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    This document discusses correlations between the Eight Trigrams, Bagua, and the Eight Section Brocade exercises. It presents a chart mapping the trigrams and their associations to parts of the body and exercises. However, the document notes that different authors present inconsistent charts of these correlations. While they may aid memory, the associations generally lack empirical meaningfulness. The document advocates for a more objective, evidence-based approach like the Periodic Table of Elements.

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    This document discusses correlations between the Eight Trigrams, Bagua, and the Eight Section Brocade exercises. It presents a chart mapping the trigrams and their associations to parts of the body and exercises. However, the document notes that different authors present inconsistent charts of these correlations. While they may aid memory, the associations generally lack empirical meaningfulness. The document advocates for a more objective, evidence-based approach like the Periodic Table of Elements.

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    This document discusses correlations between the Eight Trigrams, Bagua, and the Eight Section Brocade exercises. It presents a chart mapping the trigrams and their associations to parts of the body and exercises. However, the document notes that different authors present inconsistent charts of these correlations. While they may aid memory, the associations generally lack empirical meaningfulness. The document advocates for a more objective, evidence-based approach like the Periodic Table of Elements.

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    Eight Section Brocade Chi Kung and the Eight Trigrams

    Sequence C:  Trigrams, Bagua, and Eight Section Brocade (Ba Duan Jin) Exercises
    Correlations

    Soft Qigong (Rou Gong), Inner Qigong (Nei Gong); Slow Pace, Gentle, Soft, At Ease, Relaxed
    (Sung), Rooted/Sunk, Yin Style

                 
    Eight Section Brocade Chi Kung and the Eight Trigrams
    Parts of the Body
    I Ch'ing Trigram 
    Eight Section Brocade Exercise Affected
    Heart, Small
    South, Summer
    Intestine, Stomach,
    1.  Pressing Up to the Heavens with Ch'ien, Qián, Heaven, Sky, Air
    Lungs
    Two Hands Intense Yang
    (The Triple
    Lion
    Warmer)
                  
    Southwest, Mid-Summer
    2.  Drawing the Bow and Letting the Sun, Wind Kidneys, Spleen,
    Arrow Fly Yang Waist, Eyes, Legs
    Phoenix
                         
    West, Autumn
    Lungs, Immune
    K'an, Water
    4.  Wise Owl Gazes Backward System, Large
    Yang-Yin
    Intestine
    Snake
                       
    Northwest, Mid-Autumn
    Ken, Gèn, Mountain
    5.  Big Bear Turns from Side to Side Heart, Waist, Legs
    Yin-Yang
    Bear
                       
    North, Winter
    K'un, Earth Spleen, Kidneys,
    3.  Separating Heaven and Earth
    Intense Yin Bladder, Pancreas
    Unicorn, Qilin
                            
    Northeast, Mid-Winter
    Chen, Zhèn, Thunder Immune System,
    8.  Shaking the Body
    Yin Calves, Feet
    Dragon
                             
    Spring, East
    Li, Fire Liver, Gallbladder,
    6.  Punching with Angry Gaze
    Yin-Yang Blood, Eyes
    Hawk, Falcon
                          
    Southeast, Mid-Spring
    Tui, Lake
    8.  Touching Toes then Bending Kidneys, Waist,
    Yang-Yin
    Backwards Legs, Back
    Monkey
     

    The above three charts were proposed in 2005 by Mike Garofalo, in his webpage on the Eight Section
    Brocade.  See also Mike's webpage on the Eight Trigrams.  

    In 2014, Christina Barea-Young and Peyton Young provided another set of associations for the Eight
    Section Brocade movements with the Eight Trigrams in Qi Magazine (Volume 24, No. 2, 2014, p. 48).  
    Eight Section Brocade Chi Kung and the Eight Trigrams

    I find these kinds of correlations, associations, and relational charts quite inconsistent between various
    authors.  Yoga, Western Esoteric Magic, and Qigong have many of the same kind of charts and tables
    of correlations; again, with considerable inconsistency between various "masters."  Other than the
    "traditions of specific esoteric schools", I find the associations rather arbitrary and fanciful, primarily
    aids to remembering clusters of ideas, poetic devices, magical-metaphysical lore, and lacking in much
    pragmatic-scientific meaningfulness.  Contrast these charming and pre-scientific tables with the
    modern and justifiably famous "Periodic Table of the Elements" for a real lesson in an objective and
    empirical approach to understanding the world.  Nevertheless, these clusters of ideas may stimulate
    the imagination, and are fun for playing thought games.  

    "The names of the 108 Forms are each symbolic and signify concepts removed from the literal  physicality of the
    object - horse, tiger, bird, and so forth.  Each name has its separate allusion, and metaphorically may connote an
    aspiration, a philosophical attitude towards self and  conduct, a turn of mind, a sense of being, some thought about
    life and spirit.  The true meanings are revealed when the T'ai-Chi Ch'uan exponent has advanced to that stage of
    experience comprehension where he can utilize the implication of the philosophical  intentions, and where the
    symbols can be part of his growing consciousness.  This happens only when the mind and body have "changed" and
    absorbed the reasons for mental, emotional, and physical unity."
    -   Sophia Delza, The T'ai Chi Ch'uan Experience, 1996, p. 24

     
    The above long chart is more readable on my Eight Section Brocade webpage, 441 KB, last updated on
    June 20, 2014. 

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