The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 52 No.40 Bagua Well
Water Well Yongxian
wisdom
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Well, if you change the city but not the well, you will have no loss and no gain, so it will be a well.Qianzhi also comes to the well to win the bottle, which is fierce.

Jing Gua is the "comprehensive hexagram" which is completely opposite to the image of Kun Gua Gua.

"Preface to Ci Zhuan" said: "Those who are trapped on the top must go down, so they are treated with wells." "Mencius" talks about the ancient well field method. The field of Fangyili is divided into nine equal parts in the shape of a well. "Sima Law" says that four wells and fields are combined into one city.All the people in the village went to the well to draw water.Form a trading place, so the market.Wells played a very important role in the lives of ancient people. "Jingjing" means that Zejing is unswerving, and "汔" is the same as Ji, which means almost. "繘" means 绠, the rope used to draw water. "Win" means tired, hindered and defeated.

In this hexagram, the upper hexagram "Kan" is water.The next hexagram "Xun" is a person, and the bucket enters the well to draw water.The village may change, but the well will not change. People come and go to draw water, but the well water remains clean and unchanged.When the earthen vase that draws water almost reaches the water surface, because the suspension rope is not fully stretched, it obstructs and causes the earthen vase to overturn and burst, so it is dangerous. Yes, personnel channels should be unimpeded, and tools that benefit the people should not be destroyed; extended to deal with affairs, they should follow the laws of the past and cannot be changed arbitrarily. In this way, even if there is no merit or demerit, there will be no change in advance or retreat. .In addition, we should be cautious and consistent, and we must not fall short.

"Yuan" said: Sunda water rises from the water, the well; the well nourishes but not poor. "Change the city but not the well" is just in the middle. "Qizhi Yileiyu Well" has no merit. "Win the bottle" is bad luck.

The upper hexagram "Kan" is water, and the lower hexagram "Xun" is to enter, enter the water, and draw water up, so it is called a well; a well feeds people with water, and it is inexhaustible.Villages and towns change, but wells do not change, because "Ninth Two" and "Ninth Five" are both rigid lines, in the middle of the upper and lower hexagrams, fortitude is moderate and unchanged.Almost reaching the water surface, the hanging rope is not stretched out, which means that the success is on the verge of failure, and the water bottle is overturned and broken, so it is dangerous.

"Xiang" says: There are water and wells on the wood; the gentleman persuades the prime minister by working the people.

The lower hexagram "Xun" is wood, and the upper hexagram "Kan" is water, and the water is drawn by wooden barrels, so it is a well.In other words, trees absorb water from their roots and reach their ends, which is similar to the function of a well; or they use wooden waterwheels to draw water; in short, it means that they work hard to draw water from the well to feed people.A gentleman should imitate this spirit, encourage people to work hard, and encourage and assist each other in order to maintain and improve their lives.

Sixth day: Well mud is not eaten, and old wells have no poultry.

"Elephant" said: "The mud of the well does not eat", and the next is also. "There are no poultry in old wells", Shishe also. "Bird" means capture, which means hunting and obtaining. It is also interpreted as birds and beasts, or aquatic animals.

In this hexagram, Gang Yao symbolizes well water gushing out and rising upwards, which is auspicious. "The sixth day of the lunar calendar" is a yin line, which is the lowest position, so it is equivalent to the sand at the bottom of a well.There is only mud and sand in the well, but there is no water. Of course, it cannot supply drinking water. Like this kind of old well, no water can be obtained, or there are no aquatic animals, which means that there are no animals to drink water.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: There is mud in the well, which cannot be drunk, which means that "six" is at the bottom.Old wells could not get water and because of the evolution of time, were abandoned.

This line shows that those who are not suitable will be eliminated.Ninety-two: Jinggu shoots fish, urn leaks.

"Xiang" said: "Jinggu shoots fish", there is nothing to do with it. The word "gu" is composed of half water and mouth, which means the outlet of water. "silver carp"

It is crucian carp, also known as toad. "Ninety-two" is firm and moderate, symbolizing the gushing water. However, it does not correspond to the "Ninth Five-Year" in the upper hexagram, but it is adjacent to the lower "Junior Sixth" yin line, so that the well water leaks, cannot rise, and remains at the bottom of the well. The water can only be used for crucian carp and other small fish to survive, just like a leaky broken tile urn, which has lost its effectiveness.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: This is a strong person who is in the wild, but there is no assistance from above, and he cannot ascend. "And" means to support.This line shows that there is perseverance in the wild.Nine three: I don't eat in the well, I feel sorry for me, I can use it, Wang Ming, and I am blessed by it.

"Xiang" said: "The well is not eaten", and the behavior is "compassion".Seek "Wang Ming" and "be blessed".

"渫" means to dig out the mud and sand in the well to make the well water clean. "Nine Three" Yang Yao Yang is in the right position, at the top of the lower hexagram, it is not the mud and sand at the bottom of the well, but clear water, but it is not drinkable, which is a pity.This is water that can be drawn for drinking. It is like a wilderness where there are strong men, but no one can use them. A wise king should promote and appoint these wise men. It is happiness for both the king and the wise men. Xingxi in "Xiang Zhuan" means that pedestrians feel sorry.

This line shows that talents should be sought and discovered.June [-]th: Jingdeng, no blame.

"Xiang" said: "There is no blame for the well", and it is also for repairing the well. "Repair" is to repair the inner wall of the well. "Repair" means repair. The "June [-]th" yin line is in the right position, but it is weak and unable to supply a large amount of water. This is because the well wall is being repaired, and it will be repaired soon, and there will be no disaster.That is to say, you should study and enrich yourself, and you will not have a bright future.

This line shows that sages should study and enrich themselves in order to wait for the opportunity.Ninth Five: Jinglei, cold spring food.

"Xiang" said: "Food" in "Cold Spring" is Zhongzheng. "Lie" is cure. The "Ninth Five-Year Plan" is resolute, which means that water gushes out in large quantities; and Zhongzheng, which symbolizes the function of the well to supply drinking water satisfactorily, so that everyone has clean and cold spring water to drink.That is to say, having the virtue of fortitude and integrity can generally benefit everyone.

This line shows that sages should be made to benefit the whole people.Upper Six: There is no curtain in the well, there is Fu Yuanji.

"Xiang" said: "Yuan Ji" is on "Shang", and Dacheng is also. "Receipt" is to absorb, and "curtain" is to cover. "Shangliu" is the highest position of the well hexagram, which symbolizes taking water from the well to reach the highest position, so that the function of the well can be fully exerted.Since the well water is inexhaustible, there is no need to cover it, so that it is open for everyone to use.However, it must be reliable, and it must be able to supply water continuously and provide the greatest convenience to people. That is, when a person is in the highest position, he should always serve the people sincerely. This is the greatest good deed and the greatest auspiciousness.

Usually there is no upper position, and the "five" is the honorable position, but the nature of the well is different, and the upper position is the honorable position. It can be seen that the principles of "Book of Changes" are not the same.

This line shows that when a sage is in power, he should serve the people.Well hexagram, explaining the principle of using firmness.When a person is poor, he must use the virtuous and talented, so that he can overcome the disadvantages and decline.Talents are abandoned among the people, which is a huge waste of talents, but they are blocked in personnel channels, so that they cannot be appointed; therefore, those in power must always pay attention to discovering talents, so that they can be used by the country to benefit the people.And virtuous people should also be sincere, keep learning, enrich their strength, and serve the people as their own ambition; otherwise, they will also be eliminated due to inappropriateness.

Comprehensive overview of Jing Gua

[Meaning] Self-examination and self-cultivation - helping others is also helping oneself, helping and supporting each other.

[Hexagram Meaning] Water wells, using virtuous persons, cultivating virtuous persons, self-cultivation.

[Introduction] The hexagram image of a well is that there is a tree (Xun) under the water (kan), and there is a bucket of water in the well.The well's posture looks extremely peaceful, but it has an inexhaustible source of life.For human beings, water is an indispensable thing in life, but people often forget its value and importance.The water in the well is free for everyone to drink, and even the traveler on the road is blessed by it.Sometimes wells also need to be dredged to allow them to regenerate.Of course, there must be a bucket for drawing water by the well, otherwise, it will not be possible to draw clean water, leaving it empty and rotten.The well cannot be moved, and it will always stay in the original place. This hexagram indicates that personnel issues should be considered based on the nature of the well.

[Gua Yi] The upper hexagram Kan is water, the lower hexagram Xun is a man-made wooden block, and the bucket is hoisted into the water to draw water. This is the well.Through the structural state of the well and water, and the principle that the well water is still clean when people are constantly drawing water, it encourages people to work hard and cultivate continuously, which complement each other and make their careers successful.

[Structural model] The sage lives above, sweet wells are edible, self-cultivation, seeking sages to reuse, leaking weeds and breaking urns, water wells are thirsty, wells (water wells use sages).

[Yin and Yang] three yin and three yang.

[Position] The Yin and Yang of the first and second lines are not correct, the Yang position of the third and fifth lines is the positive position, and the Yin position of the fourth and sixth lines is the positive position.

[Status] The well is prosperous and the people are prosperous, but the well is exhausted and the people are fierce.

[Hexagram Image] The upper hexagram is Kanshui, and the lower hexagram is Sunda wood, which means to enter smoothly.

That is to say, use a bucket made of forest to draw water along the water, forming the shape of a well.

[Thinking mode] In the hexagram, the buckets are used to continuously draw water from people to the water, while the well water is kept clean and the water is constantly replenished by springs.Interpretation of life and career progress.People should constantly self-reflection and self-cultivation, constantly enrich themselves and renew themselves.The society needs to accumulate talents and use talents to develop and expand the cause.

【Philosophical Enlightenment】Water from the well is constantly being drawn to drink by people who come and go, but the well can be continuously replenished by springs, and the well water is still clean.This enlightens people that as long as they continue to cultivate themselves and enrich and renew themselves, people can also help and support each other, and helping others can also help themselves. In this way, careers will be successful and the world will be full of vitality.

【Decision thinking】Water is the source of life, and the well is the place that provides the source.The prosperity of the country depends on the continuous emergence of sages to assist in governance, while individuals need moral cultivation and continuous development of knowledge potential. This is the relationship between Igaki and water.Countries and units should consider how to create an environment, cultivate all kinds of talents, and clear the blockage of personnel pipelines, so that the wisdom created by social sages is inexhaustible and inexhaustible like well water, and the energy of knowledge remains clear like an oasis.

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