The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 4 The First Hexagram Stem (3)
In the fourth section, the interpretation of "Yao Ci" is slightly changed, focusing on the way of heaven and explaining the truth with phenomena.

"Don't use the hidden dragon", the masculinity is still hidden. "Seeing the dragon in the field" the world has seen a thriving civilization. "Work hard all day long" and strive for self-improvement over time. "Or jump in the abyss", the law of heaven has begun to innovate at this time. "The flying dragon is in the sky", at this time it is already in the position of having the virtue of the sky. "Kanglong has regrets" has reached the limit with time. "Qianyuan uses nine", objectively grasp the principle of masculine change, and make good use of it, you can realize the law of heaven.

Those who do "Yuan" are those who start to prosper. Those who are "lizhen" have temperament.Qianshi can benefit the world with beauty, without saying anything.It's too big!What's the matter?Vigorous and upright, pure and refined.The play of the six lines is to bypass the emotions.Time to ride on the six dragons to control the sky.When the clouds flow and the rain spreads, the world is at peace.

In the fifth section, it is deduced from "Zhuan Zhuan" to extol the greatness of the way of heaven and explain it from the essence of nature and emotion, that is, body and function.

"Qianyuan" is the creation of all things in heaven, and there is no disadvantage in everything. "Lizhen" is Tian's inner nature, and the emotion sent out.Heaven created all things, and it can bestow the best benefits on the world, but it doesn't say the benefits it bestows.Great!Isn't the function of the sky too great?Strong, healthy, moderate, right, pure, all to the extreme.There are infinite changes in the six lines, but the functions they play are all in communication with the true nature of heaven.Over time, it is like riding six vigorous dragons, controlling the laws of the sky, running regularly, making the clouds flow, raining, and making everything in the sky grow in harmony and balance.

In this section, "Six lines are played, and emotions are also bypassed." This sentence is very important, and it is the key to the study of Yi learning.That is to say, the hexagrams composed of the six lines can be deduced endlessly, but the functions they play are all based on the extreme purity of the way of heaven and the true feelings that created all things.This true feeling can be said to be the essence of Yi Xue.

A gentleman's actions are based on virtue, and his actions can be seen every day. "Hidden" means words, concealed but not seen, action but not accomplished, it is also used by a gentleman "Fu".

The following is the sixth section of "Wen Yan Zhuan", and then from the perspective of ethics, the six lines are explained. This is the explanation of the "Ninth Day".

The behavior of a gentleman is to complete the cultivation of character; moreover, it must be manifested in the behaviors that can be seen in daily life.The meaning of latent is to hide but not see, and the time to act is not yet mature; therefore, the gentleman cannot yet take effect.

A gentleman learns to get together, asks to argue, is lenient to live, and benevolent to act. "Yi" said: "Seeing the dragon in the field, benefiting the adult." Junde also.

This is an explanation of the "adult" in "Ninety Two".A gentleman pursues learning to accumulate knowledge; holds a skeptical attitude to distinguish right from wrong; treats people with a generous attitude; and takes a benevolent attitude as the criterion of behavior. "Yi" said: "The appearance of the dragon in the field is conducive to meeting great people." This refers to the virtues that leaders should have.

In ninety-three, the emphasis is on rigidity but not in the middle, the top is not in the sky, and the bottom is not in the field.Therefore, "drying", because it is "vigilant" from time to time, although it is dangerous, "no blame".

"Nine three" Yang Tian is in the Yang position, too strong, and not in the middle of the lower hexagram "Two"; therefore, it is in a dangerous position not to go up to the sky, not to go down to the ground.Therefore, we must be self-improvement, respond to the opportunity, and be more vigilant. Although it is dangerous, mistakes and disasters will not happen.

In the ninety-fourth period, the focus is on rigidity but not in the middle, the top is not in the sky, the bottom is not in the fields, and the middle is not in people, so it is "or".Or those who doubt it, so "no blame".

"Nine Fourth" just left the lower hexagrams, all of which are rigid lines, and overlapped with rigid lines, entering the bottom position of the upper hexagram, and not in the middle of the upper hexagram "five", which is still too strong.The position of the six branches symbolizes heaven, earth and man, "first" and "two" are positions, "three" and "four" are human positions, and "five" and "shang" are heavenly positions.But "four" is far away from the land of "two", has not yet reached the sky of "five", and is in the highest position of "four". In an unstable position, so say "or". "Or" means doubts, still hesitating, and no action has been taken, so there will be no mistakes and disasters.

Husbands who are "adults" combine their virtues with heaven and earth, their brightness with the sun and the moon, their order with the four seasons, and their good and bad luck with ghosts and gods.When the innate is not against the sky, and the acquired is after the heaven, the sky is not against the sky, let alone human beings?How about ghosts and gods?
This is to explain the "adult" in the "Ninth Five-Year Plan".The so-called "adult", his virtue should be in harmony with the sky and the earth; his light should be equal to the sun and the moon; his advance and retreat should be as orderly as the four seasons; .His actions are prior to the time of heaven, but they conform to the laws of heaven, and the sky will not abandon him; after the time of heaven, he follows the timing of heaven.Therefore, if heaven does not abandon him, let alone human beings?Let alone ghosts and gods?

Zeng Zi's thought of "the way of great learning lies in Ming Mingde" in "The Great Learning" is derived from this "adult" interpretation.In addition, in the chapter "Xiaoyaoyou" in "Zhuangzi", it describes the fairy who shoots the mountain in Miaogu, rides the cloud and controls the flying dragon, and invites him to travel beyond the four seas, so that all things in the world can be harmonious and the five grains can be harvested; the image of this fairy is also related to "Adults" are similar.

"Kang" is also a word, knowing and then not retreating, knowing survival but not knowing perishing, knowing gain but not knowing loss.Is it only a saint?Those who know how to advance and retreat, survive and die without losing their integrity, are they only saints?
This is the interpretation of "Kanglong" in "Shangjiu".The word Kang refers to only knowing to advance but not retreating; only knowing to survive but not knowing to die; only knowing to gain but not knowing to lose.Can only saints do it?Knowing how to advance and retreat, survive and die without losing its right; can only saints be able to do this?
In this paragraph, "Knowing the advancement and retreat, survival and death, without losing its integrity, is it only a sage?" It is the best explanation of "Using Nine".

Qian Gua, explaining the creation of all things in the universe, the laws of nature, the greatest, the most rigid, the most middle, and the most upright. It has the great functions of creation, prosperity, peace, and steadfastness. It is endless and endless. It is the supreme behavior of human beings.Therefore, Confucius took the trouble to expound it repeatedly from various angles.

A Comprehensive Overview of Qian Gua Qu

[Meaning] Ambitious in mind - strong and enterprising, self-improvement.

[Gua Yi] It symbolizes the sky, vigorous, full and active.It has the characteristics of rigidity, fitness, strength and progress.

[Introduction] Doing is healthy, and being strong means not being tired, that is, vigorous, fulfilling, and active.It is a symbol of everything strong and positive, and it is the hexagram of all Yang Yao, and its meaning is more pure.Of course, this is a hexagram expressing gratitude and luck, without excessive responsibility and tension.However, prosperity must decline, and reaching the peak is the first step in decline.Don't get carried away, be cautious.Gan is illustrated with a dragon as a symbol.

[Heave meaning] Encourage people to imitate the vigor of "Heaven", and "dragon" is used as a symbol of yang in the hexagram.Yao positions are characterized by the different stages of potential dragon - present dragon - vigilant dragon - leaping dragon - flying dragon - hyperactive dragon, advancing layer by layer, showing the change process of yang energy from germination, growth, exuberance to decline and extinction, revealing the transformation of things from birth From the extreme to the end, the philosophy that the anode produces the yin.

[Structural model] Prosperity and decline, great ambitions, waiting for action, vigilant and vigorous, budding, lurking but not moving, dry (the way of heaven, the way of king).

[Yin and Yang] The six lines are yang, pure yang.

[Location] Upper stem and lower stem (both inner and outer stems).

[Status] Tongtong is peaceful, pure and continuous.

[Hexagram] The natural world: sky, big rivers, and great plains.The six yangs advance side by side, and the image of pure yang has a big symbol.

Characters: man, emperor, gentleman, president, prime minister, grandfather.

[Thinking mode] Qian Gua warns people: When in favorable conditions, they still have to work hard and strive for self-improvement.There are three reasons for this:
(1) Stages: Everything has a process of germination, development, maturity, and failure. In the hexagram, Hong Kong Dragon, Xianlong, Tilong, Yuelong, Feilong, and Kanglong are used as analogies.

(2) Two-point theory: everything is divided into two, there is no absolute.There are disadvantages in the advantages, and the victory hides the failure. Only by "working hard all day long and being vigilant at night" can we remain invincible.

(3) Transformation: In the hexagram, the anode turns to the yin, and "Kanglongyougui" teaches people to prevent "things must go against each other" and do not go to the end of things.

[Philosophical Enlightenment] ([-]) In the early stage of starting a business, you must wait patiently and accumulate strength instead of acting rashly.

([-]) When the strength is not strong enough, we must be good at drawing on the strength of others.

([-]) To develop your career smoothly, you must work hard, be cautious, and work hard.

([-]) When the power is relatively strong, we must know how to carefully grasp the best time.

([-]) During the peak period of your career, try your best to realize all your potential.

([-]) Use the most important principle of being strong and aggressive: knowing how to advance and retreat to survive or die.

[Decision-making thinking] When the time has not come, you should wait patiently.Everything has stages. You should not express yourself ineffectively at an inappropriate stage, but you should use the low tide period to enrich yourself first.Like a storage battery, the power supply should be fully charged first.But no matter what stage you are at, you must maintain the style of "a gentleman strives for self-improvement".

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