Baguazhang: Lion & Heaven by Kevin Wikse.
The quality of Heaven or Qian trigram is that of pinnacle "yang," with all attributions in its purest concentrate. These pinnacle qualities, or associations, are uncompromising strength, courage, power, creativity, and audacity. These traits culminate in the Lion in the physical dimension and in the Chinese cultural context. The Lion is a fearless animal who fully expects victory in every conflict. His commanding personality is one of absolute righteousness, albeit wrathful and sometimes short-tempered. The Lion funnels anger into his martial prowess. The Heaven or Qian trigram of the I-Ching is represented by three yang lines. It brims with raw power and unlimited potential. If we break down the three lines to express a human's mind and upper and lower body, we see someone who is fully committed and oozing confidence. Their upper and lower bodies are primed for action. Ready to conquer whatever comes their way. This is the expression of the Lion. The militar...