In Daoist cosmology, Qiankun symbolizes the Qian and Kun trigrams of the I Ching, representing Heaven and Eart…
In Daoist cosmology, Qiankun symbolizes the Qian and Kun trigrams of the I Ching, representing Heaven and Earth respectively. The sages of old times observed the heavens above and the earth below, studied the human form and all things in nature, and found that the principles governing all phenomena are decided by Yin and Yang. Thus, they crafted symbols and metaphors, eventually devising the Eight Trigrams to reflect these truths.