六合

六合

1. the six directions – east, west, north, south, up and down

   • 六合之外，聖人存而不論；六合之內，聖人論而不議。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     六合之外，圣人存而不论；六合之内，圣人论而不议。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     Liùhé zhīwài, shèngrén cún ér bù lùn; liùhé zhīnèi, shèngrén lùn ér bù yì. [Pinyin]

     As to what lies beyond the six realms, the sages set aside without discussion. As to what lies within the six realms, the sages discuss without comments.

2. the whole country

六合

1. (～區) Luhe (a district of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China)

六 (riku, “six”) + 合 (gō, “combined”): referring to the six directions north, south, east, west, up, and down.

六(りく)合(ごう) • (rikugō) ^{←りくがふ (rikugafu)?}

1. The world; the cosmos; everything.