The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 54

food utensils
wisdom
Li Shang Sun Xia
Ding, Yuan Jiheng.

The hexagram shape of the Ding hexagram is completely opposite to the Ge hexagram, and they are "comprehensive hexagrams".

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "There is no one who leathers things like a tripod, so I received it with a tripod."Also, the hexagram shape of the tripod is also like a tripod, the "first line" is like the foot of the tripod, and the "five lines" is like the ear of the tripod.In addition, the lower hexagram "Xun" is wood, and the upper hexagram "Li" is fire, which also symbolizes a tripod for burning wood and cooking.Ding is not only a utensil for cooking food, but also a treasure representing the authority of the king in ancient times; it is also a sacrificial vessel; and a vessel for supporting wise men.The patterns on the tripod have the function of suppressing evil, and sometimes legal provisions are engraved on the tripod to show the solemnity of the law.After the change of dynasty, the first job of the newly ascended king is to cast a tripod and promulgate laws.To symbolize the beginning of a new era and express auspiciousness.Therefore, the change of dynasty is called Dingge.This hexagram comes from the Xun hexagram.The "six four" and "ninth five" of the Xun hexagram are exchanged to become the tripod hexagram. A wise man will be appreciated by the king and fulfill his wish.

"Tuan" says: Ding, Xiang also.With wood and fire, it is also good for cooking.The sage enjoys God, and the tycoon feeds the sages.Sunda is intelligent in ears and eyes, soft and upward, and moderate in response to rigidity, so it is "Yuanheng".

The tripod hexagram is shaped like a tripod.The lower hexagram "Xun" is wood and entry, and the upper hexagram "Li" is fire, and wood is put into the fire for cooking, so it is a tripod.The holy king cooks with a tripod to sacrifice to the emperor of heaven; he cooks a lot of food to support the saints and sages.In addition, the inner hexagram "Xun" means smoothness, the outer hexagram "Li" means eyesight and clarity, and the "six five" is equivalent to the ears and eyes of the tripod, which symbolizes inner obedience and clever ears and eyes.Ding hexagram comes from Xun hexagram. "June [-]th" Rou Yao was promoted to "Five", occupying the middle position.It also corresponds to the "nine two" of the next hexagram and becomes a good hexagram shape, so it is very prosperous.

"Xiang" says: There is fire on the wood, and the tripod; the gentleman keeps his life in the right position. "Coagulation" means gathering and becoming.In this hexagram, the upper hexagram is fire, the lower hexagram is wood, there is fire on the wood, and the lower hexagram is wood, there is fire on the wood. It is the image of cooking, which is called a tripod.The shape of the tripod is upright and stable, and a gentleman should imitate this spirit, and with a correct and stable attitude, gather together to complete the mission given by God.The sixth day: The tripod bumps its toe, whether it is beneficial or not, it is not to blame for getting a concubine and giving it a son.

"Xiang" said: "The tripod bumps its toe, it is not contradictory." "Whether the profit comes out" means that it is expensive. "No" is the no of Tibetan no, the meaning of evil and loss. "Junior Six" is in the lowest position of the tripod hexagram, which is equivalent to the feet of the tripod. "Junior Six" corresponds to the "Nine Fourth" of the upper hexagram, so that the tripod's feet are upward and thus overturned.It should not be a good phenomenon, but "the sixth day" is the beginning of the hexagram. The tripod has not started to cook food, and the tripod is overturned. It is beneficial to pour out the dregs and dirt left in the tripod first.For example, asking for a concubine will cause family disputes, which is not a good thing, but if asking for a concubine gives birth to a son and heirs, it is another matter.So, there will be no disaster.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: The upside-down of the tripod is conducive to pouring out the dirt, so that the old can be replaced by the new, and it is not against the common sense to follow the nobles of the hexagram "Nine Fourth".

This line shows that the purpose of cultivating talents is to reserve talents, so as to eliminate the old and bring forth the new.Ninety-two: The tripod is solid, my hatred has illness, if I can't, it's good.Xiang said: "There is truth in the tripod", so be careful what you say. "I am sick with hatred", and there is nothing special in the end. The "nine two" yang line has the meaning of fullness, and it is in the middle of the next hexagram, which is a symbol of the tripod being filled with food. "Chou" refers to the "sixth day of the lunar new year". Yin and Yang should attract each other, but the yin and yang of the sixth day of the first day are not in the right position, so they are said to be infected with disease;Moreover, "Ninety Two" is resolute and upright, and "Junior Six" is a villain, so they should not get close.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: The tripod is full, which means that you have talent, but you still have to be cautious about the direction of progress.One's enemy has a bad disease, as long as he sticks to the righteous way, he will not be infected, and in the end there will be no resentment.

This line shows that in cultivating the virtuous, villains should be excluded.Nine three: tripod ear leather, its travel is blocked, pheasant ointment does not eat, Fang Yu regrets, and finally auspicious.

"Xiang" says: "Ding Er Ge", which loses its meaning. "Ge" means to go, and "fang" is the same as general. "Jiu San" is equivalent to the abdomen of a tripod, and the Yang line is full, just like a tripod is filled with food, but the line is just in the right position, and it is out of the middle, too strong, and it does not correspond to the "Six Five" which is equivalent to the ears of the tripod. It's like the tripod lost its ears, so the character "Ge" is used; because "Nine Three" is at the junction of the upper and lower hexagrams, and it also has the meaning of a moment of change.The tripod has no ears, and it is inconvenient to hold, so it is blocked in movement, which symbolizes that talents have no way out. "Pheasant" is a pheasant, the fat tastes the most beautiful. In ancient times, it was used as an accompanying tripod, that is, the etiquette of side dishes.The upper hexagram "Li" is a bird, so a pheasant is used as a metaphor.Eating delicacies that are not made with pheasants means that you will not get the title of the king's "Sixth Five-Year Plan".Despite this, the "September [-]rd" is right. As long as we stick to the right way, we will have a heart-to-heart relationship with the kings of the "Sixth Five-Year Plan" in the future, and one day we will realize our ambitions. "Nine three" is a yang line, "six five" is a yin line, and the combination of yin and yang becomes rain, which can make the fire of the upper hexagram "Li" lose, and the expected regret can be eliminated, and it will still be auspicious in the end. "Xiang Zhuan" said: Because the "Nine Three" and the "Six Five" do not correspond, the proper way to be understood is lost.

This line shows that when talents are not reused, they stick to the right way and will eventually have a bright future.

Ninth Fourth: The tripod breaks the feet, covering the gong's scorpion and scorpion, its shape is fertile and fierce.

"Xiang" said: "Fu Gongfu", how to believe it.It is rice soup cooked with Bazhen. "Xingwo" is said to mean punishment, severe punishment, but it seems to be incoherent with the meaning of the above two sentences.It means wet.

"September [-]" corresponds to "Junior Six" in the next hexagram, but "Junior Six" is a feminine villain. "Nine Fourth" entrusts the important work to "Junior Six", and it is bound to be too small to succeed and more to fail.It's like breaking the tripod's feet, overturning the prince's food, and making it wet. "Xi Ci Zhuan" quoted this "Yao Ci" and said: "If talent is weak, but the position is high, and wisdom is lacking, but the plan is great, the ability is insufficient, and the responsibility is great, there will be few disasters." That is, when When talent is not enough to take on great responsibilities, it is bound to be dangerous. "Xiang Zhuan" said: This is not a matter of trust or not, but a question of whether the ability is sufficient for the job.

This line shows that people should know how to use it well, and villains should not take on heavy responsibilities.Sixth Five-Year: Ding Huang Er Jin Xuan, Li Zhen.

"Xiang" said: "Ding Huanger", which is believed to be true. "Xuan" is the ring on the tripod's ears.Judging from the hexagram shape, "Six Five" is equivalent to the tripod ear. "Yellow" is the middle color, and "five" is in the middle of the upper hexagram, so it is called golden ears. "Jin Xuan" is a solid metal ring, which means "Nine Two". The "sixth five" yin line is empty in itself, and corresponds to the "nine two" rigid line. When the "nine two" comes to meet, it is equivalent to a tripod with golden ears and a strong ring.Under such favorable conditions, as long as one sticks to the right path, it is of course beneficial.

A comprehensive overview of Ding Gua

【Meaning】Innovation and adjustment - gaining talents will prosper, and losing talents will lead to failure.

[Gua Yi] Renew, cultivate talents, adjust food utensils.

【Introduction】Ding is a utensil for cooking and drinking, standing on three legs.Cooking offerings is a sacrificial vessel for the gods, which also symbolizes the authority of the country, and this is where the success comes from.Three legs represent assistance and safety, and three points can determine a plane, so three legs are the most stable.The three of them work together to support the heavy object.Personally speaking, it means that everything is ready, which is a sign of smooth progress.As far as the relationship between men and women is concerned, it means a love triangle, but it can be resolved satisfactorily in the end (first line).The most important thing is not to lose the relationship of mutual assistance.

[Gua Yi] The upper hexagram Li is fire, and the lower hexagram Xun is wood. Use wood to light the fire, which looks like a wood-burning utensil for cooking food-a tripod.Use this to symbolize the stability of the state organization and political power, and for this stable image to cultivate talents, employ people, and store economic strength.

[Structural model] Both rigidity and softness complement each other, know people and make good use of them, stick to the right way, reject villains, remove the old and bring forth the new, Ding (eating utensils to cultivate talents).

[Yin and Yang] three yin and four yang.The second, fourth, and sixth lines are Yangju.

[Position] The vaginal position is not right.One and five lines, the position of yin and yang is not right.The Yang position of the three Yaos is positive.

[Status] To reform the old and reform the old, to be a great fortune and tycoon.

[Hexagram Image] The upper hexagram is Lihuo, and the lower hexagram is Sunda wood, which is wood entering the fire.The wood burns continuously under the fire, showing the image of cooking and cooking.In ancient times, tripods were generally used for cooking with wood, and the hexagrams formed the state of the tripod.

[Thinking mode] The tripod is an ancient cooking utensil. It continuously takes out the cooked food and puts in new food for cooking. Therefore, the hexagram of leather is to remove the old, and the hexagram of the tripod is to get the new.Therefore, it is called "removing the old and reforming the new", which is also to destroy the old and establish the new: (1) If you don't break, you can't build, and if you break, you can build.Only the old can be broken to create the new. (2) Innovation requires talents.

(3) Cultivate talents first, then innovate. (4) Be cautious in employing personnel for innovation. (5) Only when there is both rigidity and softness can innovation be consolidated.

[Philosophical Enlightenment] In ancient times, food was cooked on a tripod, and the food in the tripod was used to support sages. The shape of the tripod is dignified and stable.It enlightens people that the stability of a country depends on accumulating wealth and nurturing talents.If an individual wants to develop, he must constantly accumulate knowledge, wealth, update ideas and be good at employing people.

【Decision thinking】Talent is the foundation of social development.The reasonable appointment of virtuous and talented people forms a huge driving force for the advancement of society.The tripod hexagram reveals stability and nurturing talents. In a stable environment, it is necessary to let out the old and absorb the new through harmony and tolerance.From a personal point of view, we must constantly adjust the code of ethics, purify our thoughts, and arrange affairs reasonably.As long as you have experience and ability, and you can have sages to help you, stick to the right way, and eliminate villains, you will be successful in your career.

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