I Ching vernacular full translation

Chapter 17
The hexagram of modesty is composed of Xiagen and Shangkun, and the hexagram is shaped as "", which symbolizes "modestness".The upper hexagram Kun is the earth, and the lower hexagram Gen is the mountain: the lower part of the high mountain is underground, which means "modesty".The whole hexagram praises the virtue of modesty, and instructs people on the way to be modest and the principle of good fortune through modesty.

Modesty: Heng, a gentleman has an end.

"彖" says: Modesty, Heng.The way of heaven is low and bright, and the way of earth is humble and upward.The way of heaven becomes more modest when it loses profit, and the way of tunnel becomes more modest when it becomes full.Ghosts and gods are evil and full of blessings, and human nature is evil and full of modesty.To be humble and honorable, to be humble and insurmountable, is the end of a gentleman.

"Elephant" says: There are mountains in the ground, modest.The gentleman uses the many to benefit the few, which is called giving things evenly.

The translation Qian hexagram symbolizes modesty: Prosperity, a gentleman can remain humble to the end.

"Zhuan Zhuan" said: Humble, then prosper.The law of heaven is that Yang Qi descends to generate all things and fill the world with light.The law of the earth is that Yin Qi rises and interacts with Yang Qi to make the natural cycle evolve.The principle of heaven is to deplete what is full and to make up what is lacking.The principle of the earth is to corrode the full and increase the humble.The principle of ghosts and gods is to harm the full and bless the humble.The human principle is to hate the full and love the humble.The virtue of humility makes the honorable respected and the humble not to be oppressed.This is the reason why the gentleman gets good rewards.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: The outer hexagram of this hexagram is Kun, the earth, and the inner hexagram is Gen, the mountain. There are mountains in the ground, high inside and low outside, high but not arrogant.The gentleman observes this hexagram, takes humility as his heart, cuts off what is redundant, gains what is lacking, weighs the amount of property and gives fairly.

Interpretation Qian hexagram is kun and earth on the top, gen and mountains on the bottom, which is the image of "there are mountains in the earth".The mountain was originally high above the ground, but now it is lowered to the ground to make the mountain and the ground level, which symbolizes the spirit of humility and humility for peace.Seeing this phenomenon of geological change, the gentleman was inspired and believed that this spirit should also be used to govern society, reduce excess and make up for deficiency, and distribute wealth equally to avoid turmoil caused by unfair distribution.

Sixth day: Modesty, gentleman.Use involved Okawa, Kat.

"Xiang" says: A gentleman who is modest and humble is also a way to shepherd himself.

Translation Lunar Sixth Day: A gentleman who is modest and modest, uses such virtues to cross the big river, auspicious.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: A humble and humble gentleman can cultivate himself with humility.

Interpretation The sixth day is at the beginning of modesty, which symbolizes that when a person first enters the world, it is easy to show his sharpness, and he does not know the depth. He especially needs to be more modest and cultivate his own virtue.If you have the virtue of humility, a bright heart, and a lot of help, you will be able to overcome difficulties and obstacles, and achieve a great cause, and your future will be smooth and auspicious.

Sixty-two: Mingqian, Zhenji.

"Xiang" said: "Ming Qian Zhenji", the center is also obtained.

Translation Sixty-two: Modesty is famous far and wide, and auspiciousness can be obtained by sticking to the right way.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: "The reputation of modesty spreads far and wide, and auspiciousness can be obtained by adhering to the right way", which shows that modesty must come from the heart.

Interpreting modesty should come from the heart, not just pretending to do it.

Nine three: Laoqian, a gentleman has an end, auspicious.

"Xiang" said: Lao Qian is a gentleman, and all people obey him.

Translation Nine Three: Industrious and modest, a gentleman keeps his virtue until the end, auspicious.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: hardworking and humble, a gentleman keeps his virtue until the end, and all people respect him.

It is not enough to be modest in the interpretation, one must also work hard and persevere, only in this way can one stand out and be convincing.

June [-]th: No disadvantages, be humble.

"Xiang" says: There is no disadvantage, it is modest, and there is no violation.

Translation Sixty-Four: All disadvantages, humble behavior.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: There is no disadvantage in being humble, because doing so does not violate the law.

Interpretation of cultivating virtue, coming from the heart, and convincing people, the way of humility has been fully demonstrated, and modesty should also be moderate, otherwise it will be suspected of being too modest and hypocritical.

Sixth Five-Year: If you are not rich, your neighbors are not disadvantaged by using invasion and logging.

"Xiang" said: "Using invasion and logging, conquering the unyielding."

Translation six five: not rich, but able to influence neighbors.It is suitable for expeditions and crusades, and there is no disadvantage.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: It is suitable to go on a crusade, because this is a crusade against the arrogant and disobedient.

Although Interpretation is not rich and powerful, it can use the moral advantage of people's aversion to unite the people and crusade against those arrogant and violent forces.In this regard, Liu Bei of the Three Kingdoms is a typical example.

Upper Six: Mingqian, use Xingshi to conquer the country.

"Xiang" said: "Ming Qian, if you have not yet achieved your ambition, you can use it as a teacher to conquer the country."

Translation [-]: The reputation of being modest is far-reaching, which is conducive to sending troops to conquer nearby cities.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Modesty has a reputation far and wide, but its ambition has not been realized.You can send troops, but you can only conquer the nearby towns.

Interpreting the upper six, the soft line is in the yin position, which is the extreme of femininity; and it is at the top of the modest hexagram, which is the extreme of humility.But for some arrogant people, humility alone will not help, so we must use the advantage of public opinion to launch a campaign.However, at this time, Shangliu's strength is limited after all, so he can only conquer the nearby Yiguo.

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