I Ching vernacular full translation

Chapter 57 Feng Gua
The Feng hexagram is composed of the lower part and the upper shock. The hexagram is shaped like "", which symbolizes "richness".The upper hexagram "Zhen" is thunder, and the lower hexagram "Li" is fire and lightning: the arrival of thunder and lightning together symbolizes the "richness" of the virtue of demonstration.The whole hexagram reveals the principle of abundance and grandeur of things, as well as certain laws of seeking abundance, maintaining abundance, and preserving abundance.

Feng: Heng, Wang Jiazhi.Don't worry, it's the middle of the day.

The translation Feng hexagram symbolizes grandness: Prosperity, the king can achieve this state of grandness and prosperity.Don't worry, it's advisable to maintain the momentum without exceeding the limit.

The grandness of interpreting the Feng hexagram is not ordinary, but an incomparable absolute grandness. It is the grandness of the world, and only such grandness can lead to prosperity.The hexagram "Wang Jiazhi" answered this question.Only a virtuous king can lead to such a grand phenomenon in the world.The hexagram "don't worry" shows that there is "worry". Why?All things must be reversed.When the moon is full, it will lose, and when the sun is midday, it will be dire. Once Shanda exceeds the extreme point, it will definitely change from prosperity to decline. In fact, there is a decline behind the grandeur, which makes people feel worried and worried.The reason why "don't worry" is because "it is suitable for the sun", that is, to take measures to maintain the trend of the sun.The midday of the day refers to the noon of the day, when the sun is at its most abundant and its momentum is at its peak. Once it exceeds noon, the sun will tilt and tend to decline.Therefore, the surface of grandness is joy, but it is actually worry. We must not get dizzy and make our behavior exceed the limit. Only when we are "appropriate for the day" can we maintain "no worries".The hexagrams actually say that only by being cautious, will you be able to remain at the top of the sun forever and be strong forever.

"彖" said: Feng, big also.Ming to move, so abundant. "The king's falsehood" is still great, "don't worry, it should be in the middle of the day", it should shine on the world.The sun is at midday, the moon is full, the moon is eclipsed, the sky and the earth are full and empty, and the news of the time, let alone people?How about ghosts and gods?
The translation "Zhuan Zhuan" says: "Feng is grand."Liming vibrates below and moves upward, which symbolizes that the sun rises to the sky, so it can be prosperous.The fact that the king can reach such a state of grandeur and prosperity shows that the king advocates the virtue of grandeur.There is no need to worry, it is advisable to maintain the momentum at the height of the sun, which means that it is appropriate to let the light of grandness shine on the world at this time.The sun will be deflected when it reaches the mid-heaven, and the moon will be full and short.
The interpretation of "Feng, Da Ye" is to explain the meaning of the hexagram name "Feng" with "Da";The Feng hexagram is shaken from the bottom to the top, from the light, and the vibration is the movement. The light is from the bottom, and the vibration moves upward, symbolizing the sun rising to the sky.When the sun just rises or is about to set, it is impossible to have abundant light. Only when it rises to a high altitude, can it have a radiant light that illuminates everything. Therefore, the "Zhu Zhuan" says: "Brightness moves, so it is abundant." Why does the king Can you reach the realm of grand prosperity?This is because the king advocates the great virtue; why it is said that it is appropriate to keep the full brilliance like the sun in the middle of the sky, because only in this way can the light of one's brilliant morality shine all over the world, omnipresent and omnipresent.Only by maintaining the momentum of the sun in the sky can we always be bright and never dim, and never be confused.However, it is not easy to achieve long-term prosperity, because stillness is relative, and change is absolute.Confucius extensively quoted the phenomena of the heaven, the earth, the sun, the moon, the prosperity, the deficiency and the loss, to elucidate the purpose beyond the appearance of the Feng hexagram.After this analysis, the difficult hexagrams became a profound life test.The sun will deflect when it reaches the mid-heaven, and the moon will be full and about to eclipse. Is this phenomenon of the sun and the moon rising and falling just unique to the sun and the moon itself?the answer is negative.All things change with the change of time, the ups and downs, "the world is full and empty, and the news of the time".In the affairs of the world, the extreme of abundance must decline, and the extreme of decline must lead to abundance. This is not only a universal law of nature, but also a universal law of human society.The world of ghosts and spirits is nothing but a reflection of human society.People should conform to nature and obey universal laws, and ghosts and gods are no exception.

"Xiang" said: "Thunder and lightning are coming, and there will be plenty."The gentleman is punished by breaking the prison.

The translation "Xiang Zhuan" says: The upper hexagram of this hexagram is earthquake, which is thunder; the lower hexagram is Li, and Li is electricity.Lightning and thunder are major celestial phenomena shown by the heavens, and they are also the hexagrams of Feng Gua.When a gentleman observes this hexagram, he feels the shrewdness and majesty of the lightning and thunder, so he judges the court and executes the punishment.

Interpretation Feng Gua shakes the upper and lower, the earthquake is thunder, and the distance is electricity. Therefore, "thunder and lightning are coming".When the gentleman saw this phenomenon, he was greatly inspired, and used it to "break the prison and send a sentence": following the example of Lidian, one can clearly detect and judge cases, and following the example of Zhenlei, one can enforce the law with dignity.If you don't know what to do, if you go against the facts, like a blind man groping for an elephant, holding on to one end, then you will never be on the road to prosperity, and you will only be struggling.

Ninth day of the lunar month: If you meet your partner, even ten days later, there will be no blame.To Youshang.

"Xiang" said: Although there is no blame in ten days, there will be disasters in ten days.

Ninth day of the translation: When you meet a master who matches you, even though both are masculine, they will not cause harm, and you will definitely be respected and praised if you go there.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Although both are masculine, they will not cause harm.It shows that if the ninth day of the first day exceeds the fourth day of the ninth day, the balance of power will be destroyed, and there will be disasters.

It is interpreted that in the ninth day of the ninth day, the yang is in the yang, which is the quality of uprightness, and in the fourth day of the ninth day, it is also the quality of yang, and the two form a relationship of hostility and response.As the saying goes, "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers", when two strong people meet, one must be injured. I don't know who is superior and who is inferior.If the two powers are evenly matched, and they can join forces and work together to avoid internal friction, so that they are sympathetic, and heroes know heroes, its power can be imagined.The fact is that Chujiu thinks that 9000th is his partner, and he goes to follow and cooperate with [-]th to achieve the "grand" goal together.It is really admirable that Chujiu can have such a gentleman's demeanor. No wonder Chujiu met Ninety-four, not only did not get blamed, but on the contrary, he took action, but was respected and praised by people.However, the first [-] million people should not get carried away by people's praises, and even want to surpass the September [-]th Movement, and try to overwhelm the [-]th Fourth Movement. Once this balance is destroyed, not only will they not be prosperous, but they will lose their original advantages and lead to disasters. "Although there is no blame in ten days, there will be disasters in ten days", which is a sincere warning to those who are complacent.

Sixty-two: Feng Qiqi.See you in the middle of the day.To get suspicious disease.There is Fu Faruo.lucky.

"Xiang" said: "If you have Fu Faruo, you can develop ambition through faith."

Translation [-]: When it is grand, it hides the light, just like the sun is at noon but sees the Big Dipper, there must be a disease that is suspected of going forward, but fortunately, I can seek trust with my sincere heart, and finally get auspiciousness.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: To seek trust with one's sincere heart, it shows that Liu Er should use one's own integrity to inspire such a grand and bright aspiration.

Interpretation As far as the relationship between Liu Er and Liu Wu is concerned, Liu Er is the lord of Li Ming. Liu Wu is a prince of darkness, who steals his honor with his femininity, and the light of Liu Er is covered by the darkness, so the metaphor of "seeing battles in the middle of the day" is used to show that the light has been covered.At this time, even if Liu Er wants to accommodate Liu Wu, there is a danger of being suspected, so Yao said, "Go get suspicious diseases."Liu Er is in a predicament, what measures should be taken to get out of the gloom?The only way is to be "fulfilling" and use your sincere heart to influence others.If Liu Er can influence people successfully, Liu Wu wakes up, the dark clouds dissipate, suspicion turns into trust, and the result will naturally be auspicious.This process is difficult, and we must always treat people with sincerity for auspiciousness. This kind of "tenacity" spirit is necessary for doing everything.

Ninth Three: Abundant and abundant, you can see sputum in the middle of the day.Fold his right forearm.lucky.

"Xiang" said: "It's abundant, it's not a big deal."Fold his right forearm, it will be unusable in the end.

Translation Nine Three: The light is blocked when it is grand, just like the sun at noon but sees an unknown star, so he has to break his right arm, do nothing, and will not cause disasters.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: The light is completely obscured during the grand occasion, which shows that Jiu San cannot cooperate with it for great events.The right arm was broken, indicating that Jiusan could not be used in the end, and made a difference.

Interpretation Although the light of June [-] was covered up, the brighter Big Dipper could be seen, while the light of September [-] was completely replaced by darkness, and even the unknown stars in the sky could be seen clearly. "Jian Mo" is much more serious than "Ji Zhong Jian Dou".Jiusan is precisely here.The upper sixth line is the yin line, which tends to go to dark places everywhere, and it is at the extreme of the Feng hexagram. Nine three is a strong yang to bright talent but encounters a situation of darkness to darkness. Xiaoxing, although he has talent, can't use it, which is really admirable.Therefore, Jiusan can't do anything. If he wants to do something, he must suffer. In desperation, he had to break his right arm and surrender to himself.Jiusan knew that he couldn't help a villain like Shangliu in such a tragic situation, so he couldn't do anything, so he simply didn't do anything, not seeking merit, but seeking to be innocent.

Ninth Fourth: Plenty of scorpions, see fights in the middle of the day.Meet its barbarians, lucky.

"Xiang" said: "It's abundant, it's not in the right place."There is a fight between the sun and the middle of the day, and it is unknown.It is auspicious to meet the barbarians.

Translation Ninety-Four: When the sun is grand, the light is covered up, just like the sun is at noon but the Big Dipper is seen.But if you can meet the master who is comparable to Yangde, you will get auspicious.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: The light was covered up during the grand occasion, which shows that the September [-]th position was not appropriate.The sun was at noon but the Big Dipper was seen, indicating that the September [-]th was in a gloomy situation and it was difficult to see the light.Meeting a master whose virtue is comparable to him and obtaining auspiciousness shows that September [-]th is a good time to make a difference.

The problem of interpreting repeated lines in the same hexagram has always been complicated and controversial.We believe that when the Nine is in full bloom, the masculine quality occupies the feminine position, but the bright body hides in the soft and dark place, which is an inappropriate position, just like when the light is covered when it is grand, and the Big Dipper is seen in the sky in the middle of the day , so the ninety-four imagery is the same as that of sixty-two.The [-]th was at the beginning of the shock, and the [-]th day was at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Although the two are both masculine talents and form a rivalry, if the two powers can join hands, they will be invincible and invincible.Now, the ninth day of the first day says "meet your spouse", and the fourth day of the ninth day says "meet your barbarian master", which means that the ninth day of the first day and the fourth day of the ninth day hit it off.As the master of Ming, the ninth day of the ninth day seeks action, and in his view, the fourth day of the ninth day is his partner; while the ninth day of the ninth day, the master of action, happens to be the main man of understanding, and in his opinion, the ninth day of the ninth day is his partner. host.This kind of mutual help is the time to accomplish a lot, so you can get auspiciousness instead of fighting each other and causing disasters.

Sixth Five-Year: Come to the chapter, there is a celebration.lucky.

"Xiang" said: "The sixth five is auspicious, and there are celebrations."

Translation Six Five: If you recruit the most beautiful talents in the world, there will be blessings, and you will gain reputation and auspiciousness.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: getting auspicious on June [-]th means that there must be blessings and celebrations.

Interpretation of the Sixth Five-Year Plan is that Yin occupies Yang, although it is not worthy of the position, it has the virtue of softness, and occupies the position of the emperor, and is good at using the world's talents to achieve the goal of the world's grandeur.For the Sixth Five-Year Plan, I have both the virtue of neutrality and the talents of the world, which can be regarded as a kind of "both ability and political integrity."

Upper Six: Enrich his house, visit his house, peek at his household, deprive him of no one, do not visit for three years, fierce.

"Elephant" says: Feng Qiwu, soaring in the sky.Peeping into its household, it is uninhabited, and it is self-hidden.

Translation No. [-]: Trying hard to expand the house, but instead cover your own living room, peeping through the door, silent without seeing people, if you don’t see anyone showing up for a long time, there must be danger.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Desperately expanding the house, it shows that the upper and sixth ranks are extremely high, and if you don't communicate with the lower, it's like flying alone in the sky.Peeping through the door, there is silence and no sign of people, which shows that Shangliu himself hides himself deeply.

Interpreting the six lines of the Feng Gua, only the upper six lines say "fierce", and the fate is the worst.It is no accident that Shangliu encountered such a situation.Living at the end of the Feng hexagram with a femininity, at the extreme of vibration, self-confessed in a high position, complacent, and even domineering, so he desperately expanded his house, but instead of showing his family status, he concealed himself. thereby isolating oneself from society.People gradually alienated him, and finally no one even interacted with him anymore, so he peeped in through the door, and saw a deep house and courtyard, deep and quiet, and no one was there.As time goes on, the vicious circle becomes more and more serious, forming a scene of chilling, falling into absolute isolation and unable to extricate themselves.If you want to obtain grand fortune forever, you must never go too far. At any time, if you do anything, if anyone exceeds the limit, if it is too much, he will inevitably kill himself.

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