I Ching vernacular full translation

Chapter 51
The Ge hexagram is composed of the lower part and the upper part, and the shape of the hexagram is "", which symbolizes "reform".The upper hexagram "Dui" is Ze, and the lower hexagram "Li" is fire: a raging fire is burning in the marsh, just like a pool of water will turn into a mulberry field, implying the situation of "change".The whole hexagram reveals the reason why things need to be changed and reformed when they have developed to a certain extent, and points out certain laws in the time of "reform".

Ge: Jiri Naifu, Yuanheng, Lizhen.Regret death.

The translation hexagram of Wenge symbolizes change: carrying out changes on the day of "self-day", which is a transitional day, can gain people's understanding and conviction, and the prospects are extremely prosperous, which is conducive to keeping the right path, and regrets will eventually disappear.

Interpretation of Ge Gua symbolizes change and aims to reveal the way of change. "Fu" means honesty, and "Jiri is Fu" means that when the "Jiri" is bound to change, the implementation of reforms will naturally gain people's understanding and conviction.Why can't the reform be carried out earlier, on the D or E day?The reason is that changing old things is by no means an easy task, and it takes a period of preparation before it can be gradually understood and accepted by people.If changes are made hastily, the effect will be counterproductive.As long as we are good at seizing the opportunity and gain people's trust, the reform will surely succeed.The hexagram says "Ji Ri is Fu, Yuan Heng" is exactly what it means.So the hexagram goes on to say: "Lizhen. Regret death." This requires reformers to follow the right path. If they act arbitrarily, the only thing waiting for them is failure; It will take a long time and there will be many difficulties, but you will succeed in the end, and of course you will have no regrets.

"Yuan" said: "Ge, water and fire breathe together, two women live together, if their ambitions are not compatible, it is called Ge." "One's own day is the future", and believe in it.Civilized to say, big "hunter" to be right.When it is time to change, its "regret" is "death".The revolution of heaven and earth and the formation of four seasons, the revolution of Tang and Wu, follow the sky and respond to people.At the time of the revolution, it is too big.

The translation "Zhuan Zhuan" said: "Reformation, water and fire are interdependent and incompatible, just like two women living in the same room, but they have different interests, and there will be changes in the end. This is called change."To carry out reforms and win the trust of the people on the day of the "self-day" transition, so that in the process of reforms, the understanding and trust of the world will be gained.If you have the virtue of civilization, you will do everything well and conform to the people's hearts. If you can stick to the right way, you will have a better future. If such changes are safe and appropriate, all regrets will naturally disappear.The transformation of heaven and earth led to the formation of four seasons. The revolutions against Xia Jie and Shang Zhou initiated by Shang Tang and King Wu followed the laws of heaven and met the wishes of the people. The choice of time for change is of great significance.

The interpretation of Ge Gua is that water is above and fire is below, the nature of water is downward, the nature of fire is upward, the water is above and flows downward, and the fire is below and rises upward. "Two women live together, and their ambitions are not compatible." It means that the lower body of the Ge hexagram is Li, and its metaphor is a middle woman, and the upper body is Dui, and its metaphor is a girl. Together, it is like two women living together. The room, because of their different interests, restrains each other.Since ancient times, there has been a saying in our country that the right time, place and people are in harmony. To accomplish something, we must have both the objective external conditions of "favorable time and place", and the subjective internal conditions of "harmony with people".Therefore, at the beginning of the implementation of the reform, we must accurately grasp the good opportunity of "our own day" that is in urgent need of reform, and the change will change. This kind of reform that conforms to the inevitability of historical development will definitely win the trust of the people, gain the understanding of the people of the world, and serve the people of the world. accepted.This is what the "Zhuan Zhuan" said, "Your day is your blessing, and you will believe in it." These words are used to explain the hexagram "Yuanheng, Lizhen".The hexagram of Ge is separated from the lower and the upper is replaced. Li is fire, civilization, and joy. "Civilization is said (yue)" emphasizes "civilization", which means that in the process of reform, there are virtues of civilization, which will conform to the hearts of the people and make them happy. "A tycoon uses righteousness" focuses on "righteousness". As long as you stick to the right way, you will be successful in everything you do. "Tuan Zhuan" also said: "When the revolution is done, its regret is death." These few words are the author of "Tuan Zhuan" Confucius' understanding and development of the significance of the revolution.The changes of the sky and the earth form the alternation of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter; the changes in the human world are also carried out in accordance with objective laws, not at the discretion of people's subjective will.

"Xiang" said: There is fire in the lake, leather.A gentleman governs the Ming Dynasty.

The translation "Xiang Zhuan" says: The outer hexagram of this hexagram is Dui, and Dui is Ze; the inner hexagram is Li, and Li is fire.Steaming inside and cooking outside, the water dries up and the grass dries up, just like a fire burning in a pool of water, this is the hexagram of Ge.The gentleman observes this hexagram and understands the periodic changes of the fluctuation of the water and the withering and flourishing of vegetation, so as to repair the calendar and clarify the seasons.

Interpretation The most remarkable and understandable change that the ancients saw in their daily lives was the change of the seasons of the year.When a gentleman deals with changes, he must understand the principles of change. Therefore, "Xiang Zhuan" believes that a gentleman should observe the changes of the four seasons, and should understand the principles of governing the calendar and the Ming Dynasty; he must revise the calendar.This means that in practice, we must not only grasp the objective laws of the transformation of things, but also use the objective laws to guide our own practice.

Ninth day of the lunar new year: Gongyong the leather of yellow cattle.

"Xiang" said: "Using scalpers together, you can't do anything."

Translation: Ninth day of the first day: You should wrap yourself with the tough leather of the yellow ox.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Wrap yourself with the tough cowhide of the yellow ox, which shows that the ninth day should not make a difference.

Interpreting change is a major event of removing the old and introducing the new, and it must not be taken lightly.On time, Chujiu is at the beginning of Ge Gua, and it is not clear how to change the situation; on position, Chujiu is at the bottom of Gegua, not in a position that can be changed; on talent, Chujiu is a masculine talent but in the In the Li Gua, there is more than agitation, but not enough calmness, and no ability to adapt to change.These three points alone determined that Chu Jiu could not make a difference, let alone act rashly.So Chu Jiu had no choice but to wrap herself tightly with tough cowhide.However, Chu Jiu used the leather of the scalper to wrap himself, not just because the leather of the scalper is quite tough.The "leather of the scalper" here contains a profound metaphor.Yellow is the middle color, which means being tame and obedient, and cowhide is a tough thing, which means being unchanging.If Chu Jiu acts rashly at this time, I think not only will it not be beneficial, but it will be counterproductive.

Sixty-two: The day is the revolution.Sign, auspicious, no blame.

"Xiang" said: If you change it every day, it will be good if you do it.

Translation Sixty-two: On the day of "self day", which is a transitional day, if there is a change, there will be auspiciousness in the action, and there will be no harm.

"Xiang Zhuan" says: On the day when the self and the day are changing, if you make a decisive change, your actions will surely achieve beautiful results.

Interpretation Liu Er is soft and upright, yet in the middle, submissive and upright. It can be said that the subjective conditions for change have been met.The first step is to seize the moment of change.After a period of development in the past, the old things must be changed, and it has come to the "day" that urgently needs to be changed. June [-] should seize this opportunity, otherwise it will be regretted for life.In addition, June [-] also needs to obtain certain foreign aid.In the lower hexagram of the sixth place, it is right in the middle, and in the upper hexagram of the ninety-five places, it is also right in the middle, which happens to form a positive relationship with Liu Er, which can give Liu Er a powerful help.With these superior conditions, June [-] will surely achieve success if it implements reforms.That's why "Xiang Zhuan" said, "If you change it every day, you will have good deeds."

Nine three: levy, fierce, chastity.There are three words of revolution, and there is Fu.

"Xiang" said: What is the reason for the three achievements of the revolution.

Translation Ninety-Three: There must be danger in haste to act, stick to the right way to prevent future troubles.Public opinion about change must go through many studies and careful consideration before it can be understood and trusted by the people.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: The public opinion of change has been studied and carefully considered for many times, where should it go?

Interpretation Judging from the Yao Ci, Jiu San seems to be not as good as Liu Er.Jiusan occupies the Yang position with a masculine talent, and is not in the middle to be upright, which shows that Jiusan is just a restless talent, like a green head.If such a person who is too strong and too weak is too restless, the result will be extremely dangerous.Therefore, Yaoci tried his best to warn that "Zheng, fierce".Yaoci requires Jiusan to be "virtuous", that is, to stick to the right way to guard against danger.Since taking action will be dangerous, it means that it is advisable to proceed cautiously and steadily at this time, and it is not appropriate to act rashly.The Yao Ci has already pointed out: "Three words of revolution, there is Fu." The public opinion on the reform must go through repeated research and discussion, and carefully consider and arrange it to prove that the reform is indeed reasonable and feasible, and there is no problem. At the same time, It is also necessary to gain people's understanding and trust. Only at this time can Jiusan make drastic changes.If the matter has been judged to the right, it is natural not to go anywhere.Do not consider other paths, you can take the path of change with confidence and boldness.Therefore, "Xiang Zhuan" said: "What's the point of changing the words three times." The words of the Nine and Three Lines enlighten us that we must go through careful consideration and think twice before we do anything, otherwise we will lose everything if we make a careless move.

Ninety-four: Regret and death.Youfu, change your life, auspicious.

"Xiang" said: "The word of changing fate is faith."

Translation Ninety-Four: Remorse disappears, and everyone's trust to get rid of the old life will surely be auspicious.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Get rid of the old life and you will get auspiciousness, which shows that the September Fourth Movement has firm confidence in its ambition to change.

Interpretation of September [-]th has entered the upper body, the revolution is about to be accomplished, the behavior of the reform has been understood and trusted by the people, there is no longer any resentment, the beautiful blueprint after the reform is also clearly visible, and the future is bright, so Yao Ci said: "Regret Death. You Fu, change your fate, good luck.” In September [-]th, masculinity took the place of femininity, and if he was in an improper position, he should have regrets.However, September [-]th is a gentleman of masculinity, with the talent for "revolution", and he also has the ability to help each other with softness. He is not biased, not to mention that the hexagram has passed, and when the transformation of water and fire is in progress, September [-]th possesses such superior conditions. , the reform must be done, even if people have resentment, it should disappear, so it is said to be "repentance".Changing destiny is actually changing destiny.

Ninth Five-Year: Adults change from tigers to tigers and do not occupy Fu.

"Xiang" said: "A man changes from a tiger, and his Wen Bing also."

Translation Ninth Five-Year: An adult implements change, and his way is like the stripes on the body of a tiger.It is so obvious that it can be believed without questioning.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: When an adult implements reform, his way is like the stripes on the body of a tiger, which is clearly visible, which shows that the virtues of the Ninth Five-Year Plan are clearly visible.

Interpretation of the Ninth Five-Year Plan is the master of the hexagram.The Ninth Five is Yang Yao, which is right in the middle and is in a respectful position, so it is called an adult.Adults are the subject of change.The reforms carried out by Your Excellency are very obvious. People in the world know that the reforms implemented by Your Excellency are in line with the sky and people, and there is no conspiracy or suspicion. It is as obvious as the stripes on a tiger. People in the world can see it. Clear and clear, all believe in it. "Xiang Zhuan" explained: "When a man changes from a tiger, so does his Wen Bing." On the surface, "Wen" refers to tiger stripes, but in fact it refers to the virtue of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.Just as Ma Rong was quoted in "Zhouyi Jijie" as saying "a tiger turns into a mighty virtue, travels thousands of miles, and believes in the wind".It can be seen how important "morality" is. When anyone promotes reform, he can achieve virtue in the world, and the revolution will be clear, and people all over the world will naturally respond. Such a change is of course a bright prospect.No wonder Sima Qian said: "If one's body is upright, one will follow orders; if one's body is not upright, one will not obey orders." inspired.

Upper Six: The gentleman changes, and the villain changes.sign, fierce.Ju Zhenji.

"Xiang" said: "The gentleman changes, and his writing becomes rich."The villain changes his face and obeys the king.

Translation No. [-]: Gentlemen are like leopards who help change and build achievements, while villains only support change on the surface, and may not really understand it in their hearts. If they continue to act at this time, they will undoubtedly be dangerous. Only by staying in peace and adhering to the righteous way can they Get auspicious.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Gentlemen like leopards help change and build achievements, which shows that the virtues of Shangliu are more brilliant because of the reflection of adults; small people are in favor of change on the surface, but they may not really have something to do with change in their hearts. Recognition is just obedience to the change of the monarch.

Interpreting the Ninth Five-Year Plan is the time for comprehensive reform, and the Sixth Five-Year Plan is the time for succession after successful reform.Taking the founding of the Zhou Dynasty as an example, the change of adults and tigers was created by King Wen and King Wu, and the reasons are obvious;In the affairs of the world, before the change, the main problem is the change; once the change is successful, the main problem is not the change but the success.If you continue to take reform actions at this time, the result will be counterproductive.Therefore, the changes in the sixth chapter are accomplished, and of course the important thing is not to "conquer" but to stay chaste.The stripes of the tiger are clearly visible, while the stripes of the leopard are fine and dense.According to this characteristic, the ninety-five years of comprehensive reform are referred to as tiger changes, which means that adults' comprehensive reforms are well-established, and civilization can be seen; The reason for the change is more detailed, and the results and every detail of the change are fixed and continued in the form of various legal systems.Confucius believed that small people may not have their own true knowledge and understanding of change because they are in the position of governing others. Therefore, it is necessary to consolidate the victorious results of the reform and stick to the right way so that the common people can gradually enjoy the benefits of the reform and make them develop from the reformed face to the reformed heart.If you don't stick to the achievements at this time and think about changes, you will inevitably go too far, leading to danger.

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