China's best master of the Book of Changes turned out to be Wu Cheng'en, the author of Journey to the West.
Speaking of China Four Great Classical Novels: Romance of the Three Kingdoms (by Luo Guanzhong in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties), Water Margin (by Shi Naian in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties), The Journey to the West (by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty) and Dream of Red Mansions (by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty), it can be said that it is a household name, and it is well known to all women and children. In the interview, the famous expert of the Book of Changes asked the former master for
The Journey to the West's success is by no means accidental. When writing this masterpiece, the author fully grasped the weakness of people's money worship, because The Journey to the West's word' West' stands for gold in the five elements of Zhouyi. As an ordinary person, he will attach great importance to money interests, which is also a value orientation. Just like Apple's mobile phone, which is popular in today's society, it is no accident that Apple can have today's glory. First of all, she has mastered the biggest weakness of human nature-vanity, which is also everyone's fatal weakness. Moreover, Apple's mobile phone has skillfully integrated the preference of China people who love banknotes. From this, everyone will find that the specifications and sizes of the latest products designed by Apple's mobile phone are just the same as those of RMB (some careful netizens found that the real iPhone6 Plus is very close to 1 yuan's banknotes after comparison), so Apple's mobile phone easily opened up the China market (psychologically this is called conditioned reflex, also called touching the scene). Get to the point, let the authoritative expert of Yi Studies in China ask the former master to tell you how many elements of Zhouyi have been incorporated into The Journey to the West, because we all know that The Journey to the West is the most influential among the Four Great Classical Novels in China. Nowadays, it has been remake into TV series, and it has been remake many times. However, the TV series that can really impress the audience and fully present the style of famous works is the 84-year-old TV series The Journey to the West. It is reported that the old version of the TV series Journey to the West has been replayed more than 3, times, which is the TV series with the highest replay rate and ratings in the world, and is now applying for the Guinness Book of Records.
The Journey to the West is the first romantic novel written by Wu Cheng'en, a novelist in Ming Dynasty, in ancient China. In the characterization, the trinity method of man, god and beast is used to describe the story of the Monkey King, Pig Bajie and Friar Sand who protected Tang Priest from going west to learn Buddhist scriptures, met with eighty-one difficulties along the way, subdued demons all the way, saved the day, and finally reached the Western Heaven and obtained the true scriptures. Among China's classical novels, The Journey to the West's content is the most complicated. It combines the thoughts and contents of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, which not only allows the immortals of Buddhism and Taoism to perform at the same time, but also injects the human feelings of the real society into the world of God and Buddha, and sometimes inserts a few words of Confucian wisdom to make it look harmonious and interesting, which makes the book win the interests of readers at all levels of culture. The appearance of The Journey to the West opened up a new category of novels about ghosts and gods. The book skillfully combines well-meaning ridicule, bitter satire and serious criticism, which has unique characteristics and directly affects the development of satirical novels. Therefore, Journey to the West is the peak of ancient romantic novels, and it is also a masterpiece of romanticism in the history of world literature. Social influence, including folk Lantern Festival activities, can not be separated from the Tang Priest's four figures. The Tang Priest's common name is Chen Yi, and his milk name is Jiang Liu, also known as Master Tang Sanzang and Master Chen Xuanzang. The number' three' and' five' is a symbol. In the story, there is the Monkey King first, and then there is Huaguoshan water curtain cave (the Monkey King is a monkey, and the five elements of Shen Monkey belong to gold, and gold can produce water). The Monkey King was crushed by the Tathagata Buddha under the Five Elements Mountain (Wuzhishan) for 5 years. The number' five' is soil among the five elements, and soil can produce gold; The Monkey King's seventy-two changes and Zhu Bajie's thirty-six changes, and the Monkey King's somersault took 18, miles. According to historical records, it took 18 years for Xuanzang to leave in 627 and return in 645. These data are all related to Yi Shu. The Journey to the West is not only a hit for a while. In the past 3 years, the play has been replayed countless times, and every time it has a rating that exceeds the imagination of industry experts. To this end, the former master said that some people in the industry have made professional statistics: from the age group of 12-14 to the age group over 61, the audience base of almost every age group is around 9%, while the base of relatively popular dramas in the same period is lower by several tens of percent. Not only in China, the CCTV version of The Journey to the West has become a classic TV series in Asia and the world, and it has been replayed overseas. It is said that when The Journey to the West was broadcast in Thailand, the crime rate in Thailand dropped obviously, because all the thieves went home to see The Journey to the West. And in western countries across oceans, The Journey to the West is also loved by many people. ?
In addition, this book also incorporates psychological knowledge. For example, the hat worn by the Monkey King is actually a magic spell that can bind people (anyone who likes to wear a top hat can't get rid of this spell). This example is also something that Master Qian often mentioned to his clients and friends. Psychologists once said that today's society is developing too fast, and a three-year difference in birth years will form a generation gap. However, this statement is totally inapplicable to the CCTV version of The Journey to the West. The Journey to the West is really suitable for all ages, from white-haired old people to babbling children, there is no viewing barrier. No matter what age, when The Journey to the West repeats it, people can't help sitting down and reliving it. Perhaps, The Journey to the West is worthy of our psychologists' serious study and discussion, and see if the "generation gap", a social problem that puzzles people now, can find a solution from The Journey to the West.
according to different educational levels, the viewing base of university culture is 85.2%, while the viewing base of illiterate or less literate people actually reaches 1%. Such ratings are rare since the growth and development of China TV industry.
Some people commented that the swallow in Princess Pearl was a copy of the Monkey King in Journey to the West.
Master Qiu Qian pointed out that the five elements generate grams frequently in his works. The first hero of The Journey to the West is the Monkey King, who is a monkey and a stone monkey. According to the theory of the Five Elements of Zhouyi, rocks are earth, and soil can generate gold, so the Monkey King was born. And the author Wu Cheng'en also integrated the highest concept of Buddhism-the concept advocated by Buddhism is that all things are empty, and Wukong means enlightenment, and enlightenment means Wukong, and emptiness means Tao, and Tao means emptiness. It can be seen how hard the author tried to warn future generations at that time. The second one is the Tang Priest, who learned Buddhist scriptures from the Eastern Tang Dynasty. Let's take a look at the word "Eastern soil" again. "East" stands for wood in the five elements, which also includes Tang Priest's trapped treasure elephant country being turned into a tiger by Huang Paoguai (the tiger belongs to wood in the five elements). For details, see the 29th chapter in the novel. Wood and soil were originally mutually compatible, so the question is coming. What ways and means should be used to solve this situation? I don't know if you have noticed the robes worn by Tang Priest, but they are used to dispel evil spirits, because the robes are red, and the red five elements belong to fire, thus showing the situation that wood makes a fire and fire produces earth. This is one of the first, and the second is that Tang Priest's mount has been endowed with a' deified' color, and it also emphasizes the important role played by the old red horse to the west, and the horse belongs to the five elements. The remaining three heroes can guess without asking the former master. One of them is Pig Bajie, the other is the sand monk, and the other is Bai Longma (Little White Dragon). The mystery is that they appeared after the Monkey King appeared, and they all have a vivid relationship with water. For example, Pig Bajie is called Hai Pig in the zodiac and represents water in the five elements. The sand monk lives in the Liusha River, which is water. The eagle worries about the place where the little white dragon is entrenched, and the stream is water; This pattern is all caused by the Monkey King, because the monkey (Shen Monkey) is gold, and gold can produce water, so there are three later younger brothers-< P > Bai Longma (Xiaobailong), which is recorded in books as the third son of the old camel dragon (the third prince of the fire dragon) in the South China Sea, and also as the son of Aorun (the third prince of the dragon horse) and Bai Longma (Bai Weijin and Long Wei) in the West Sea. In the works, the Monkey King's movement, Bai Longma's quietness, the Monkey King's urgency, Bai Longma's stability, the Monkey King's violence and Bai Longma's peace set off each other.
Pig Bajie,' Eight' stands for wood in the five elements, while Hai Pig stands for water and Mu Mu Mu in the five elements, also known as Zhu Gangxiang and Fa Hao Wu Neng. It was formerly known as Marshal Tianpeng, and its weapon was a nine-toothed rake (nine represents gold in the five elements, thus showing the pattern of golden water and aquatic wood).
Sha Wujing, also known as Friar Sand, was originally the shutter general of the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Palace. In the book, he is also called Tumu and fesr. The five elements belong to the earth, commonly known as Friar Sand and Friar Sand. At one time, Friar Sand hung nine skulls (five elements belong to gold) under his neck, a "nine" and a "classic". Together, doesn't it mean "time-tested"? Generally speaking, Friar Sand only played a supporting role in The Journey to the West. For example, Friar Sand's lines in The Journey to the West mostly appeared in the following contents:
1. Master Brother! Master has been taken away by monsters! ? 2. Second brother, Master has been taken away by the monster! ? 3, big brother! The second brother was taken away by the monster! ? 4, big brother! Master and second brother have been taken away by monsters! ? 5. Master, master elder brother is right. ? 6. Big Brother, Second Brother is right. ? 7. Second brother, big brother is right. ? 8, master, don't worry, the big brother will come to save us! ? 9. Master! You can't kick the big brother out! ?
1. Second brother, this is your fault. ?
11. Second brother, please say less! ?
12. Amitabha ...
The word' West' is very rich in gold, because it stands for gold in the five elements. At present, the economic foundation and comprehensive strength of western countries are relatively strong, including the prices of goods produced and sold in western countries are also relatively expensive, including western medicine, which is also popular in our domestic hospitals and pharmacies; As for the representative ones related to the West in China, besides The Journey to the West, there are also Huaxi Village and Xishi, which have high prestige in China. According to the investigation of Qiu Qian's master, Wu Cheng'en is also an expert in public relations, and he handles interpersonal relationships well. For example, all monsters with background were taken away, and monsters without background were killed by disorderly sticks. Such examples abound in the plot. . .
Next, the point to be expounded by the former master is that although Chinese sons and daughters only classify The Romance of the Three Kingdoms ('three' and five acts of wood), The Water Margin (five acts of water), The Journey to the West (five acts of gold) and A Dream of Red Mansions ('red' and five acts of fire) as China Four Great Classical Novels, but in China, the five elements often coexist, so people ignore the land of the five elements. Among the classical novels, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio written by Pu Songling (Qing Dynasty) is the most impressive. Is Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio related to the land of five elements? Ask the former master to point out what' Zhai' stands for, of course, it is a house, and the house belongs to a building, which is exactly the land of the five elements.
Wu Cheng'en became famous with the popularity of The Journey to the West. His contribution and fame have far surpassed the ability and influence of Guo Pu, Yang Junsong (Yang helped the poor), Zeng Wendi, Liao Yu (Liao Jun, Liao Jinjing) and Lai Buyi, who are recognized as the ancestors of China's geomantic omen in today's Yijing circle. Therefore, Wu Cheng'en is the most authoritative master of Yijing in China's history. This is what people often say. To sum up, you can deny the view of the former master, but you can't deny history.
In the face of the chaotic Feng Shui culture in the current society, Qiu Qian pointed out that another authoritative master of the Book of Changes who can be compared with Wu Cheng'en is Li Chunfang. He inspected the old system of laws and regulations, and made strict regulations on the royal family's good and bad gifts and the supply and reward of imperial families. The Emperor commended him for giving him the name "Zongfan Regulations". He is very close to Wu Cheng'en, and he is the planner and reviser of The Journey to the West, a classic literary masterpiece. In the Bibliography of Qianqingtang written by Huang Yuji, a bibliophile in Qing Dynasty, The Journey to the West written by Wu Cheng'en was classified as geography.