Notes from "The Wisdom of the Book of Changes", Episode 9: The Gate of Changes to the Universe

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The six hexagrams of Kun and Kun are all yin lines, so they are represented by 6

The two hexagrams of Qian and Kun are completely opposite. , such a hexagram is called wrong hexagram in the Book of Changes. There is only one kind of phenomenon, because the universe appeared at the same time, which is called the creation of the world. The universe was a kind of energy at the beginning, which is what we call chaos and infinite. After a big explosion, Produced all things

There are two kinds of energy in the creation of the world: one is creation, the other is evolution

Evolution must be based on creation Make full cooperation, so the Qian hexagram represents the energy of creation, and the Kun hexagram represents the energy of evolution, which is the combination of Qian and Kun.

It can be said that there are only three types of 64 hexagrams:

The first category is pure Yang, which is the Qian hexagram

The second category is Yin, which is the Kun hexagram

The third category is Yin and Yang

In terms of quantity, Qian and Kun each have one hexagram. There are Yin and Yang, and the combination of Qian and Kun will produce 62 hexagrams.

In terms of value, each accounts for one-third, and the two hexagrams of Qian and Kun account for two-thirds, so it is called the Gate of Qian and Kun Yi

Qiankun is the gate of Yi Xue. One is called heaven and the other is called earth. Once the two gates are opened at the same time, all the 62 hexagrams inside will be revealed, which is the universe

The Yi Jing tells us that the Bagua is a big family, the Qian Gua is the father, and the Kun Gua is the mother

All the three changes related to the Qian Gua are Is a daughter

On the contrary, the three hexagrams related to the Kun hexagram are all sons

Because everything produced by the universe is They are interlaced, so the three lines of Qian Gua are all masculine

The bottom line appears first

When the bottom line becomes a Yin line, it becomes a daughter, so the eldest daughter is the Xun Gua. When a daughter is born in a family, the family will be more harmonious. The little daughter is very cute and will give Bringing a harmonious atmosphere to the family (mainly refers to those with more than two children)

When the yang line in the middle becomes yin line, it is called the middle girl, the second Daughter, Li Gua, means bringing beautiful scenes. If you have a daughter, there will be three beautiful women in the family, but Li Gua will cause some troubles, so be careful.

When the top Yang Yao turns into Yin Yao, it is a girl, a little daughter, which is Dui Gua, that is to say, don’t be unhappy, be very happy, what does it matter if you have another daughter, but at this time there are already a lot of psychological problems The problem lies inside

In Chinese society, having a son will give you a shock, so when the bottom line becomes a yang line, it means the eldest son , which is the hexagram Zhen. If someone gives a name with two words called "Zhen", it is almost the boss

When the Kunzhong Yao changes to yang, it is the second son, which is the hexagram Kan, because The eldest brother and the second child often have different opinions, and no one agrees with the other. The richer and more powerful the family, the relationship between the eldest child and the second child is always not good, so when the second child came, he told us that we want harmony in the family, and disharmony in the family. Brothers who are jealous will be very troublesome in the future

When the line above the Kun hexagram turns yang, it means a young son, which is the Gen hexagram. That is to say, three boys in your family are enough. Do not have any more. , or if we stop now, your family will have to make some plans.

In this way, it becomes a whole, not an obstacle

Qian becomes Kun, and Kun becomes Qian. Such drastic changes are rare in the Book of Changes. , tells us that in the world of things, change is a minority after all, and what remains unchanged is still the majority

The three hexagrams in the "Book of Changes" represent heaven, man and earth

So from the six hexagrams, we know that the sky has yin and yang, humans have yin and yang, and the earth also has yin and yang

For the bottom two lines, we It is called the Way of Earth, the middle two lines are called the Way of Humanity, and the upper two lines are called the Way of Heaven

The Way of Heaven talks about yin and yang, the Way of humanity talks about benevolence and righteousness, and the Way of Earth talks about hardness and softness

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Authentic: The hardness is in the first line, and the softness is in the upper part. Because the surface of the ground is relatively soft, we can use a hoe to dig the foundation, but it becomes harder the further down, so when building tall buildings, The foundation must be dug very deep to be strong, so the bottom line is hard and the second line is soft

Humanity: People should do things with righteousness The basis is that if you speak reasonably, do things reasonably, and your words and deeds are reasonable, it means that you are righteous and meet the requirements of righteousness. Only then can you prove that your heart is kind and loving

The Way of Heaven : The top line is yin, and the lower lines are yang. Chinese people only talk about yin and yang, and no one has ever talked about yang and yin. Yin energy goes down, and yang energy goes up, so when yin goes down, yang goes up. Up, yin and yang can communicate

For example: There is only one head, which is an odd number, which is yang. There are 2 legs, which is an even number, which is yin. However, it should be noted that although the head is Yang, but its qi should be more yin, that is, the head should be calmer, not too hot, and the feet should be warm, then this person will be healthy, and it is all related to yin and yang

The Yi is consistent with heaven and earth, so it can master the way of heaven and earth - "Book of Changes·Xici"

Confucius said that the way of yin and yang in the Zhouyi is the way of heaven and earth. If you master this principle, you will master the basic laws of the world

When in position and when out of position

A six-painting Hexagram, the lower hexagram represents matter, and the upper hexagram represents energy

The upper body of a person is energy, and the lower body is matter

Any hexagram has 6 lines, which represents 6 positions. In this time period, we divide it into 6 stages and give it 6 different levels. Each level is called a line

The odd number is 135, which is the yang position

The even number is 246, which is the yin position

135, yang position, is the position, because its lines are more reassuring

246, yin position,

If the yin position is represented by yang lines, it is called inappropriate position

Among the 64 hexagrams, there is only one hexagram with all 6 lines in position, which is Jiji Hexagram, hexagram 63 in the Book of Changes

There is another hexagram that is completely inappropriate, which is the last hexagram, the Weiji hexagram, which is the two hexagrams in the picture above

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The Qian hexagram, the first hexagram of the Book of Changes, is Yang Yao from beginning to end. We will know that there are 3 proper positions and 3 improper positions. Which position is with you? Identity does not match, and it does not match your nature

Whatever ability a person has and what he does means that he is in charge

A person does not have that

Ability occupies that position, so how can you do it well? It is just not in the right position

After reading this, everyone should know that there is no good or bad in the Book of Changes. Good will become bad, and bad will become good, which means that good is bad and bad is good. Words like this must be interpreted very carefully, otherwise it will become meaningless, because there are many bad factors in good. , will occur at any time, and there will be many good elements in the bad, and it will be turned over at any time, and then all the bad elements will be replaced, and it will become better

The inspiration given to us by the "Book of Changes" is that you should not just look at the present, you should know its future changes. Whether you are good now or not has already been decided. There is no use complaining. You have to find ways to make it better. It is important

Each hexagram has 6 lines, that is, within a period of time, we give it six levels, indicating changes in different stages. Let’s talk about the general example first: Because this is common to every hexagram

The first Yao and the following Yao are relative: it is difficult to know at the beginning, but easy to know at the top

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It is difficult to know what the first line represents, because things have just begun, and who can see clearly how it will change in the future, but it is easy to know, that is, when you reach the final stage of development, various forms are already obvious. , and they can be seen very clearly, and of course it is easy to understand. Therefore, for young children, do not judge them as incompetent at a glance. But he will become better and better, and he will change

The second line corresponds to the fifth line: two more reputations and five more merits

In the workplace, we usually say that the leader is good. Only with the leader's instructions can we do so well. That is, we attribute all the credit to the superior leader, because in this way the leader will know what is in your heart. Because you have me, the leader will give you some praise, and the leader will give you some care. If you cannot learn these things, you will suffer a lot in the workplace

The third line Corresponding to the fourth line: three is more evil, four is more fear

Because three is neither up nor down, and the same is true for four, so be careful with three, because from the lower hexagram Generally speaking, it has developed to the top of a hexagram, and the extremes of things must be reversed, and big changes will soon occur. And the fourth is the beginning of the upper hexagram. I don’t know if this change can go smoothly

It is difficult to know at the beginning. There are two more praises, three more misfortunes, four more fears, and five more merits. It is easy to know. Each of the 64 hexagrams corresponding to the I Ching is inseparable from ten. , but we must remember that there must be exceptions. If there are no accidents, the Yi Jing will not be the Yi Jing