    KMT9HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    伝でん統とう的てきな家か相そうでは、巽そんの方ほう角がくは良よい運うん気きをもたらすとされます。

    In traditional geomancy, the Xun direction is said to bring good fortune.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyHome & Housing
    古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの思し想そうにおいて、巽そんは東とう南なんの方ほう位いと関かん連れん付づけられていました。

    In ancient Chinese thought, Xun was associated with the southeast direction.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

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    巽
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    southeast
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