"The Book of Changes" is a classic with profound connotations, wide influence and long-lasting spread in the history of Chinese civilization. It is known as "the first of the classics" and "the source of the great road". For thousands of years, "The Book of Changes" has attracted people in various fields with its external charm (peculiar structural forms and abstract symbol displays) and profound connotations (eternal principles and complex and magical calculation mechanisms). Its research and application have formed a huge Yixue research system.

The Book of Changes is composed of two parts: the Book of Changes and the Book of Changes. Overall, it is a philosophical work that guides people and uses the laws of nature and social development. Among them, the "Book of Changes" was formed by ancient Chinese sages through long-term observations of natural and social phenomena, as well as a high-level summary of various social practice activities and their results. It reflects the phenomena of all things in the universe and the laws of development and change. "Yi Zhuan" is a philosophical classic that explains the "Book of Changes" and is used to elucidate its principles.

The "Book of Changes" has gone through thousands of years of vicissitudes and has become the root of Chinese culture. The character and spirit of "The Book of Changes" are deeply embedded in the national character of the Chinese nation. Yi Dao emphasizes the harmony of yin and yang, the balance between hardness and softness, and advocates continuous self-improvement and virtuous conduct. In the history of five thousand years of civilization, the reason why the Chinese nation has been able to withstand many calamities for a long time, never give up in the face of many difficulties, can only recover from decline, and continue to develop and grow, the roots of which are passed down to this day, are closely related to our nation. It is closely related to grasping the era of Yidao spirit.

"The Book of Changes" is a philosophical classic in ancient my country that guides people to understand and utilize the laws of nature and social development. It consists of two parts, the "Book of Changes" and the "Book of Changes". There have been many interpretations of the meaning of the book's title throughout the ages, each with a certain degree of truth. Among them, Zheng Xuan, a Yi scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty, said: "The Book of Changes talks about the changes in the Zhou Dynasty and is comprehensive in everything." It means that "the way of the sun and the moon shines universally." Zhou Tian."

1. Yin and Yang: "Yi Zhuan·Xici·Part 1" says: "One yin and one yang are called Tao;" The concept of yin and yang points out that all things in nature and human society are in it. There are two opposite attributes at the same time inside. They are interdependent and use each other, and they are in constant change; their movements are carried out in the form of mutual growth and decline. And it is always in a state of dynamic equilibrium of one going back and forth, one going forward and the other going back. Maintain the normal development and change of things. The concept of yin and yang is a simple materialist and dialectical thought. The main purpose of "Zhouyi" is to guide us to maintain the dynamic balance of yin and yang in our relationship with nature and human society.

2. Yao: In the "Book of Changes", Yao is the basic unit that makes up the hexagram, among which "—" is called Yang Yao. "--' is called Yin Yao.

3. Gua: The arrangement of symbols that combines Yang Yao and Yin Yao according to certain rules to explain the changing laws of nature and human society is called "Gua". The hexagrams are an arrangement of symbols for a specific purpose in fortune-telling and are the basic unit of the Book of Changes

4. The eight trigrams: the eight trigrams are "Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, and Li." The collective name of the eight hexagrams ", Kun, Dui": it is composed of Yang Yao and Yin Yao according to different combination rules. Three Yao are composed of eight symbols arranged in a group. "Yi Zhuan·Xici·Part 1" says: "That's why Yi has Tai Chi, which gives rise to Liang Yi. The two rituals give rise to the four images, and the four images give rise to the eight trigrams. "These eight hexagrams composed of three lines are also called classic hexagrams or single hexagrams.

Fifth and sixty-four hexagrams: eight single hexagrams overlapped in pairs in different orders, resulting in Sixty-four hexagrams. The sixty-four hexagrams are each composed of six lines. They are also called separate hexagrams or double hexagrams. Among them, the six-yao hexagram composed of eight single hexagrams that overlap each other is also called a pure hexagram. Its hexagram has the same name. Single hexagram.

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The composition of "Book of Changes": "Book of Changes" " has its own special writing style, that is, it is not divided into chapters, but is composed of sixty-four hexagrams, and each hexagram is composed of inner and outer hexagrams, hexagram paintings, hexagram words, line titles, and line words. "Book of Changes" is divided into two parts: the upper and lower classics. The upper classic contains thirty hexagrams, starting from the Qian hexagram and ending with the Li hexagram. The lower classic contains thirty-four hexagrams, starting from the Zi Xian hexagram and ending with the Weiji hexagram.

"The Original Meaning of the Book of Changes" written by Laixi, a great scholar of the Song Dynasty, contains the "Song of the Sequence of the Hexagrams in the Shangxia Jing", the content is as follows:

Qiankun Tun needs a lawyer to live in peace like a small animal.

Fanren There is a great Qianyu who follows the Gu and comes to watch and eats his bile

The great beast is stripped and restored, and the great beast is over the threshold for thirty preparations

Xian Heng escapes and the great Zhuang Jin and Ming Dynasty The Yi family's eyes

Jian Jiejie's gains and losses, the poor girl's success, the trapped well, the leather tripod, the earthquake and succession

Gen gradually returned to his sister and did not help, which is the thirty-fourth chapter of the Xia Jing

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Famous quotes from "The Book of Changes":

Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman follows Constantly strive for self-improvement. "The Biography of Qian and Xiang"

The terrain is Kun, and a gentleman carries his wealth with great virtue. "The Biography of Qian and Xiang"

A house that accumulates good deeds will surely be blessed; a house that accumulates bad deeds will surely have lingering disasters. "Wenyan. Kun"

If good is not accumulated, it is not enough to become famous; if evil is not accumulated, it is not enough to destroy the body. "Yi Zhuan. Xi Ci Xia"

The water is dry and sleepy. A gentleman kills his will. "Kun. Xiang Zhuan"

If you have Fu Hui's heart, don't ask about Yuan Ji. If you have Fu Hui, I will be virtuous. "Yi. Nine-Five Yao Ci"

Easy, if you are poor, you will be poor; if you change, you will be general; if you are general, you will be long-lasting. "Xici.Part 2"

The Book of Changes cannot be far away as a book, and it has been moved many times as a Tao. It is constantly changing, and flows around in six empty places. Up and down are impermanent. Hardness and softness can change with each other. It cannot be a mountain. Ze, salty. A gentleman has substance in his words and perseverance in his actions. "Family. Xiang Biography"

Wind and thunder are beneficial. A gentleman is wise when he sees good, and corrects when he has made mistakes. "Yi. Xiang Zhuan"

One yin and one yang are called Tao. "Xici. Part 1"

The way of establishing heaven is called Yin and Yang, the way of establishing earth is called softness and strength, the way of establishing people is called benevolence and righteousness "Shuo Gua"

Gentleman Learn to gather together, ask questions to argue, be generous to live in, and benevolent to practice. "Classical Chinese."

Do it"