Gankun is a Chinese vocabulary, and its pinyin is: qi á n k ū n, which is a Taoist cultural term, referring to Gangua and Kungua in Yi. Two refers to heaven and earth. Three fingers point to the sun and the moon. Yin and yang four fingers; Combine rigidity with softness. The country with five fingers; Jiangshan; The world refers to the situation and the overall situation. Seven refers to the emperor and queen. Eight fingers are mysterious; Trick.
Source: "Under the Book of Changes": "The Yellow Emperor Yao Shun hangs down his clothes and governs the world, covering Zhu Gankun." Zhouyi: There are dry divination and Kun divination. The sages looked up at astronomy, looked down at geography, approached everything, and photographed everything from afar, and found that the inherent rules of things lie in yin and yang (sun, moon, heaven and earth, male and female, male and female, parity, temperament, temperament, etc. ), so I took the analogy and began to draw gossip.
It is said that it is also a concept created by Confucius in the Book of Changes to describe the operating mechanism of the universe, and it is a category customized and constructed for the establishment of the philosophical system of the Book of Changes. The boy questioned Yi's theory: the so-called "Yi" and "the accuracy of heaven and earth" means that the universe schema described in Yi is consistent and isomorphic with the natural universe.
China ancient philosophers' understanding of the world. Nie Wentao said: "In terms of cohesion, it is believed that dried melons show wisdom through change, while Kun melons show ability through simplicity. Master change and simplicity, and you will master the way of everything in the world. So the ancients used it to study the universe, society, life and health.
Application of Gankun
1, Feng Shui: Gan Kun plays a very important role in Feng Shui. Feng Shui believes that the universe consists of nine links, of which the stem is the first and Kun is the eighth, representing the eyes and abdomen respectively. When arranging living or office space, we should take into account the balance of yin and yang and the interaction between cadres and Kun, so as to obtain a good living and working environment.
2. Cultural symbols: Gan Kun has become one of the symbols of traditional culture in China, and has been widely used in many cultural carriers, such as calligraphy and painting, Chinese characters, architecture, operas and flags.
3. Management rules: Gan Kun also has great application value in the field of management, especially in organizational management, leadership exploration and training. For example, the theory of "the right to do Xiang Kun" is put forward, and the balance and coordination among authority, discipline and care are emphasized according to the circular law of natural ecology and human nature, thus enhancing the effectiveness of the organization.