Man -n- Cosmos

I have discovered more information that may shed light on the meaning of the terse Koan called the ken-po goku-i, i.e. the parts that reference human's or "person" references. It seems to me important we discover those meanings as they may stand toward the author's as to culture, perceptions of the time, environment of the times and beliefs of the person.

In human's the "cranium" is considered the equivalent when referring to the "great tortoise shell," which was used for the divination's of the I Ching.

The ears are seen as symbolic to the "chambered nautiluses," which in turn are spiral helix oriented further making connections to the great Tai Chi, i.e. yin-yang, etc.

Finally, the digestive tract of humans is considered the equivalent when referring to the "great serpent," which is used in astrological inferences connected to the I Ching, etc.

Interesting, don't you think?