The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 9 The Need for the Fifth Hexagram
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Need, Youfu, Guangheng Zhenji.Li involved Dachuan.

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "Things must be nourished when they are immature, so they are needed; those who need them are the way to eat."

"Mongolian" is a young person who must be nurtured. "Xu Gua Zhuan" interprets "need" as the principle of diet; "need" means need, and food is a necessity for organisms to maintain life.

In this hexagram, the lower hexagram "Qian" is vigorous; the upper hexagram "Kan" is danger and trap. Although it is vigorous, there are dangers and obstacles ahead, so you should not move forward rashly, and you should wait; therefore, the name "need" means waiting and hesitating. mean.

"Fu" is credit.The main body of this hexagram, the "Ninth Five-Year Plan", is located in the center of the "Hill".The yang position of the Yang Yao is right; it is also in the respect of the "five"; in terms of image, the center is full, symbolizing faithfulness.

The hexagram shape of this hexagram has a "hurdle" in front of the "dry". "Hill" symbolizes water, which is not easy to walk through.However, because "Qian" is pure and strong, as long as you wait and have confidence, the future is still bright and you can prosper; as long as you stick to the purity, you will be auspicious and able to cross the river. "Zhen" is a prerequisite for "Auspicious", and one must wait first.Because you have to wait, so you wait, so divination is auspicious.

"Yuan" says: need, need; danger comes first.Vigorous but not trapped, its righteousness is not impoverished. "You need Fu", "Guangheng Zhenji".It is almost in the sky, and it is also in the middle. "Benefits involved in the great river" are often meritorious.

"Zuan Zhuan" says: need is need, "must" has the meaning of waiting and need.There are "hurdles" ahead, so we must wait.The next hexagram "Qian" is strong, and you should not stop moving forward, but in order to wait for a favorable opportunity to avoid being in danger, take the proper way of waiting, and you will not encounter poverty.Waiting must be firm in confidence, and will be bright and prosperous in the end; moreover, you must persist in purity to be auspicious.This hexagram occupies the supreme position because the main line "Ninth Five-Year" is vigorous, and the "Ninth Five-Year" and "Nine-Twelve" are both upright.Therefore, it is beneficial to involve Dachuan, which means that the advancement will be successful.

"Xiang" said: "The clouds are in the sky, and the needs are needed; the gentleman uses food and feasts."

"Xiang Zhuan" says: "Kan" in the upper hexagram is the cloud, and "Qian" in the lower hexagram is the sky.Clouds rise to the sky, just wait for the yin and yang to reconcile, and it will naturally become rain.It symbolizes that a gentleman should wait when he should wait, and enjoy the fun of food and banquets, "to wait for the favorable opportunity to come, without doing anything." "Yan" has the meaning of safety and banquet.

The above three hexagrams "Tun", "Meng" and "Need" are all evolved from the hexagram "Kan", with water and danger as the basic concepts.

The ninth day of the ninth day: it needs to be effective.Use Heng, no blame.

"Xiang" said: "It needs to be effective", and it is not difficult to do it. "Using constant, there is no blame", it is not abnormal.

"Need" means waiting, because there is a "hurdle" ahead. "Ninth day of the first day" is at the bottom of the beginning, the farthest from the risk of the upper hexagram, so it is waiting "outside the effect".

Also, the "ninth day of the first day" is a yang line, fortitude and perseverance, and the ability to stick to the usual track, so there will be no mistakes and disasters.

This line shows that when you have to wait, you should keep a distance for safety; and you must have perseverance and unshakable will.

Ninety-two: It needs to be in the sand.Little words, good luck in the end.

"Xiang" said: "It needs to be in the sand", and it is in the middle.Although it is "small words", it is also "finally auspicious".

"Ninety-two" is closer to the water in the upper hexagram "Kan" than "Chu Ninth", so it is symbolized by "sand". "言" means to blame. "Second Ninth" is a little closer to danger than "Ninth National Day". Although there will be no major disasters, it is already more difficult, and you will hear a little bit of criticism.However, the yang of "[-]" becomes neutral, so you can still wait in peace, and it is still auspicious in the end.

"Yan" means that water spreads in all directions, which is extended to mean extension and deduction.

"Xiang Ci" says: The water flow spreads in the sand, don't rush forward, although you will be blamed, but patience will still bring good luck in the end.

This line emphasizes that waiting must be patient, not to rush forward, and not to be swayed by gossip.

Nine three: need to be in the mud, to the enemy.

"Xiang" says: "Needs in the mud", disasters are outside, and self "causes bandits", respect and prudence are invincible.

"Jiu San" is closer to the water in the upper hexagram "Kan", symbolized by "mud", and there is a danger of falling into it at any time.The next hexagram has three consecutive yang lines, which are too strong and leave the middle position.In terms of the degree of disaster, it is equivalent to a state where foreign enemies will attack at any time.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Although the danger of "Han" in the upper hexagram has not yet come, if you advance rashly, you will invite disaster yourself. Therefore, you must be cautious so as not to fail.This line emphasizes that the closer you are to danger, the more cautious you should be, and you should not rush in, so as not to cause disaster for yourself.

June [-]: It needs blood and comes from acupoints.

"Xiang" said: "It needs blood", so it is easy to listen. "June [-]th" has entered the danger of "Hill" in the upper hexagram, which may cause casualties; therefore, it is symbolized in "blood" by waiting.However, although the yin line and yin position of the "June [-]th" are weak, they are correct, so they will not act rashly.Soon it will come out of the "hole" it is trapped in.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: When you fall into a hole, you should use softness and adapt to the changes, so that you can escape in the end.

This line emphasizes that when you are in danger, you should not be brave, and you should adapt to changes in order to save yourself from danger.

Ninth Five: Need food and drink, Zhenji.

"Xiang" says: "Wine and food are pure and auspicious", which means Zhongzheng. The "Ninth Five-Year" Yang Yao Yang position is correct, and in the upper hexagram, it is the supreme position, so it is the safest.Therefore, use the leisurely eating and waiting as a symbol.However, it is still auspicious to insist on purity as a prerequisite.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: Although in safety, you should still stick to the principle of neutrality.

This line emphasizes that when it is safe to wait, the principle of Zhongzheng should not be violated.

Upper Six: Entering the acupoint, three uninvited guests come, respect them and end auspiciously.

"Xiang" said: "An unexpected guest comes, and the respect will end auspiciously." Although the position is not in place, the original fire is lost.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: "Uninvited guests come to visit, treat each other respectfully, and finally get auspiciousness." It is said that although Shangliu is not among the noble ninety-five, there is no great loss.

A Comprehensive Overview of Need Gua
【Meaning】Waiting for an opportunity—with endurance.

【Hexagram Meaning】waiting, forbearance, self-respect, hesitation.

【Introduction】Wait as soon as you need it, which means waiting and waiting.There are many situations in life, we must bear with self-respect and wait for the opportunity to come, but the method of waiting varies from person to person.If you act rashly, it is easy to cause danger, so you have to wait.The hurdle of the upper hexagram is a dangerous river, and the stem of the lower hexagram has the meaning of vigor, which means that although the body and mind are strong, they must adopt a state of self-respect due to danger. "Tiger Feng He" is by no means courageous, the real courage and strategy is to wait quietly, recharge your energy and wait for the opportunity, and you will be able to look forward to great success.

[Hexagram Meaning] Going up the ridge and going down the stem, symbolizes that the clouds rise to the sky, waiting for the polymerization to rain.This means that people need to wait for the opportunity to deal with anything, and it is not appropriate to act blindly.It is necessary to have a strong will and confidence, but also to wait and seize the opportunity to be prosperous, upright and auspicious.

[Structural model] The lower stem is the sky, the upper ridge is the cloud, and the cloud gathers in the sky, brewing the scene of rain, indicating that everything has its opportunity to develop and change.

[Hexagram] When dealing with the initial stage of development of things, one must be good at waiting for favorable opportunities patiently in order to make progress, and one should be good at seizing opportunities instead of rushing forward.

【Thinking Mode】Explain people's attitudes towards things, and they should respect the regularity of things themselves, because the development of things has its own rhythm, and we must be good at waiting for favorable opportunities, and only when we advance can we benefit.

[Philosophical Enlightenment] Before the situation is clear, you need to continue to wait patiently. No matter how the outside world criticizes and criticizes, you don't have to pay attention to it, and it is not appropriate to take any action.If you insist on patiently waiting for the result, there must be good news.

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