Trigram #3

Lí (Fire)

Fire / The Clinging

Element: HỏaSouth

Lí (Fire) (離, trigram #3) is one of the eight trigrams (Bagua 八卦) — the foundation of the I-Ching. Lí (Fire) represents Fire / The Clinging, belongs to the Hỏa element, and the South direction. It is associated with the Middle daughter, scholar, literary figure in the family, the Pheasant, turtle, crab, the Eyes, heart, chest body part, and the Summer (lunar months 4-5) season.

Family

Middle daughter, scholar, literary figure

Body Part

Eyes, heart, chest

Animal

Pheasant, turtle, crab

Season

Summer (lunar months 4-5)

Objects

sun, lamp, book, painting, mirror, electricity

Color

Red, pink, purple

Hexagrams with Lí (Fire) as upper (8 hexagrams)

Hexagrams with Lí (Fire) as lower (8 hexagrams)