I think this question is very good. Today is a good opportunity to share it with more people who want to learn the Book of Changes.
Let me popularize the concept of "Yi Xue" first.
in a broad sense, the so-called "Yi-ology" is the theory describing the Fiona Fang Diagram of Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams, and other derivative works that have been continuously deduced and perfected by the world, covering astronomy, geography, religion, magic, military affairs, traditional Chinese medicine, prediction, geomantic omen, management, life accomplishment, social wisdom and other aspects, and are collectively referred to as the cosmology and methodology used to guide practice. It is the crystallization of ancient people's thoughts and wisdom, and is known as the head of the classics, the source of the avenue and the root of China culture.
"Yi" was invented by Fuxi. Based on the logic of Yin and Yang, it simulates the cosmology and methodology of the laws governing the operation of all things in nature. It is a knowledge system for understanding the laws governing the operation of nature and society and a unique cognitive system for understanding the laws governing the operation of nature and society in Chinese civilization. The basic model is the Fiona Fang Map of Fuxi's Sixty-four Congenital Guas.
"Jing" is a book that correctly expounds wisdom, such as Tao Te Ching, Buddhist Scripture, Bible, etc. The Book of Changes is a book that expounds Yi Wisdom, that is, a text that is easy to explain.
I believe that many people who want to learn Yi have the same doubts as this friend. They feel that Yi learning is complicated and difficult to understand. When they learn by themselves, it is more like a tiger eating the sky and having nowhere to eat. I don't know where to start.
today, I will make a learning list for beginners from two aspects: basic and practical.
First of all, let's start with the Fiona Fang Map of Fuxi's Sixty-four Congenital Guas. Why do you say that?
The Book of Changes consists of four parts:
Hexagram symbol: the symbol of sixty-four hexagrams (Fiona Fang map of Fuxi's congenital sixty-four hexagrams);
Gua name: the names of 64 symbols, such as Gan Dui Li Zhen Kan Gen Kun, are the names of hexagrams;
hexagram words: words written by ancient sages to explain the meaning of hexagrams;
Yici: Yici is the basic symbol of hexagrams. Yici records the events experienced by ancient sages, most of which are the experiences of Wang Hai and Wang Heng, two princes of Shang tribe in the middle of Xia Dynasty.
It is recorded in the Book of Changes under the Cohesion: "The ancients respected the world as the king of the family, and when they looked up, they observed the image in the sky, while when they looked down, they observed the dharma in the earth; Observing the culture of birds and beasts and the suitability of the land, taking all the bodies near and all the things far away, so it started gossip, in order to understand the virtues of the gods and the feelings of all things. " The preface to Historical Records Taishigong said: "I heard the ancestors say: Fuxi is pure and thick, and it is easy to gossip." Wang Chong in the Eastern Han Dynasty said in Lun Heng Dui Zuo Pian: "Yi talks about Fuxi as a gossip. There was no gossip before, and Fuxi made it, so it was said to be done. "
It can be seen that "Yi" began in Fuxi, and it is correct to learn Yi from the origin of Fuxi Yi, that is, from the map of Fiona Fang with sixty-four hexagrams in Fuxi.
This is the first step. Just having this picture is not enough. For a novice, there is still a lack of a note. This introduces another concept' hexagrams', that is, the scripture corresponding to the sixty-four hexagrams in Fuxi's Fiona Fang Map of Sixty-four Congenital hexagrams. There are at least seven or eight scriptures behind each hexagram. First, there is a hexagram under each hexagram, followed by seven or eight hexagrams, which are called hexagrams. This "hexagram" is called "xiáo" when we were studying, and it is pronounced "yiāo" in the category of Yi-ology, with two forks and a diction.
Therefore, the Fiona Fang Map of Fuxi's Sixty-four Gua Innate and Gua Yi have become the two most basic elements of Yi Xue, and they are also necessary for learning Yi. If you want to be a little more advanced, it is the Yi Zhuan written by Confucius.
For a beginner, you may ask, I still can't understand these ancient texts. Isn't there a reference book in vernacular Chinese for us to learn? Isn't there a book that integrates Fiona Fang Map of Fuxi's Sixty-four Congenital Gua, Gua Yi and Yi Zhuan?
don't say this, it's really there. It is a reference book on easy learning that I would like to recommend to beginners-Yi Jie Life by Pastoral Teacher. This book not only includes Fiona Fang Map of Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams, hexagrams and Yi Zhuan, but also teaches you how to understand the Book of Changes and how to apply it to practice.
Compared with other books, Yi Jie Life doesn't talk about reading divinatory symbols at the beginning, nor does it play freely with Yi like other successful books. This book starts from the historical origin, classification, development and basic hexagrams of Yi. Through Fuxiyi's research method of life trajectory, readers can do it themselves, and then through Fuxiyi's summary of the characteristics of sixty-four hexagrams and images. So that learners can systematically master the whole process of easy application, and the book also lists the extensive application fields of Fuxi Yi.
Beginners can initially master the basic methods of Yi-ology research through the study of this book. This method is simple and easy to learn, and can easily make those who want to learn "Yi" understand it.
After understanding these, we should read Li Guangdi's Book of Changes and Laozi's Tao Te Ching in combination, which are used as reference books to assist understanding. Zhouyi eclectic has collected 261 Confucian theories from all the scholars who studied Yi studies, which can be said to be the most comprehensive and suitable auxiliary book for beginners to learn Yi. The Tao Te Ching is a masterpiece that truly inherits and develops the essence and charm of Fuxiyi in a certain sense.
after learning these things, you will be on the threshold of "easy learning".
To sum up, the final recommendation list is:
Start with knowing your own destiny, and look at the easy life first. A book to help you understand the Zhouyi eclecticism and Tao Te Ching.
The Book of Changes and the Book of Changes have already included the Fiona Fang Map of Fuxi's Sixty-four Congenital Guas. This is a reference book "Yi Jie Life", a teaching aid "Zhouyi eclectic", and another easy-to-pass "Tao Te Ching".
"Yi" constitutes a unique mode for the Chinese nation to understand the subjective world and the objective world, and provides a theoretical basis and thinking paradigm for the establishment and development of traditional natural science and social science in China.
The history of Chinese civilization, like a raging river, has been ups and downs for thousands of years. It is no accident that Yi, with his unique ideological charm and practical value, has penetrated history and nurtured outstanding people of all ages, and today Yi has created a splendid Chinese civilization.
Therefore, the value of learning Yi is to know the society, human nature and life, not to learn fortune telling. Our descendants should learn, know and use Yi. Only in this way can I feel worthy of the ancient sages and meet the needs of contemporary people.
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