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title: 風地観 — Contemplation (Hexagram 20)
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# 風地観 · Contemplation — Hexagram 20

Hexagram 20 of the I Ching is 風地観 (Contemplation). Contemplation — wind sweeps the earth. Observe and be observed; reflect deeply. A time for stillness. Observe rather than act; examine yourself.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Good for surveys and study; defer execution.
- **Relationships**: Watch carefully — see the essence.
- **Health**: Eyes, nerves, colds.

## Structure

- Number: 20
- Name: 風地観
- English: Contemplation
- Romaji: fū-chi-kan
- Pinyin: guān
- Upper: 風 (Wind)
- Lower: 地 (Earth)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 20 (風地観) mean?

Contemplation — wind sweeps the earth. Observe and be observed; reflect deeply. A time for stillness.

### What does 風地観 counsel?

Observe rather than act; examine yourself.

### What does 風地観 say about work?

Good for surveys and study; defer execution.

### What does 風地観 say about relationships?

Watch carefully — see the essence.

### What does 風地観 say about health?

Eyes, nerves, colds.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 20?

Upper trigram 風 (Wind) over lower trigram 地 (Earth).


Source: [Takashima Ekidan AI — ekidan.ai](https://ekidan.ai/library/20)