Detailed Analysis of Gui Water
"Gui means Estimation". All things can be estimated. Gui Water is Yin Water, representing rain, dew, spring water, and groundwater. Gui Water is quiet in nature, possessing characteristics of moistening, storing, and weakness.
Basic Attributes
- Element: Yin Water
- Direction: North
- Season: Winter
- Time: Midnight (Zi Hour)
- Correspondences:
- Zang/Fu: Kidneys
- Sense Organ: Ears
- Body Tissue: Bones, Feet
- Emotion: Fear
- Taste: Salty
- Color: Black
Stem Interactions
- Generating: Metal generates Water
- Controlling: Earth controls Water
- Five Combinations: Wu combines with Gui to form Fire (Merciless Combination).
- Clash: Gui clashes with Ding.
Qi Men Dun Jia Application
In Qi Men Dun Jia, Gui is the Heavenly Net, representing traps and dilemmas.
- Represented Figures: Children, weak people, spies, people with secret affairs.
- Symbolism: Networks, privacy, filth, kidneys, feet.
- Fortune: Auspicious implies moistening all things; inauspicious implies darkness and difficulty.