The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 7 The Third Hexagram
Budding, full of hardships

wisdom
Up and down
Tuen, Yuan Henryzhen, don't use it, there is a scorpion, Li Jianhou.

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "There is heaven and earth, and then all things are born. Those who fill the space between heaven and earth are all things; therefore, they are accepted as garrison. The garrison is full, and the garrison is the beginning of life."

The original meaning of "Tun" is that vegetation sprouts from the ground and the beginning of life.Vegetation sprouts, full of vitality, and full of meaning.In addition, the process of vegetation sprouting is quite difficult, and it also has the meaning of being difficult and stopping.

"Qian" is the sky, and "Kun" is the earth. When the heaven and the earth meet, everything begins to be formed and fills the space between the heaven and the earth.Therefore, after the two hexagrams Qian and Kun, there is this hexagram named "Tun", which symbolizes the beginning, fullness and difficulty of life.

The vitality of the world is brewed in winter, and the vegetation sprouts and begins in the cold winter, but it is full of vitality, defying difficulties, firm-willed, peaceful, and pure, creating life.Therefore, Tun Gua also has the four virtues of founding, prosperity, harmony, and perseverance, that is, "Yuan, Heng, Li, and Zhen".However, the vegetation has just sprouted and is very fragile, and it is still unusable and useless; therefore, "don't use it" and don't act rashly.

However, when the grass and trees sprout, they will grow firmly, from winter to spring, from then on they will thrive, thrive, and have an unlimited future.Compared with personnel affairs, as long as you persevere and continue to forge ahead, you will have favorable conditions to lay the foundation for a prince, so it is said that "if you have a future, you will build a marquis".

In terms of hexagram shape, the lower hexagram "Zhen" of the Tun hexagram symbolizes thunder, and its function is movement; the upper hexagram "Kan" symbolizes water, rain, and clouds, and its function is trapping and danger; therefore, the whole hexagram symbolizes the creation of heaven and earth. Everything must be difficult and dangerous.However, due to resolute and resolute actions, it is also possible to survive safely.However, the future is still difficult and dangerous. We must stick to the original intention and not rashly advance.

Also, the "ninth day" starting at the bottom of the Tun hexagram is below a group of Yin lines, which is the main line of this hexagram. As long as you move forward resolutely, you will have endless hopes.

What's more, the Tun hexagram has the same four virtues as the Qian hexagram and the Kun hexagram, which is rare in other hexagrams, so divination is still "auspicious".

"彖" said: Tun, hard and soft begin to meet, but it is difficult to live.Almost in danger.Big "Hengzhen".The movement of thunder and rain is full, and the sky makes grass ignorant.It is appropriate to be "Jianhou" rather than peaceful.

All the yang lines of "Qian" are the hexagrams of pure yang; all the yin lines of "kun" are the hexagrams of pure yin; and the Tun hexagram, the shock of the lower hexagram, is the yin line at the bottom of Kun, which becomes yang line, which is yin and yang The image of Xiangyao at the beginning; Shangguakan is an image of danger.Therefore, the whole hexagram symbolizes the beginning of rigidity and softness, and the difficult phenomenon of the founding period.

The function of "Zhen" is to move, and the symbol of "Hill" is danger.Therefore, it is to act in danger, and if you want to be a "tycoon" and travel unimpeded, you must be "virtuous" and have a firm and pure original intention.

"Zhen" also symbolizes thunder, and "kan" symbolizes rain. Once the thunderstorm acts, the land will be flooded with floods, which symbolizes that this is a period of misery when the heaven and earth are created and are still chaotic.Compared with personnel affairs, although this is a favorable period suitable for establishing a princely foundation, it is not peaceful.

"Xiang" says: Yunlei, Tun; a gentleman uses economics. "Jinglun" means to take care of the yarn when weaving, and it is used as a metaphor for planning and management.The cloud assumes the responsibility of planning, operating and establishing order.Ninth day: Panhuan.Li Juzhen.Li Jianhou.

"Xiang" said: "Although it is turbulent, the aspirations are upright."To be expensive and to be cheap is to win the people. "Pan" is a big rock, and "Huan" is the name of a tree. The big stone presses down the vegetation and hinders its growth. "Panhuan" means that you can't move forward and hesitate.

The "ninth day" Yang line, but it starts at the bottom; therefore, although vigorous, it is in a state of distress.However, the lower hexagram "Zhen" has the function of movement, and the "ninth day of the first day" is also related to the "June Fourth" of the upper hexagram.However, "June [-]th" is at the bottom of the upper hexagram "Hill", that is, trap and danger.Even so, the "ninth day of the ninth day" Yang Yao's position is correct, and his attitude is firm.Still favorable.

"Ninth day of the ninth day" is the beginning of the Tun hexagram, which is of great significance.The yang line is located below the yin line. Compared with personnel, it is just talent.It is also the initial period that is conducive to the establishment of the Duke's foundation, and the future is promising.

Therefore, "Xiang Zhuan" said: Although hesitant, but with pure ambition and behavior, as long as he is not superior and can get close to the grassroots, he can win the hearts of the people and win support.

This line shows that the initial stage of suffering, although it makes people hesitate, is also a period of great achievements; when it is right, it is beneficial.

Sixty-two: Tunning is like being met, riding a horse is like riding.Bandits and bandits get married, women are chastity, but only after ten years.

"Xiang" said: The difficulty of six-two is to take advantage of rigidity. "Ten years is a word" is abnormal. "Ru" is the same as Ruo and Ran. "Tun" means embarrassment and difficulty.The way is to advance and retreat. "Riding horses" are four horses tied side by side; "classes" are inconsistent actions.In "Zuo Zhuan", there is a usage of a horse that will leave the ranks as a "class horse". The "character" is based on the "Qu Li" in "Book of Rites": "Men are twenty, crown and word; women Xu marry, wait and word." At that time, in addition to the real name, another character (number) was used to facilitate others to call it: there is no need to call the name directly, so when a woman gets married, it is said to be a "character".However, there is another saying that in ancient times, there was no usage of marrying as a word, so it should be interpreted as pregnancy.

"Six-two" is in the Yin position of the yin line, and it is in the middle of the lower hexagram, so it is neutral; it also "corresponds" to the "Ninth Five-Year" of the upper hexagram, yin and yang, and should be married.Unexpectedly, "June [-]" is just above the masculine "Ninth day of the first day", so close that "Tunru" and "Taoru" are in a dilemma.Like four horses riding side by side, their steps are inconsistent and it is difficult to move forward smoothly.

It also symbolizes the tyranny of the "Ninth Day" and coerced the "June [-]nd" into marriage, but "June [-]nd" Zhenlie waited for ten years to get rid of the entanglement of the "Ninth Day" and finally combined with the corresponding "Ninth Five-Year Plan".

"Xiang Zhuan" said: The difficulty of "June [-]" is located near the top of the masculine "Ninth day".It is abnormal to marry only after ten years.

The meaning of this line shows that in a difficult predicament, one must be firm-willed, not to be subdued by might, and not to be shaken by abnormal phenomena.

Six three: That is, the deer has no danger, but enters the forest.A gentleman is almost as good as giving up and being stingy.

"Xiang" said: "There is no danger to the deer", so it follows the birds. "Gentlemen give up" it, "to be stingy" is poor.

"That" means just, near. "Yu" is the official name for the management of mountains and forests in ancient times. "She" takes the same measures. "Birds" are captured together and treated as prey. "Stingy" has connotations of pity, hatred, and shame, which is higher than "regret" and close to "fierce".

"Six Three" Yin Yao Yang position, so dissatisfied, want to move rashly.But "Six Three"

It is neither right nor in the middle, and it is the same Yin line as "Shang Liu", and it does not correspond to it. If you advance rashly, you will inevitably fall into trouble.

Compare it with hunting and chasing "deer".If there is no guide from the person who manages the forest, it is inevitable to get lost in the forest.Therefore, a gentleman should be vigilant, it is better to give up, if he goes rashly, he will be ashamed of being lost and trapped in the forest!
"Xiang Zhuan" said: Chasing deer has no guide, it is blindly chasing prey.A gentleman should abandon it, and it will be shameful to go there, because there will be no way to go.

This line shows that you should know the opportunity, discern the trade-offs, and not act blindly.June [-]th: Riding a horse like riding a horse.Proposal.Good luck.No disadvantage.

"Xiang" says: "seeking" and "going" is Ming.

The yin line of "June [-]th" originally corresponds to the yin and yang of the "Ninth Day" of the lower hexagram; but it is too close to the "Ninth Five-Year" of the upper hexagram. Shaken will, like four horses with inconsistent steps, in a dilemma.However, the "June [-]th" is close to the "[-]th Five-Year" after all, as long as you go forward and "beg", you can combine, so it is auspicious and there is no disadvantage.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Pursue forward, the situation can be clear.Or, pursue it forward.That is the wise attitude.

This line shows that when you are in a dilemma and difficult to make a choice, you should adopt a positive attitude. Only by uniting with comrades and pursuing forward can the situation be clarified.

Ninth Five: Tun Qi ointment.Little Zhenji.Big chastity.

"Xiang" said: "Tun Qi Gao", Shi Weiguang also.

"Tun" is to use the meaning of difficult as a verb. "Ointment" is fat, which means to turn into grace. "Ninth Five-Year Plan" is in the center, and it is in the most honorable "five" position; however, it is stuck in the middle of the dangerous trap of the upper hexagram "Han", making it difficult to move.

The "Ninth Five-Year Plan" originally corresponds to the yin and yang of the "Six Second"; but the "Six Second" is yin and soft, and there is no strength to support it, which is not enough to relieve the siege.What's more, the "ninth day of the ninth day" of yin and yang is supported at the lowest level.As a result, the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" was trapped in the shadow, isolated and helpless.Therefore, even if you have the ability to "Tun Qi Ointment", it is difficult to use it.In this situation, if it is a small matter, if you keep it pure, it will be auspicious; if it is a big matter, even if you keep it pure, it will inevitably be dangerous.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: In this situation, even if you want to display your ambitions, the future may not be bright.

This line shows that when you are alone and helpless, you should retreat and protect yourself, and you should not be aggressive.

Upper Six: Riding on a horse, weeping like blood.

"Xiang" said: "Weeping blood ripples like", how can it grow. "Lian" means tears. "Shangliu" is feminine, but it has risen to the extreme, and it is already the time when the sun is dying.Like the "six three" in the next hexagram, it belongs to the Yin line, and cannot be supported, so that it is in a desperate situation where there is no way to advance and no way to retreat; therefore, fear, blood and tears.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: In this situation, how can it last for a long time.This line is a warning that things must be reversed when they are extreme.In the "Book of Changes", "fullness" is repeatedly used as a warning.Tun hexagram, explaining the initial creation of heaven and earth, followed by a period of suffering where order has not yet been established and chaos is unrest, but it is also a great opportunity for heroes to make contributions.At this initial moment, full of crises, hesitation is inevitable, and it is difficult to grasp the direction; one must have firm and pure beliefs, otherwise a mistake will cause eternal hatred.Therefore, it is necessary to be rich and noble without being promiscuous, poor and humble, unyielding in power, and not to be shaken by temporary abnormalities; one should be discerning and decisive, know what to choose, and not act rashly.When you are in a dilemma, you should be proactive in order to make the situation clear and find a way out.When you are isolated and helpless, you should retreat to protect yourself, first seek safety, then seek development, and finally warn with abundance, things will be reversed when they are extreme, and you should know when enough is enough.

Comprehensive overview of Tun Gua

【Meaning】Growth of grass and trees—difficult time.

[Gua Yi] It symbolizes newborn things, difficulties, frustrations, hardships, and troubles.

[Introduction] Tun means stagnation and troubles, and it means that the buds of vegetation cannot break through the hard ground.Although there is life in it, it has not yet fully stretched.In terms of human beings, it refers to adolescence with many troubles; in terms of career, it means the period of starting a business with mountains of difficulties.The hurdle of the upper hexagram is falling, and the shock of the lower hexagram means activity, that is, if you want to move, you will fall into a difficult state.This hexagram is one of the four difficult hexagrams (Tun, Kan, Sai, and Kun), but it is not all evil. As long as you endure suffering with youthful vitality, you will have new development.

[Hexagram Meaning] The upper and lower hurdles shake, the hurdles are clouds, the earthquakes are thunder, the thunder and clouds meet, and the hardness and softness meet.Taking newborn things as a symbol, such as grass and trees sprouting on the ground, shows newborn, weak and fragile.Life begins to look forward to meaning. When life is early, there is a side full of hope, light, vitality and vitality.There is also a side that is weak and can't stand the ravages. Don't act rashly, but wait for the opportunity to wait for the opportunity.

【Thinking mode】Shuileitun, the state of grass and trees emerging from the ground, the upper inscription is five lines like the ground, and the middle is like the buckling of grass and roots, that is, the grass is newly born, and it wants to stretch but fails.Everything will encounter difficulties in the initial stage.In the initial stage, the breakthrough should be carefully selected, and attention should be paid to:

①The ambition is pure, stick to the right way.

② Be firm in will and not be shaken by temporary difficulties and abnormal phenomena.

③Discern the trade-offs, seize the opportunity, and don't act rashly.

④ When in a dilemma, it is better to advance than to chase.

⑤ When isolated and helpless, first seek safety and then seek development.

[Philosophical Enlightenment] Explain that in the difficult era of the creation of the world, or when the career just started, it is also the best time for heroes to make contributions.We must not only face up to the difficulties in the early stage of entrepreneurship (Tun, Kan, Sai, and Difficulty are the four major tribulations), but also grasp the good opportunity to build a career at this time.

[Decision-making thinking] Everything is difficult at the beginning.Like the stress of a plant breaking through the ground, the labor pains of a baby before birth.In the face of new things, new projects, and new plans, we must be prepared for some difficult start-ups.

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