Bagua literally means 'eight trigrams' in Chinese.

In Chinese philosophy, the Bagua is associated with the four directions (north, south, east, and west) and their intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The Western equivalent of the Bagua is the Zodiac, which is a system of twelve constellations that are used to track the movement of the sun through the sky.

There are eight trigrams in the Bagua.

The eight trigrams of the Bagua are Qian (Heaven), Kun (Earth), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Li (Fire), Gen (Mountain), and Dui (Lake).

Each trigram of the Bagua is associated with a natural element, a direction, a season, and a human emotion.

Qian (Heaven) is the most important trigram in the Bagua because it represents the creative principle of the universe.

Kun (Earth) is the opposite of Qian (Heaven) in the Bagua because it represents the receptive principle of the universe.

Li (Fire) is the trigram associated with the element of fire.

Kan (Water) is the trigram associated with the element of water.

Zhen (Thunder) is the trigram associated with the element of wood.

Gen (Mountain) is the trigram associated with the element of metal.

Kun (Earth) is the trigram associated with the element of earth.

Kan (Water) is the trigram associated with the direction of north.

Li (Fire) is the trigram associated with the direction of south.