Asian Art

Baguazhen

Baguazhen (Chinese: 八卦陣; pinyin: bāguàzhèn; lit. 'eight trigrams (military) formation') or Bagua Formation, also known as Jiujun (lit. 'Nine armies') or Jiǔgōng bāguàzhèn (九宮八卦陣; 'Nine palaces', 'eight trigrams formation') or Bazhen (八陣; 'eight formations') is a military formation originating from China, based on the principles of Bagua or Qimen Dunjia. The formation has been used throughout Chinese history and attributed to many famous military figures, most notably to Zhuge Liang. In Song dynasty sources, the bazhen is also alternatively known as jiujunzhen (九軍陣; 'nine-army formation').

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• ▸Ito Yuhan
• ▸Jan Matejko
• ▸Dazu Huike

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