I Ching vernacular full translation

Chapter 41
Jian (Jian) ​​hexagram is composed of the lower gen and the upper ridge, and the shape of the hexagram is "", which symbolizes "difficulty".The hexagram name "Jian" means "difficult to walk".The upper hexagram "Kan" is water, and the lower hexagram "Gen" is a mountain: there is bad water on a high mountain, which means that the road is difficult.The whole hexagram reveals the twists and turns in the development of things, and points out the feasible way to overcome difficulties.Emphasizes that it is necessary to advance and retreat in a timely manner, when you advance, you must advance, and when you retreat, you must retreat. Relief requires both the assistance of adults and the gathering of people.At the same time, it is pointed out that relief must go through a long and arduous process. Once in danger, the only way to escape is to save each other at all costs.But at the same time, we should be cautious, act according to our ability, and not be rash. We should actively seek countermeasures, uphold justice, and follow talents, so as to turn the crisis into safety.

Jian: Good for the southwest, bad for the northeast.See you, my lord.Zhenji.

The translation Jian hexagram symbolizes dangers and difficulties: it is good for going to the southwest, but not good for going to the northeast.It is beneficial to the appearance of adults, and you can get auspiciousness by keeping upright.

Interpretation of the Jian hexagram The upper body is a hurdle, the hurdle is a trap and danger, the lower body is a gen, and the gen ends;The entire "Book of Changes" talks about which direction it is beneficial to go, without exception, it says "beneficial to the southwest and unfavorable to the northeast".Generally, those who talk about "Yi" are based on the interpretation of "Shuo Gua Zhuan". "Shuo Gua Zhuan" believes that "Kun" is the hexagram of the Southwest, and "Gen" is the hexagram of the Northeast, Kun Xiangdi, Gen Xiangshan, so "Southwest" and "Northeast" symbolize "flat land" and "mountain land" respectively.It is easy to walk on flat land, but difficult and dangerous to walk on mountainous land, so no matter which hexagram talks about "you have to go", it is "beneficial to the southwest and unfavorable to the northeast".To stay in the easy place, don't stay in the difficult and dangerous, this is the general code of conduct when you are in a difficult and difficult time.When a country is in dire straits, it is most conducive to the emergence of virtuous and accomplished "adults" who will rise to the rescue. "Zhenji" means that the most important thing in helping those in need is to keep the right way in order to get good luck.

"彖" said: "Jian, it is difficult, and danger comes first."See danger and stop.I know it.Jian "benefits the southwest", and goes to the center. "Unfavorable to the Northeast", its way is poor. "Beneficiary to see adults" is often meritorious.When the "Zhenji" is in place, it is also Zhengbang.In the time of Jian, it will be of great use.

The translation "Zhuan Zhuan" said: "Jian is difficult, because the danger is ahead."It is very wise to be able to stop when you see danger!In times of difficulty, it is beneficial to go to the southwest, so that the journey can be appropriate and moderate; it is not conducive to going to the northeast, because (going to the northeast) the road will be difficult and poor.It is good for the appearance of adults, which means that going to the rescue will make great achievements; if you are in a proper position, you can get good luck, and you can get rid of the difficulties and put the country on the right path.How great is the function of "relief" in times of difficulty!
Interpretation of the upper body of the Jian hexagram is danger, so "Zhuan Zhuan" says "danger ahead".It ends in the lower body, so "Zhuan Zhuan" says "stop when you see danger."There is danger ahead, if you take risks and act blindly, you will definitely be hurt.But if you know the danger and can stop it, don't take risks, and act accordingly, you can avoid unnecessary sacrifices, which is wise.Therefore, the praise in "彖" said: "When you see danger, you can stop it. Know it." "Zhuan Zhuan" uses "Go to the middle" to explain the hexagram "Li Southwest", which means that when it is difficult, go to an easy place and moderate , Appropriate, appropriate to advance and retreat, do not move blindly to overcome difficulties, which is conducive to helping those in distress; using "the poor road" to explain "unfavorable to the Northeast" means to go to a dangerous place when it is difficult, which is equal to adding disaster to disaster, and it is not easy to overcome. , of course, is a dead end. "Going to meritorious service" means that non-sages cannot help the world's catastrophe, so when sages and sages appear to help others, they will definitely be able to complete this great work.The "adult" in the hexagrams refers to the Ninth Five-Year, and the Ninth Five-Year is the position of the supreme position of the first hexagram. The Gang Yao is strong and strong, and the middle is not too restless but able to judge the situation, and it will surely succeed.Since there are sages like the Ninth Five-Year Plan who rise up to help, and each line can be properly positioned, uphold the integrity, and gain auspiciousness, the country will naturally be able to get rid of difficulties and embark on the right path, so it is said that "the state is also righteous."

"Xiang" said: "There is water on the mountain, Jian."You should reflexively practice virtue.

The translation "Xiang Zhuan" says: The upper hexagram is kan, and the kan is water; the lower hexagram is gen, and gen is a mountain. The mountains and rocks are rugged, and the water flow is tortuous.A gentleman observes this hexagram and realizes the difficulty of practicing the Tao, so he seeks himself and cultivates virtue.

Interpretation of the Jian hexagram: the lower body is the mountain, and the upper body is the water, so it is said that "there is water on the mountain".Water under the mountain can flow back to the great rivers without hindrance; water above the mountain can be blocked by thousands of rocks and ravines, and it is difficult to travel.When a gentleman views this phenomenon, he should "reflexively cultivate virtue".Whenever one's actions encounter difficulties and obstacles, and one cannot overcome difficulties for a while, one should reflect on oneself, find and overcome one's own problems, and further enrich and perfect one's morality and talents. This is a method of self-cultivation of the ancients.Therefore, when you see the water blocked on the mountain, remind yourself to "reflexively cultivate virtue" and increase your own moral ability to help you out of danger.

The sixth day of the sixth day: go to Jian and come to praise.

"Xiang" said: "It's better to wait for Jian to be praised."

Translation Sixth Day: Going forward is difficult, but returning will be praised.

"Xiang Zhuan" says: It is difficult to walk forward, but you will be praised when you return, which means that you should wait for the opportunity.

Interpretation of the beginning of the difficulty of the sixth place, the yin line occupies an inferior position, weak and soft, which determines that it cannot advance aggressively. If you retreat from time to time and stop when you see danger, you will be praised, so Yaoci is also called "come to praise". "Zhuan Zhuan" said: "Seeing the danger and being able to stop it. You know it." It is the praise of the sixth day.Not going on the sixth day of junior high school does not mean never going, so how can there be trouble if you never go?The key is to see whether the subjective and objective conditions are met. When the time is not ready to go, there will be difficulties. Therefore, if you have to wait, you can go forward and then go back, so "Xiang Zhuan" says "it is appropriate to wait."

Sixty-two: The king and his ministers are jealous, because the bandits bow.

"Elephant" said: "The king and his ministers will not be special in the end."

Translation Sixty-two: The reason why the king's ministers repeatedly commit hardships is not for their own self-interest.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: The king's ministers have repeatedly committed difficulties out of a public heart, and they have never been at fault.

Interpreting Liu Er, the soft line is the second place, which does not have the conditions to help people out of danger, but Liu Er corresponds to Nine Five, nine five is the king, and Liu Er is the king's minister. Can stand by!This special time determined that although June [-] was lacking in talent, he still had to go all out to help people in need.In fact, Liu Er understands that with his own strength, it is difficult to succeed in relief operations, but Liu Er knows that this is not for himself, but for saving the royal family, so even if he goes through fire and water, he will not hesitate.This quality of Liu Er is still worthy of admiration. He could have done harm to himself and protected himself wisely, but he would rather go through fire and water for the sake of the country.

Nine Three: Go back and forth.

"Xiang" said: "If you go against the enemy and come back, you are happy inside."

Translation Ninety-Three: It is difficult to go out, but when I come back, I am full of smiles.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Going out is difficult, but returning with a smile on your face, this is the joy from the heart.

Interpretation of the previous two lines is yin and soft and weak, and Jiusan is upright because he is just in the yang position, so he should have the ability to overcome difficulties.Although Jiusan is masculine and upright, it is still in the Gen body of the lower hexagram, and the upper part is facing danger, so it is not allowed to go up rashly. It is said that "going to Jian" and "coming against". "Nei" refers to the two Yin lines of the Nei hexagram.Of the three lines of the inner hexagram, only ninety-three is the yang line, which is above the second yin line, and is the backbone of the inner hexagram.In difficult times, the feminine line cannot stand on its own, but must rely on the strength of Jiusan.Therefore, Jiusan does not "reverse", but "reverse", Eryin Yao is naturally very happy and willing to attach himself.

June [-]th: Go to Jian to connect.

"Elephant" said: "Going to Jian and coming to connect, it is true to be in the position."

Translation June [-]th: It is difficult to go out and walk, but there is a car to take when I return.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: It is difficult to go out, but there is a car to ride when you return, because the June Fourth Yin line is in the Yin position, which symbolizes that the talent is right in his position, and his virtue is worthy of his name.

Interpreting the June [-]th is a soft line, and you are unable to get out of the danger. If you go blindly, you will go deeper into the danger, so the line is still a warning to "go ahead".He also pointed out that it should be "lailian", that is, to unite with Jiusan and other lines.That is to say, in times of difficulty, a united front should be established and all forces that can be united should be united.The purpose of saving money is the same as that of the ninth and third line, and compared with the blind date between the ninth day and the sixth day, the sixth day and the second line of the sixth day are both Yin lines, with the same ambition, and they are blind dates or similar relationships. Of course, they are willing and able Build alliances.Why not just say "positive"?Since we are talking about acquaintances here, the most important thing is to be honest. Dishonesty will make it difficult to build trust. How can we talk about unity?He is in the upper position, but he is of one mind and one mind with the lower lines for the sake of helping others, and he lives in the yin, so it is "the real position".Secondly, the next three lines can also be said to be "the real position".Ninth three uses yang to occupy yang, and sixty-two uses yin to occupy yin.

Ninth Five: Big Jian, friends come.

"Xiang" said: "When a big friend comes, a friend comes, and it is also a festival."

Translation Nine Five: After going through a lot of hardships and hardships, I finally gained great profits.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: In the face of a catastrophe, you can get help from your friends, because the line of the ninth five is in the middle of the upper hexagram, which symbolizes that people can be rescued if they behave properly.

Interpretation of "Da Jian" means that the ninety-five is in the middle of the upper body of the Jian hexagram, and is in the depths of difficulties, so it is called "Da Jian"; It is regarded as the greatest disaster in the world.However, such a monarch who is in deep danger has the ambition to help the world in great difficulties. Correspondingly, Liu Er also loyally followed the Ninth Five-Year to help the world. To Jian "reasons.Judging from its own subjective conditions, the Ninth Five-Year Plan is a rigid line with the virtue of being masculine and upright, so it has the ambition to relieve the people's upside down and overcome difficulties.Judging from the external objective conditions, the Ninth Five-Year Plan set up the banner of helping those in distress is in line with the people's will, so it can win the support of the people.We mentioned earlier that we "come to connect" because of "going to be difficult". Now this united front has been established, and the common goal of struggle has brought them together under the command of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Friends come to help, what things can't be done successfully?

Upper Six: Go to Jian and come to Shuo, Ji.See you, my lord.

"Elephant" said: "Go to Jian to come to Shuo, and the ambition is in it."It is expensive to see the adults.

Translation [-]: Going forward is difficult, but returning can make great achievements. It is auspicious and conducive to the emergence of adults.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: It is difficult to go forward, but you can make great achievements when you return, which shows that the ambition of Shangliu is to unite the ninety-three of the inner hexagrams to help the poor;

Interpretation of the upper six is ​​that the soft line is in the yin position, and it is at the extreme of the whole hexagram. It is impossible to go any further. If you move forward hard, it will not only be useless, but will make it more difficult.But Shangliu is in a difficult situation and wants to get out of danger as soon as possible, what should I do?The Yao Ci indicates "Lai Shuo", that is, if you return, you can make great achievements.The upper six corresponds to the inner hexagram Jiusan, and the inner here refers to Jiusan.If you want to get out of danger on the sixth day, you can't do without the support of the [-] masculine, so "the ambition is in it".However, it is not enough to rely solely on the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and the Ninth Five-Year Plan is also the commander in chief.Yao Ci said "benefit to see the adults", the adults are the nine fives, and the nine fives are respected with the yang in the middle, so "Xiang Zhuan" also said "it is expensive to follow".Shangliu is not going to, but returning. It is not only united with Jiusan, but also submissive to Jiuwu. With the help of these two, the great success of saving troubles can be accomplished, so the line says "Laishuo".Once the upper six is ​​out of danger, all the difficulties of the six lines will be relieved, so only the upper six will be "auspicious".

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