The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 103 Don't Indulge in Entertainment—Ming Yu, Fierce

【Original Code】

On the sixth day, Mingyu is fierce.

"Xiang" said: "Shu Mingyu on the sixth day of the first day, the ambition is poor and fierce."On the sixth day, Mingyu, Yuyu.Not to blame.

"Xiang" says: Mingyu is above, how can it grow?

——"Book of Changes·Yu"

【Interpretation】

The sixth line of the hexagram of "Yu" says: Too much joy, complacency, and danger.

"Xiang Zhuan" says: too much joy, complacent, it means that joy to the extreme will lead to danger.

The six lines on the hexagram of "Yu" say that people still have fun at night, and if this bad effect is corrected early, there will be no harm.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: "I am still looking for fun or indulging in entertainment at night, groggy and lost, how can this kind of joy last for a long time?"The "ming" of Mingyu refers to the sound of birds chirping, and here it refers to the spread of Yile's reputation, which is a "fierce" image.The sixth line of the first day is at the lowest level of the hexagram, and its status is very low, and its own conditions are not very good, so how can it be complacent?In a comfortable environment, what people want to avoid is the situation like "Mingyu". They should not only enjoy the comfort, but also have a clear mind, make use of the good environment, and make a better difference.Otherwise it will bring disaster.

【Category】

Story [-]: King You of Zhou’s Beacon Fire Plays with the Princes

After the death of King Xuan of Zhou, King You of Zhou came to the throne. He was a licentious and innocent emperor, and he favored a concubine named Baosi. King You lived a life of lust and luxury with her every day, and put aside the affairs of state affairs.

Although Bao Si was born as beautiful as a peach and plum, she was as cold as ice, and had never smiled since entering the palace.In order to win Baosi's happy smile, King You did everything possible, but Baosi just didn't smile.For this reason, King You actually offered a reward for advice. Whoever can make Bao Si smile will be rewarded with a thousand taels.At this time, a courtier named Guo Shifu gave King Zhou You an idea, suggesting to use the beacon tower to try.

The beacon fire was originally an emergency military signal sent by the ancient enemy invaders.When the princes from all over the country saw the beacon fire, they knew that the capital was in a hurry and had to raise troops to rescue him.

The mediocre King You of Zhou adopted Guo Shi's father's suggestion, and immediately took Baosi to the beacon tower on Lishan Mountain, and ordered the guards to light the beacon fire.All of a sudden, there was smoke and flames everywhere.When the princes from all over the country saw the beacon smoke rising into the sky, they thought that the dog soldiers of the Yi nationality in the northwest were coming, so they led their troops and horses to rush to rescue them.

When they arrived at the foot of Lishan Mountain, they didn't even see a single enemy. They only heard the sound of playing music and singing on the mountain. King Zhou You and Bao Sigao sat on the stage drinking and having fun.King Zhou You sent someone to tell them that it was just the King and Princess setting off fireworks for fun, so the princes knew they had been teased and returned with resentment.Seeing thousands of troops and horses come and go as soon as they are called, Bao Si thought it was very amusing, and couldn't help smiling.

In order to please Baosi, King You of Zhou disregarded the rules set by his ancestors, deposed Queen Shen and Prince Yijiu, made Baosi the queen, Baosi's son Bofu was crowned prince, and ordered the abolition of the Queen's father Shenhou. He is also preparing to send troops to attack him.After receiving the news, Marquis Shen preemptively attacked Haojing in 771 BC by joining forces with the dog army and other princes.King You of Zhou panicked when he heard the news of the dog army's attack, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to light the beacon fire, but the princes were fooled last time, thinking that the king was playing for fun again, so no one paid attention to it.

In the end, the dog soldiers killed King You of Zhou, and the Western Zhou Dynasty declared its demise.King Zhou You was a king who did not do his job properly and was greedy for pleasure. In order to win a smile from the beauties, he even "beacon fire drama princes".

Story [-]: Jin Pinggong was seriously ill
Jin Pinggong was seriously ill, and he searched for famous doctors all over the country, but he couldn't cure him.Later, Yihe, a famous doctor from Qin State, was invited.

Yihe was not in a hurry to prescribe the medicine, but instead asked Jin Pinggong, "Does Your Majesty like drinking?"

Jin Pinggong said: "I like it, and the more strong the wine, the more I like it." Yihe asked again: "When does the king drink?" Jin Pinggong said: "Mostly at night, there are beloved wives and concubines. , singers, and dancers, I can drink without getting drunk, and have fun without getting tired.”

Yihe said: "The cause of the king's disease is precisely here. Music has five tones, and each tone has a limit; if it loses its tone, it will be difficult to become music. Humans have five viscera, each with its own function, and each has its own limit. Don’t overdo it, overdoing it will make you sick.”

Excessive enjoyment is by no means happiness, at the cost of harming human health, the result can only be harmful and useless; excessive entertainment is by no means happiness, because it is at the cost of destroying one's career, and the result can only be staged a life story. tragedy.

Story Three: Li Cunxu died in Yiyu
In the late Five Dynasties, Li Cunxu, Emperor Zhuangzong of the Tang Dynasty, inherited his father's last wish, worked hard to start a business, and worked hard.It took 16 years to defeat his opponents, and in 923 AD he destroyed Liang and proclaimed himself emperor.But after proclaiming himself emperor, he was complacent and blindly greedy for pleasure.

After entering Luoyang, the capital, he ate, drank and had fun every day in his life, favored actors and eunuchs, levied violent taxes, searched the common people, and was finally killed by his subordinate actors in an incident.It took only three years from the founding of the country to its subjugation.

Therefore, the ancients once warned future generations with "worry about labor to rejuvenate the country, and Yiyu perish".

Story [-]: Su Chang satirizes Li Yuan
Once, Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, abandoned all government affairs and led the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty to the suburbs of Beijing for hunting and entertainment.On this day, the weather was sunny and sunny, and many birds and animals were hunted.Li Yuan asked everyone happily: "Do you feel happy this time hunting?"

Minister Su Chang replied: "Your Majesty led all the ministers out to have fun, and it is less than ten days today. How can you call it happy?"

Li Yuan knew that Su Chang was mocking him, so he reprimanded him loudly: "Su Chang, has your madness flared up again?"

Su Chang said: "If I only think about myself, this is indeed a kind of madness. If I think about the country and the court, this is a loyalty." Li Yuan heard what he said was reasonable, so he had to order to return to the court .

【The Heart of the Book of Changes】

Life is alive, enjoy it when you should enjoy it, but don't indulge in it and indulge yourself.Some people often sacrifice their rest and sleep time to indulge in a night of revelry.I don't take it seriously that the great youthful time has passed without knowing it, and I don't think it's a pity.

A person who is idle, idle, and dissolute must have no sense of responsibility in his heart.People who have no sense of responsibility will never think about their own future, let alone work hard for their own life, will never gain the trust and respect of others, and will lose the opportunity to survive in society.

Whether we do big things or small things, what we need most is energy.As long as a person has plenty of energy, he can do anything. If a person lacks energy, he will not be creative.If a person has nothing to do because of whoring and gambling, or overwork, or too much leisure.His health, his wits, his judgment, his creative powers will suffer so much that they have no hope of progress.

Time is like running water, and the sun and the moon are like a shuttle. When you wake up, you will lament and time will not go back.So be good at making good use of every day's time, so as to make your life more meaningful.

(End of this chapter)