The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 51 No.40 Seven Diagrams Sleepiness
穷困
wisdom
up and down
Sleepy, Heng, Zhen, auspicious adults, no blame, unbelief.

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "If you go up endlessly, you will be trapped, so you will be trapped."This hexagram, not the hexagram "kan"

More yin and less yang is the "Yang hexagram", and the upper hexagram "Dui", with more yang and less yin, is the "Yin hexagram", which symbolizes that yang is covered by yin.Also, the yang line of "Nine Two" is covered by the Yang line of "Junior Six" and "Six Three", and is also covered by the Yin line of "Shang Six".

In terms of the character of the hexagrams, the lower hexagram "Han" is danger, and the upper hexagram "Dui" is joy, which symbolizes being trapped in poverty and still enjoying oneself. It must be able to stick to one's principles and carry out one's ideals, so Mastery.Sticking to the righteous way like this can only be done by great people, so it is auspicious and there is no disaster.However, although I can be content with poverty and stick to my principles, but being covered up by villains, no one will believe what I say, so I should bear it and keep silent.

"彖" said: Sleepy, just hit it.It is dangerous to say that you are trapped without losing your "prosperity"; is it just a gentleman? "Zhen adults are auspicious", and they are also strong. "If you say something you don't believe it", you are poor if you talk about it.

"搿" means to cover up.Poverty, because vigor is concealed.To be in danger and still be happy; to be in poverty and yet not give up on implementing one's ideals, isn't that only a gentleman can do this?Adhere to the righteous way, great people are auspicious; because "[-]" and "[-]" are both yao, and they are in the middle, with the virtue of fortitude and moderation, no one will believe what they say; Some people will believe it, but will make themselves poorer, so they should endure silence.

"Xiang" says: There is no water in the lake, and it is sleepy; a gentleman fulfills his ambition with death.

In this hexagram, the upper hexagram "Kan" is Ze, and the lower hexagram "Dui" is water. The water in the marsh leaks to the bottom.A gentleman should imitate this spirit. In poverty, he must sacrifice his life to achieve his ideals.

"The Analects of Confucius Zizhang Pian" said: "A man will die when he sees danger." This is the meaning.Sixth day: The buttocks are trapped in the trees, enter the deep valley, and do not face at the age of three.

"Xiang" said: "Entering in the deep valley", it is not clear.It is also difficult to understand the "Yaoci" of Kungua, and can only be grasped from the specific image of the comparison. "Zhumu" is the stump left after the tree was cut down, and "觌" means to see. "The sixth day of the lunar new year" is a feminine villain, in the next hexagram "Han", that is, the bottom of the danger, and is extremely poor.The buttocks are the lowest part of the body; so, to use the analogy of sitting on a tree stump, the hips are uncomfortable, unbearable for long, and unsteady. "The sixth day of the lunar new year" is at the bottom of the danger, dark, as if you have entered a dark valley, and you can't get out of it for three years, and you can't see the light.

This line shows that in poverty, one must be wise, extremely forbearing, and not impetuous.

Ninety-two: Trapped in wine and food, Zhu Fufang came.Use Hengsi to levy evil, without blame.

"Xiang" said: "Trapped in wine and food", there is celebration in it. "Zhu Fu" and "Zhu Fu Sihuang" in "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Siyu"

It is the same as the vermilion garment that the king wears to cover his knees.In the hexagram of poverty, there is also a good meaning of poverty, just like in a banquet, too much food and wine can also cause trouble. "Ninety-two" is resolute and moderate, and his moral status is quite noble, but if he is not in the right position, it is inevitable that he will be poor.However, it is not insufficient, but troubled by too much.Clothes represent class, and the vermilion knee-coverings have just arrived, that is, the unexpected noble status, and the icing on the cake, just like the excessive food and wine in a banquet, so that you are distressed.Excessively rich food and wine are only suitable for sacrifices, and they are usually enjoyed. If they are too ostentatious, they will be dangerous, and they should stick to their duties so that there will be no disasters.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Being troubled by food and drink, but the "ninety-two" is fortitude and moderate, and will get auspicious by accident.

Usually "two" and "five" correspond to yin and yang, which is a symbol of auspiciousness; but in the small animal hexagram and the sleepy hexagram, because yang is restrained by yin, and they are both yang lines, they can be like-minded and represent auspiciousness.

This line shows that excessive abundance can also cause trouble, and it also has the meaning of being proud and not forgetting.

Six three: Trapped by stones, occupied by thorns, enters his palace, does not see his wife, fierce.

"Xiang" says: "According to thistles", it means taking advantage of rigidity. "Entering his palace, but not seeing his wife" is ominous.

"Six Three" is feminine, a villain, not in the middle, not right, difficult to settle in one's place, wanting to move forward but blocked by "Nine Fourth" like a boulder, but unable to break through; "After it was broken, it was difficult to be safe. As a last resort, I turned back home, but I couldn't see my wife. "Wife" refers to the corresponding "shangliu": but "six-san" and "shangliu" are both yin lines, and the same sex repels each other, and finally can't find a place to live, so it is dangerous.

"Xi Ci Zhuan" explained this "Yao Ci" and said: "If you should not be poor, you will be poor, and your reputation will inevitably be humiliated; if you should not occupy it but occupy it, you will be in danger; it is humiliating and dangerous, and the time of death is coming, so how can you see it? Where's the wife?" From this, it can be seen that a villain who tries to get lucky without being right is bound to fall into danger.

This line shows that luck and impoverishment lead to poverty.Nine Fourth: Come slowly, trapped in a golden car, be stingy, have an end.

"Xiang" said: "Come slowly", the ambition is the next, even if you are not in the position, you have to be with you. The "September [-]th" corresponds to the "Nineth Fourth", and the "Nineth Fourth" is trapped in a deep valley. From the standpoint of the "Nineth Fourth", it should be rescued. Two" iron cars were obstructed, so the rescue operation was slow and had to be carried out slowly.

"Nine two" is a rigid line, which is equivalent to metal, and the next hexagram "Kan", according to the interpretation of "Shuo Gua Zhuan", symbolizes the wheel, so it is called "golden car". The "[-]th" rescue operation was slow and had to be carried out slowly.

"Nine two" is a rigid line, which is equivalent to metal, and the next hexagram "Kan", according to the interpretation of "Shuo Gua Zhuan", symbolizes the wheel, so it is called "golden car". "Ninety-Fourth" rescued the "Sixth Day", and the action was slow. Although it was a humiliation, the evil was overwhelming, and in the end, the obstacles of the "Ninety-two" were still able to be eliminated and the goal was achieved.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Come slowly, it means that "Nine Fourth" aims to rescue the "Sixth Day" below. Although the status of "Nine Fourth" is not right, it has a corresponding relationship with "Sixth Day", and finally can achieve the goal .

This line shows that we should not act too hastily to save the poor, but should act cautiously and within our capacity.

Ninth Five-Year: Cutting down, trapped in Chifu, Xu You said, using sacrifices.

"Xiang" said: "Jian Kan, the ambition has not yet been obtained." "It's what Xu You said", which means straightness in the middle. "Using sacrifices" means receiving blessings.

"劓" means cutting off the nose, and "刖" means cutting off the feet. "Chifu" refers to Zhufu, the eye ornament hanging in front to cover the knees. According to "Shuowen", Zhu is the color of the emperor, and red is the color of the princes.Sleepy hexagrams, at the moment when yang is being impoverished by yin, the yang lines of the "ninth five" are surrounded by the yin lines of the "six-six" and "six-three", and are trapped in it, just like being cut off by the "six-six" nose. His legs were cut off by "June [-]".But the gentlemen of Yang, who are tortured by the villains of Yin, are not poor, but will be more vigilant and vigorous: but being embraced by villains, bestowed with high titles, and wearing red knee coverings, is the real poverty.However, the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" is resolute and upright, and it is also a part of the upper hexagram "Dui", that is, Yue, sticking to principles, and passing the test of time, one day, you will gradually get happy results. "Ninety-two" and "Ninth Five-Year" are both compared with sacrificial benefits, because "Nine-two" and "Ninth Five-Year" are both Yang and cannot correspond, but both sides have sincerity, and they can be equivalent to man and god. relation.

"Xiang Zhuan" said that the nose and feet were cut off, because the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" was not yet achieved.Gradually happy, because the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" was upright.It is beneficial to be used in sacrifices, which means that if you are as sincere as sacrifices, you can get the blessing of God.

This line shows that there must be a firm will that can stand the test.

Upper Six: Trapped in Ge Yu, Yu Yu, Yu Yu, day-to-day regrets and regrets, and auspicious signs.

Xiang said: "Trapped in Ge Zhu", it is not appropriate. "Regrets and regrets", "Auspicious" is OK. "Ge Zhu" refers to kudzu and vines, climbing and entangled vines, and "臲卼" is a dangerous place to shake. "Shang Liu" is a feminine villain, extremely poor, like being entangled in vines, unable to break free.Falling into danger of restlessness.At this time, if you take action, you will regret it, but if you can repent, it is still auspicious to move forward.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Nets on Geman are due to improper actions.Actions are regrettable, if you persevere, you will get auspiciousness, because you are already at the top of the sleepy hexagram, and if you move forward, you can get out of the sleepy hexagram.

This line shows that the method to relieve poverty is not proper, but the trap is getting deeper and deeper, so we must reflect on it in time.

Comprehensive overview of sleepy hexagrams

[Meaning] Get stuck in a predicament—try to cope and seek a breakthrough.

[Gua Yi] Difficulty, poverty, predicament, siege, siege.

[Introduction] The word sleepy means the state of being distressed by trees being surrounded and hindering their stretching.The hexagram shape represents a swamp (dui) full of water, showing a dry state (the water is below the ridge), and at the same time, the three rigid lines are suppressed by the dangerous line and depressed.That is to say, being hindered by villains and failing to achieve.If the funds are in trouble, what you say is unbelievable, and you will hit a wall on all sides.However, during this period of tempering, the true value of human beings can be brought into play.Gou Jian, King of Yue, was a servant of the King of Wu, and his wife became a maidservant of the King of Wu. Under such adversity, he finally succeeded.

[Gua Yi] The upper hexagram Dui is Ze, and the lower hexagram Kan is water.The stagnant water in the upper lake continuously leaks into the water below, and the water in the upper lake gradually decreases until the water in the lake dries up, so poverty is caused.The Dui of the upper hexagram is the Yin hexagram, and the lower hexagram Kan is the Yang hexagram, and the yang is covered by the yin.It symbolizes that a gentleman is besieged by a villain, and the hexagram is embodied in the four difficult hexagrams of poverty and predicament.

[Structural model] Advance decisively, sacrifice to get blessings, although you will end up in poverty, helpless and dangerous, stop with stillness, endure three years anxiously, and be trapped (poor and impoverished).

[Yin and Yang] three yin and three yang.

[Position] The yang position of the second and fourth yao is not correct, the yin position of the first and third yao is not correct, and the yin and yang of the fifth and sixth yao are correct.

[Status] Stick to the right way, do more and talk less.

[Hexagram] Up and down.Dui symbolizes Ze, and Kan symbolizes water.The water in the lake above seeps to the bottom, and there is no water on the top, showing the pattern of poverty.Shangdui is a yin hexagram, and Xiakan is a yang hexagram, and the yang is covered by yin, which symbolizes the image of a gentleman trapped.

[Thinking mode] The difficult hexagram mainly discusses that when you are in a predicament, you should treat it correctly and take measures to get out of the predicament: (1) If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will succeed. (2) A clear dilemma can be cultivated into a talent. (3) Be patient in difficult situations. (4) Have the courage to overcome difficulties and see the bright goal ahead.

[Philosophical Enlightenment] Explain the phenomenon of poverty through the seepage and drying up of the water in the natural lake.Advocate the spirit of thinking about change when you are poor, tempering your will in poverty, sacrificing yourself, and practicing your ideals.

[Decision-making thinking] "Adversity is a channel to reach the truth."Many people can rise up in adversity, without being tempered by hardships, it is difficult to become a master.When troubled by accidents, don't be depressed, be extremely forbearing, avoid restlessness, and be quiet and gentle.Reflect in the dark, temper in hardship.Straighten your body and mind, keep your law and order.After prudent seeking of grace, a breakthrough was found to relieve the predicament.

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