The "Book of Changes" is known as "the first of the scriptures" and "the source of the great road". It has 64 hexagrams and 384 lines of scripture. It is said to be written by King Wen of Zhou and his father and son. It talks about heaven and earth and speaks directly to people's hearts. The more experienced people are, the better they can read the taste. Here I would like to share with you 8 of the most classic sayings, and let us experience the magical charm of the "Book of Changes" together.

Comes from the ninth line of the first hexagram "Qian hexagram". The Qian hexagram itself is a vigorous hexagram, advocating continuous self-improvement, but self-improvement does not mean being competitive.

The ninth day of the Qian hexagram is in the budding stage, with weak strength and low status, so it is called the "hidden dragon". "Don't use" means to accumulate strength and not to get ahead too early. Only at that time and position When everything is right, you can go up step by step and you will be able to do it with ease. This is similar to what Zhuangzi said, "If the water is not thick, it will not be able to carry a large boat."

From the sixth line of "Kun Gua", it literally means that if you step on frost, you will know that the season of ice and snow is not far away. The Kun hexagram imitates the spirit of the earth and embodies virtue, but a person must first understand the laws of development and change of things so that he can deal with things calmly. Otherwise, if you are confused yourself, how can you carry anything?

In short, when looking at life with the thinking of the "Book of Changes", wisdom, virtue and ability are indispensable, and the ability to see the subtle things is the most important ability to achieve great things.

From the 93rd line of "Tai Gua". In the Tai hexagram, the earth is above and the sky is below. The yin and yang of heaven and earth are constantly communicating. The ninety-three lines are where the earth and sky meet. It is possible to understand the changes in heaven and earth and summarize them as human beings.

The road of life will not be smooth, there will be uphills and downhills, and there will be potholes from time to time. No matter how far you go, you will eventually come back. Therefore, in any situation, you must maintain a good mood, not be afraid of difficulties, and stick to your heart. Be a good person and do things in a calm manner.

Coming from the nine lines of "Dayou Gua", many people understand this "from God's blessing" as blessing from God, but in fact it is still a negative thought that relies on external forces.

In fact, the thinking of the "Book of Changes" is people-oriented. The true meaning of this sentence is "Heaven helps those who help themselves." The small universe of the human body must achieve harmony and unity with the large universe of the outside world in order to be harmonious and harmonious. Unfortunately, this is also a state pursued by traditional Chinese culture, that is, "the unity of nature and man."

From the sixth line of "Qian Gua", Qian Gua is the only non-auspicious hexagram among the 64 hexagrams in "The Book of Changes". Judging from its image, it is a mountain underground, representing a People have both strength and the virtue of humility, and can control their emotions. Heaven's law prohibits fullness, and human nature prohibits overflowing. A strong but humble person will of course be successful in everything he does. This is called "fording rivers and rivers, which is auspicious".

It comes from the ninth line of the "Fu Gua". The Fu Gua is a change from the Kun Gua, a pure yin hexagram, which is called "one yang to return". Never recover without regrets, that is to say, you must change in time, and the trial and error time should not be too long, otherwise it will be difficult to recover and old habits will be difficult to change. Therefore, whether it is self-cultivation or establishing a career, it is better to do it sooner rather than later, so that there will be no regrets in life.

From the 93rd line of the "Family Hexagram", "嗃嗃" is the sound of reprimand. Although reprimand will bring annoyance, it will ultimately be auspicious. If women and children laugh and laugh without restraint, there will be difficulties. What we are talking about here is actually the issue of family tradition. If the family tradition is correct, any problem can be easily solved. If the family tradition is not correct, it will lead to decline.

Coming from the sixth line of "Jie Gua", the literal meaning of this sentence is that if an archer shoots an eagle on a high wall, he will definitely succeed and there will be no disadvantages. Confucius has a wonderful comment on this. He said, "A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move. Why not do anything bad?" No gain?

The above are the 8 most classic lines among the 64 hexagrams in the "Book of Changes". They are concise and concise and have great guiding significance for life. Every hexagram and every line in the "Book of Changes" actually has rich connotations, which we will continue to explore in depth next.

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