The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 100 Only by being careful can you avoid danger - walk on the tail of a tiger, hurt people, and be fierce

【Original Code】

Six-three, can see blindly, can walk when lame, walks on the tail of a tiger, hurts people, fierce. ...

"Xiang" says that the invisible can be seen, but it is not enough to have clarity.A limp can walk, but not enough to walk.The murder of others is not in the right place. ... Ninety-four, walking on the tail of a tiger, sloppy, and finally lucky.

"Xiang" said: "If you are ignorant, you will end up auspicious", which means Zhixing.

—— "Book of Changes · Shoes"

【Interpretation】

Hexagram six and three lines in "Lu" said: "One eye can still see if you are blind; you can still walk if you are lame; but if you step on the tiger's tail, it will turn back and bite people, which is dangerous..." Xiangci " said: One of the eyes is blind and cannot see clearly; one of the feet is lame and cannot walk fast or far.When you encounter the danger of being bitten, it is because you are not standing in the right place... "Shoes" Gua Nine and Four Lines say: If you step on the tiger's tail and walk away in panic, the result will be good.

"Xiang Ci" said: Walking away in fear and anxiety, the result is auspicious, and warns people to be careful.

Both the sixth and third line and the ninth and fourth line of the hexagram "Lu" talk about "walking on the tiger's tail", but the results are different.The sixth and third lines say that one eye is blind, one foot is lame, and ordinary people cannot see clearly, and they cannot walk fast.Some people don't take these weaknesses seriously, neither face up to their own weaknesses, nor maintain a sense of fear. If such a person steps on the tiger's tail, is there any reason not to be bitten?This "fierce" is inevitable and self-inflicted.

The situation of Ninety-Fourth Yao is different.Act cautiously and carefully in the world, and maintain a high degree of fear of stepping on the tiger's tail, and the result is auspicious.The two situations described in the ninth and fourth lines and the sixth and third lines show that people can change their encounters through subjective efforts.

The hexagrams in "Lu" mainly talk about life from a practical point of view, and the hexagrams compare life to the process of following a tiger.Life is full of dangers, and these dangers are like a tiger, which is searching for prey that can be caught with its hungry and fierce eyes. If you want to make a difference in life, you have to follow the tiger.

The hexagram "Lu" shows a deep understanding of society and life. If you want to avoid being eaten by tigers and gain something, you should always be on guard and be cautious throughout your life.

【Category】

Story [-]: Jia Yi's Sorrow
In the Han Dynasty, Jia Yi was famous in the county for reciting poems and mastering scriptures. When Wu Tingwei was the governor of Henan, he heard about his ability and called him to his door.At the beginning of Emperor Xiaowen's accession to the throne, he heard that Jia Yi knew a lot of schools of thought at a young age, so he was recruited as a doctor.

At that time, Jia Yi was young and handsome, and every time Emperor Wen ordered his officials to discuss matters, the older officials could not answer, but Jia Yi could handle it.Emperor Xiaowen liked him very much, so he promoted him across the ranks, and within a year he became an official in Taizhong.

Jia Yi thought that the Han Dynasty had ruled the world, so he should correct the Shuo, change clothes, adopt the legal system, establish official names, and promote rituals and music.He also took his own initiative and drafted new rules and regulations, with yellow as the top, yellow is the color of earth, and earth is the fifth in the five elements, so the number should be five. changed.

Although Emperor Xiaowen had just ascended the throne and did not dare to follow Jia Yi's opinions, he believed that Jia Yi could serve as a minister.Ministers Zhou Bo, Guan Ying and other nobles all hated Jia Yi because of this, and often said bad things about Jia Yi in front of Emperor Wen: "Young and beginner, dedicated to power, chaotic things." So Emperor Wen alienated him, no longer adopted his suggestions, and let him Jia Yi went to be the accompanying tutor of the King of Changsha.Emperor Wen later asked Jia Yi to be the tutor of King Huai of Liang. King Huai of Liang was the youngest son of Emperor Wen and loved reading.

A year later, Emperor Wen summoned Jia Yi and had a long talk with him until midnight, "Don't ask the common people, ask the ghosts and gods." Jia Yi couldn't state his political opinions.When Emperor Wen made the four little princes of King Huainan all Marquises, Jia Yi made many admonitions, thinking that the disaster began from then on.He advised that the princes governing the land of several counties violated the ancient system and should be abolished, but Emperor Wen did not adopt his suggestion.

A few years later, King Huai of Liang fell off his horse and died while learning how to ride a horse. Jia Yi also died of remorse at the age of 33.

The young Jia Yi was highly talented, and it was only natural that he was appreciated by the emperor.But after all, I am too young, I can't see the threats around me when I succeed, and I don't know that I have become a target of high-ranking officials because I was young. Sad end.

Story [-]: The prudence of the Shi family

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a talented and virtuous emperor, but he was also famous for his cruelty. Many ministers were killed or forced to death by him, and most of them could not die well except for a few who survived.And Shi Qing was one of the lucky few.

Shi Qing's father, Shi Fen, was famous for being cautious, and he used this to educate his children and grandchildren. Caution became the family tradition of the Shi family for a while.According to the records of "Historical Records", Shi Qing's elder brother Shi Jianwei wrote the memorandum for Lang Zhongling, and after reading it after writing, he found that the word "horse" was written a little less, and said in a panic: "If the emperor finds out, He must be beheaded!" So he rewrote it.Shi Qing's mind was the quickest. When he accompanied Emperor Wu on a trip, Emperor Wu asked him how many horses he had, and he counted them with his fingers before answering that there were six horses.Most of the rest of the Shi family also acted with such caution, and their family was rewarded.There are as many as five people who are high-ranking officials with a salary of two thousand stones, known as the "House of Ten Thousand Stones".The meaning of this historical story is to advocate prudence and protect oneself wisely.

The Shi family had no achievements at all in the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Shi Qing was also dismissed for "no achievements". This is really a great irony for the talented and generous Emperor Wu!Compared with Dong Zhongshu and Sima Qian, the Shi family did not reflect the value of life.But as far as the Shi family is concerned, under the circumstances at that time, not only saved their own lives, but also avoided a lot of mental pain.

You must not act on your own whim when you do anything, and you must not speak for a moment's pleasure.You must know that recklessness and rashness are the root of failure, and unrestrained speech is the "hotbed" of trouble and trouble.

Story Three: Ji Kang "Unbearable to Be Popular" and Lost His Life
According to the "Three Kingdoms · Wei Shu · Ji Kang Biography", Ji Kang was not cautious in his actions, always conceited and arrogant, thinking that his talents were outstanding, arrogant and uninhibited, and was eventually killed by Sima Zhao.

Ji Kang is indeed a very talented person, known as one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove".General Sima Zhao's subordinate Zhong Hui heard his name and made a special trip to visit him. When Zhong Hui met Ji Kang, Ji Kang was forging iron under a big tree. Hold a grudge against him.

Sima Zhao felt that this person was rare, and planned to use him again, but Ji Kang avoided him without saying goodbye, which made Sima Zhao deeply resentful.Someone recommended him for an official position because of his knowledge, but Ji Kang not only didn't appreciate it, but refused in an arrogant tone.

Sima Zhao became even more angry when he saw the sentences "unbearable vulgarity" written by Ji Kang.Later, under Zhong Hui's constant slander, Sima Zhao finally found an excuse to kill Ji Kang.

Yang Hu of the Western Jin Dynasty once taught his son: "Respect is the head of virtue, and prudence is the foundation of conduct." Being cautious in life is the main way to avoid troubles, disasters, shame and failure.If you do things carelessly, you will definitely be punished by failure.When I am happy, I promise freely, but when I am angry, I curse, and I will regret it afterwards.People who are not careful in their words and deeds tend to bring shame and defeat on themselves.

Story [-]: Li Shimin is cautious about conspiracy

After Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, Prince Li Jiancheng colluded with Qi King Li Yuanji to persecute the accomplished Qin King Li Shimin many times. A life-and-death fight between brothers was inevitable.

The civil servants and military generals around Li Shimin repeatedly advised him to make plans early and act first. "We are brothers of the same mother. Even if they are wrong, how can I bear it? Let's feel wronged. After a long time, they may realize their mistakes and correct them, and everything will disappear."

The ministers deeply blamed him for his benevolence and missed opportunities.On the surface, Li Shimin didn't hear about it, but he secretly found his confidant general Yuchi Jingde and others, and said to them: "How can I not know your kindness? It's just that we haven't made proper arrangements, and we don't have a clue. What about acting hastily? If the matter is not secret, if people notice it, our heads may fall first. I hope everyone will make a detailed plan and don't leak it."

Li Shimin endured and moved, stepping up his defenses.Because he looked calm on the surface and showed weakness everywhere, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were really deceived and secretly proud.Soon there was an emergency at the border, and Li Jiancheng recommended Li Yuanji as the commander to lead troops to meet the enemy.The king of Qi asked Li Yuan to put the soldiers and horses of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, under his command, and Li Yuan agreed to his request.

Li Shimin and his civil servants and military generals have seen through their conspiracy long ago. Seeing the anger of the crowd, Li Shimin comforted them and said: "Since the emperor agrees, it seems that I have no choice but to wait for death. This is God's will, what can I do?" Everyone saw Therefore, they believed it to be true and couldn't help crying; some even left to protest.Only a few insiders showed their eyes, without showing any signs.

At this time, someone informed Li Shimin that the crown prince and the king of Qi had already made a plan, and they would get rid of Li Shimin only when Li Shimin saw the king of Qi off.Then the crown prince ascended the throne and made King Qi the Taidi.Hearing this, everyone became even more excited.Li Shimin saw that the fire was coming, so he pretended to sigh, and said to everyone: "I have been forced to this point, and everyone is proof. This is the end, and only by preemptive strikes can we eradicate the powerful enemy and save our lives." Li Shimin assigned Ambushes at Xuanwu Gate.Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji passed by here, and the ambush came out. The two were caught off guard. Li Jiancheng was shot to death by Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji was also hacked to death by Yuchi Jingde.

Not long after, Li Shimin ascended the throne as emperor and finally realized his dream.Li Shimin is always on alert, cautiously responds to unexpected events, but secretly plans foresight, and finally avoids danger and achieves his career.

【The Heart of the Book of Changes】

Life is like walking, and the word "cautious" must be kept in mind.Be on guard at any time, and take your steps step by step, otherwise you may make mistakes due to recklessness, or suffer unnecessary injuries.

In real life, due to the existence of interests, there will be inner competition or repulsion among people. Even the best friends may "take profit and abandon righteousness" in the face of immediate interests.In this case, we must have a heart of defense.As the saying goes, "It's easy to hide a sharp gun, but hard to guard against a dark one." As a human being, one must always stay behind to prevent problems before they happen. Only with a little thoughtfulness in everything can one be able to deal with the world and live smoothly in one's life.

Life is a game of chess, and everyone has thought about every move in their hearts.It is possible to become an opponent with others due to differences in time and place.Only in the process of competing with your opponents can you make yourself stronger; and only when you get along with others can you reserve a way for yourself so that you will not suffer at critical moments.

A prudent person knows how to avoid disasters, but a negligent person will always be troubled!To behave in the world, you should always feel as if you are walking on thin ice, and you must be cautious in your words and deeds at all times, so as not to be framed by villains, nor to cause catastrophe.Do not despise those who are cautious, for their life is blessed.

(End of this chapter)