Lin Guanlan
林观澜
Male
Observe the water with skill — one must observe its waves
Mencius
Jin Xin I
Water-Wood GrowthZiwei TianliangPhonetic BalanceFrom Mencius
TianGe 9 / RenGe 14 / DiGe 21
Da Ji
Zhao Zhiwei
赵知微
Male
See the subtle to know the sprout, see the clue to know the end
Han Feizi
Shuo Lin I
Metal-Water FlowZiwei TianjiPhonetic BalanceFrom Han Feizi
TianGe 10 / RenGe 17 / DiGe 21
Da Ji
Xu Wangshu
徐望舒
Female
Wangshu went ahead as her harbinger
Chu Ci
Li Sao
Wood-Fire RadianceZiwei TaiyangPhonetic BalanceFrom Chu Ci
TianGe 11 / RenGe 21 / DiGe 23
Da Ji
Wang Yanqing
王砚清
Male
Pure renown of brush and inkstone — a legacy of letters
Cultural Concept
Fire-Earth BalanceZiwei WuquPhonetic BalanceCultural Concept
TianGe 5 / RenGe 13 / DiGe 20
Da Ji
Li Luming
李鹿鸣
Male
Bleat, bleat goes the deer, feeding on wild artemisia
Shi Jing
Minor Odes
Metal-Water EleganceZiwei TiantongPhonetic BalanceFrom Shi Jing
TianGe 8 / RenGe 18 / DiGe 19
Da Ji
Liu Yu'an
刘予安
Female
Granting peace and well-being — tranquil years ahead
Cultural Concept
Metal Births WaterZiwei LianzhenPhonetic BalanceCultural Concept
TianGe 7 / RenGe 10 / DiGe 10
Da Ji
Huang Wenyin
黄文茵
Female
Patterned cushion in the long chariot — driving my piebald steed
Shi Jing
Qin Feng
Wood-Fire RadianceZiwei TianfuPhonetic BalanceFrom Shi Jing
TianGe 12 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 13
Da Ji
Wu Peixian
吴佩弦
Male
Dong Anyu wore a bowstring to urge himself onward
Han Feizi
Guan Xing
Earth-Metal BirthZiwei TaiyinPhonetic BalanceFrom Han Feizi
TianGe 8 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 16
Da Ji
Zhang Zhixing
张知行
Male
Knowledge is the beginning of action; action is the completion of knowledge
Chuan Xi Lu
Fire-Earth GrowthZiwei TanlangPhonetic BalanceFrom Chuan Xi Lu
TianGe 8 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 14
Da Ji
Chen Sicheng
陈思诚
Male
Sincerity of thought — this is the Dao of humanity
Mencius
Li Lou I
Earth-Metal FormZiwei JumenPhonetic BalanceFrom Mencius
TianGe 8 / RenGe 16 / DiGe 17
Da Ji
Yang Mingzhe
杨明哲
Male
Be bright and wise, to preserve one's self
Shi Jing
Greater Odes
Earth-Metal AidZiwei TianxiangPhonetic BalanceFrom Shi Jing
TianGe 8 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 18
Da Ji
Sun Siyuan
孙思远
Male
Words thoughtful and trustworthy, deeds thoughtful and joyful
Li Ji
Zi Yi
Earth-Metal EleganceZiwei QishaPhonetic BalanceFrom Li Ji
TianGe 7 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 16
Da Ji
Ma Guizhen
马归真
Female
Return to authenticity and simplicity — then lifelong no disgrace
Zhan Guo Ce
Qi Ce
Fire-Metal FormZiwei PojunPhonetic BalanceFrom Zhan Guo Ce
TianGe 4 / RenGe 8 / DiGe 15
Da Ji
Zhu Xiuyuan
朱修远
Male
Long, long is the road of cultivation ahead
Chu Ci
Li Sao
Earth-Metal FoundationZiwei WenchangPhonetic BalanceFrom Chu Ci
TianGe 7 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 16
Da Ji
Zhou Ruyu
周如玉
Female
Thinking of the noble one — gentle as polished jade
Shi Jing
Qin Feng
Water-Wood ClarityZiwei WenquPhonetic BalanceFrom Shi Jing
TianGe 9 / RenGe 14 / DiGe 11
Da Ji
Zheng Hanzhang
郑含章
Female
Hidden excellence may abide — revealed in its time
I Ching
Kun Hexagram
Earth Births GoldZiwei ZuofuPhonetic BalanceFrom I Ching
TianGe 9 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 18
Da Ji
Xie Qingfeng
谢清风
Male
Jifu composed the ode — serene as the clear breeze
Shi Jing
Greater Odes
Fire-Earth EleganceZiwei YoubiPhonetic BalanceFrom Shi Jing
TianGe 13 / RenGe 23 / DiGe 15
Da Ji
Tang Zhiyuan
唐致远
Male
Without tranquility, one cannot reach far
Jie Zi Shu
Metal-Water FlowZiwei LucunPhonetic BalanceFrom Jie Zi Shu
TianGe 11 / RenGe 20 / DiGe 17
Da Ji
Yu Ruoshui
于若水
Female
The highest good is like water, benefiting all without contention
Tao Te Ching
Wood-Fire RadianceZiwei TianjiPhonetic BalanceFrom Tao Te Ching
TianGe 4 / RenGe 11 / DiGe 12
Da Ji
Deng Jingxing
邓景行
Male
High mountains look up — the great road leads on
Shi Jing
Minor Odes
Earth-Metal EleganceZiwei TaiyangPhonetic BalanceFrom Shi Jing
TianGe 5 / RenGe 16 / DiGe 18
Da Ji
Qian Haoran
钱浩然
Male
I nurture my vast, flowing spirit
Mencius
Gongsun Chou I
Water-Wood GrowthZiwei WuquPhonetic BalanceFrom Mencius
TianGe 11 / RenGe 20 / DiGe 22
Da Ji
Xue Yangzheng
薛养正
Male
Enlighten the young to cultivate righteousness — this is sacred work
I Ching
Meng Hexagram
Earth-Metal BalanceZiwei TiantongPhonetic BalanceFrom I Ching
TianGe 17 / RenGe 25 / DiGe 14
Da Ji
Lu Siqi
卢思齐
Female
When you see a worthy person, seek to emulate them
Analects
Li Ren
Fire-Earth GrowthZiwei LianzhenPhonetic BalanceFrom Analects
TianGe 6 / RenGe 14 / DiGe 15
Da Ji
Dai Zhiyuan
戴知远
Male
Tranquility yields transcendence
Zhuge Liang's Admonition to His Son
Fire-Earth HarmonyZiwei WenchangBalanced TonesFrom Admonition
TianGe 18 / RenGe 25 / DiGe 15
Da Ji
Shao Mingde
邵明德
Male
The way of great learning lies in illuminating bright virtue
The Great Learning
Earth-Metal BalanceZiwei TaiyinPhonetic BalanceFrom Great Learning
TianGe 8 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 23
Da Ji
Lei Jingzhi
雷敬之
Female
Be reverent, be reverent, for Heaven watches all
Shi Jing
Zhou Hymns
Fire-Earth FoundationZiwei TanlangPhonetic BalanceFrom Shi Jing
TianGe 14 / RenGe 25 / DiGe 15
Da Ji
Fang Minxing
方敏行
Male
The noble person is slow in speech but quick in action
Analects
Li Ren
Earth-Metal EleganceZiwei JumenPhonetic BalanceFrom Analects
TianGe 5 / RenGe 15 / DiGe 17
Da Ji
Yuan Shouzhuo
袁守拙
Male
Great skill appears clumsy, great eloquence seems tongue-tied
Tao Te Ching
Wood-Fire RadianceZiwei TianxiangPhonetic BalanceFrom Tao Te Ching
TianGe 11 / RenGe 16 / DiGe 14
Da Ji
Qiao Qinghe
乔清和
Female
Clear breeze and bright moon — thoughts turn to Xuandu
Shishuo Xinyu
Metal-Water FlowZiwei TianliangPhonetic BalanceFrom Shishuo Xinyu
TianGe 7 / RenGe 17 / DiGe 19
Da Ji
Qin Yunshu
秦云舒
Female
Let it come and go — clouds unfurl at will
Cultural Concept
Wood-Fire FoundationZiwei QishaPhonetic BalanceCultural Concept
TianGe 11 / RenGe 14 / DiGe 16
Da Ji
Ren Xinyi
任心怡
Female
Heart at ease, spirit bright — serene and composed
Cultural Concept
Water-Wood ClarityZiwei PojunPhonetic BalanceCultural Concept
TianGe 7 / RenGe 10 / DiGe 12
Da Ji
Su Zijin
苏子衿
Female
Blue, blue is your collar — long, long my yearning heart
Cultural Concept
Water-Wood ClarityZiwei WenchangPhonetic BalanceCultural Concept
TianGe 8 / RenGe 10 / DiGe 12
Da Ji
Luo Jingyan
罗静言
Female
Reflect quietly on your words — let conduct be measured
Cultural Concept
Water-Wood ClarityZiwei WenquPhonetic BalanceCultural Concept
TianGe 9 / RenGe 22 / DiGe 21
Da Ji
Xia Yangeng
夏砚耕
Male
Tilling the inkstone field — the literary lineage endures
Cultural Concept
Water-Wood ClarityZiwei ZuofuPhonetic BalanceCultural Concept
TianGe 11 / RenGe 19 / DiGe 19
Da Ji
Gu Fengchun
顾逢春
Male
Like a dry tree meeting spring — all things renew
I Ching, Qian Hexagram
Five ElementsZiwei YoubiResonantI Ching
TianGe 11 / RenGe 20 / DiGe 19
Da Ji
Tang Shubai
汤书白
Male
Writing to purify the heart — clear and self-contained
Cultural Concept
Metal-Water EleganceZiwei LucunPhonetic BalanceCultural Concept
TianGe 7 / RenGe 10 / DiGe 9
Da Ji