"The Journey of Su Lu" is a very interesting book by Mr. Mu Xin. The writing is concise and sophisticated, and the style is unique. It cannot be written by those who are not well-educated in literature. Especially the catalog titles. Most of these catalog titles come from the hexagrams of "The Book of Changes" and are rich in meaning.
1. Table of Contents and Explanations of Sulu's Past
Volume 1
The fish and the guest Zhufu came to Baimahan like a witch and auspiciousness
The tortoises of ten friends who are prosperous but not rich in the Western Mountains live in Qiuyuan
Lize Duile and Ermi leave their carriages and go to the dark feast
Second Series< /p>
One drink and one peck
The third series
Necrophiles? Evening prayers? Kitsch litigation
This part focuses on the first series title. Based on the information collected, the author elaborates as follows:
1. The journey of plain shoes
Xiang said: The journey of plain shoes is the wish to walk alone.
"Independence" means to be independent and not follow the world. This line illustrates that to practice ideals and fulfill responsibilities, one should stick to the original intention and act independently and not follow the trend.
To walk away in plain clothes is a metaphor for a person acting with a sincere attitude, and later it was used to describe a simple and unpretentious attitude towards life. Specifically speaking, in this dirty world, I still insist on my own moral integrity. Even if I am alone, I am willing to stick to it.
As a famous saying goes: "Wherever the heart desires, go with plain shoes; life is like a journey against the odds, with a reed to sail." (Wherever the heart longs for, you must go even if you are wearing straw sandals. Life is like traveling in reverse. Journey, even if it is a small boat, we must set sail.) This spirit of going there and chasing dreams even if you are wearing straw sandals reminds me of "Where the Tao is, even if there are thousands of people, I will go there."
2. Cooking Fish and Guests
This quote comes from the 44th hexagram of the 64 hexagrams in "Book of Changes", "Nine two, there is fish in the bag, no blame, it is not good for the guest. Xiang said: There is fish in the bag. "The righteousness is not as good as the guests." The original meaning is that fish in the kitchen, fish but no meat, is a sign of well-off life, and it is not appropriate to entertain guests in a big way. Here, Mu Xin should mean that there is fish in the kitchen. It should not be used to entertain guests in a big way, but it can be used to entertain guests in a small way and express one's feelings. Used to extend to "use all the meager things you have to express your sincere feelings." The epithet "the article is for the enjoyment of readers" should be a self-effacing statement.
3. Zhu Fu Fang Lai
"Nine two, trapped in wine and food, Zhu Fu Fang Lai, use Hengsi. To conquer evil, there is no blame." The hexagram becomes a ridge, and the ridge is water and wine. , "Yi" says that wine is a bottleneck, and food and drink are all mixed, so it is said that "you are trapped in wine and food." Ninety-two is the middle one, a gentleman among trapped people, masculine, and an ambitious person. However, we are trapped in "wine and food". What is the reason? Divination 92 is surrounded by the 6th and 64th lunar month. Although you have ideals, you cannot control yourself. It is difficult to give up worldly benefits and indulge in eating and resting all day long, becoming a slave to alcohol and meat.
"Zhu Fu just arrived" means that the official uniforms entrusted with important tasks have just been delivered. Because trapped people are talented and intelligent, they have the opportunity to be reused. "Zhu Fu" is the official uniform, and the Kun hexagram comes from the upper stem of the Fu hexagram. The stem is clothing and Dachi. In a person's life, when there is such an opportunity, trapped people can "use Hengsi". Hengsi originally means offering one's own gifts to honor ancestors during sacrifices. Here it means that trapped people can use their own talents and talents to serve society. However, how can a person who cannot control his own words accomplish great things? Therefore, "to conquer evil" means to take one step forward. There must be a certain amount of moderation for a trapped person to make a difference. Just take one more step forward to get through it. "No blame", no blame, no blame. Sleepy people always cannot reflect well on their own shortcomings.
4. White Horse Hanru
Han: The original meaning is pheasant and golden pheasant. The original meaning of "White Horse Hanru" is: a simple and unadorned horse can be as beautiful as a colorful golden pheasant. The latter indicates that the person is very talented.
5. The witches are many and they are auspicious
"Ninety-two: Sunda is under the bed and uses the witches and witches as many as auspiciousness. There is no fault in the auspiciousness. Xiang said: The misfortune is auspicious and it is a hit. "
"Shi" is an official responsible for divination and prayer, and "Witch" is a witch who summons gods to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters. In the "92" Yang Yao Yin position, there is a phenomenon of low self-esteem. Although it is a humble Xun hexagram, such low self-esteem as kneeling under the altar is still too much and will be regarded as fear or flattery.
However, according to the humble Xun Gua, the attitude of "Nine Two" cannot be said to be a big mistake. If you can worship God with sincerity like the divination witchcraft, it will still be auspicious and there will be no disaster. Xiang legend: This is the reason why "Nine Two" is in the inner hexagram. This line shows that humility is not inferiority.
6. Prospering in the Western Mountains
"Sixth chapter: To tie them up is to follow Wei. The king uses them to prosper in the Western Mountains"
Wei: to bind; Wang: to refer to King Wen of Zhou; Xishan: refers to Qishan.
Part 6: Detain the prisoner and tie him tightly. King Wen of Zhou used them as human animals to sacrifice to the gods in Qishan. (Heng, the same as "cook" in ancient times, cook.)
7. Pianpian is not rich
"Sixty-four: Pianpian is not rich, and his neighbors will not be warned."
p>Pianpian: Originally refers to the way birds fly in groups, here it refers to flying downwards. Don't give up and keep doing good: It means that you have no doubt about its integrity.
The meaning of this line is: to descend like a bird, to be open-minded, to get along with neighbors in this way, not to be wary of each other, to see each other sincerely, and to be trustworthy.
In real life, it is to inspire us to maintain unity with upper-level leaders with a humble attitude, and to be courteous to corporals, then there will be a peaceful and peaceful situation. For individuals, you should pay attention to building good relationships with your neighbors and colleagues. Even if your career develops and your position is promoted, don't get carried away.
"Xiang" says: "You are not rich if you are charming", which is both untrue; This is to tell people, "Like a bird descending from a high place, with an open mind like a valley", which means that at this time, one does not care about personal wealth and wealth; "Get along with neighbors, do not be wary of each other, treat each other with sincerity, and pay attention to credit", because this It is the unanimous wish of everyone. If you don't do this, you have no integrity and behave frivolously. Although you get along with others, you are only keen on the superficial excitement, only care about those flashy words, and become complacent about it. In this way, although everyone is friendly on the surface, it is difficult to come together with one heart and one mind. If you do something, it will bring about bad consequences.
8. Shipengzhigui
It refers to the ten types of turtles used to predict good and bad luck and solve difficult problems. The ancients regarded it as a great treasure. "Yi·Shu": "A turtle among ten friends cannot be violated." Wang Bi notes: "Peng means party. Turtle is the thing that resolves doubts." Kong Yingda Shu: "Peng means party, and both Ma and Zheng are involved in the case. "Erya" says: Among the ten turtles, the first is called the divine turtle, the second is called the spiritual turtle, the third is called the photographed turtle, the fourth is called the precious turtle, the fifth is called the literary turtle, the sixth is called the scorpion turtle, the seventh is called the mountain turtle, and the eighth is called the lake turtle. , the ninth is called water turtle, and the tenth is called fire turtle. "Volume 96 of "Yi Wen Lei Ju" quotes Guo Pu of Jin Dynasty's "Erya Tuzan Turtle": "A natural divine creature, the turtle among ten friends, either swims in fire or swims. "Yu Peng" is also pronounced as "Shipeng".
The even number symbolizes the land and is called the number of the land. "Ten" is the pinnacle of the earth number, and it is the pinnacle of the "cheng number" in the divination of the Book of Changes. "Ten" is mysterious, complete and extended, with aesthetic tension. "Ten" is a large number, a perfect number.
As the ancients said: "The tortoise left behind by ten friends is as valuable as the jade of a city." A large tortoise worth ten pennies is a national treasure and a spiritual tortoise. Using such a tortoise for divination will certainly not go against one's will.
9. Ben in Qiuyuan
Ben Gua 65 in "The Book of Changes" "Bin in Qiuyuan, bundle a few pieces of silk; being stingy means good luck in the end."
Meaning: The monarch goes to the simple wilderness to hire a wise man and ties a meager bundle of silk with him. Although the gift is frugal, he will eventually gain good luck. Wang Su's note: "I lost my position and lived in seclusion in Qiuyuan." Kong Yingdashu said: "Qiu is called Qiu Ruins, and the garden is called garden. It is a place of quality only grown by grass and trees." Later, "Qiuyuan" was used to refer to the place where people lived in seclusion. at.
The surname bēn; the surname féi, the origin of the surname Ben, the historical celebrity of the surname Ben
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10 and Er Mi Zhi
In the hexagram "Feng Ze Zhong Fu" in Zhouyi, there is "The Ming Crane is in the shade, and his son is in harmony with it; I have a good prince, I The sentence "with you Mi Zhi" means that I have fine wine, and I will enjoy it with you.
Extravagant (mi): 1. Waste, extravagance: ~ ? ~ spend ? extravagant ~. 2. Disperse: ~ disperse (destroy). 3. Same as "mi" in ancient times, rotten.
Jue means wine cup
11. Abandoning the chariot and wandering around
He likes to express himself, just like he is willing to walk on foot in order to show off his beautified toes.
(Not reading the original meaning of the Book of Changes, I thought it meant abandoning the car and walking alone)
12. Xiang Hui Yan Xi (for details, see my previous article "Talk about Gentlemen from Xiang Hui Yan Xi"), probably This means that you must follow a regular schedule and go home to eat and sleep when it gets dark.
13. Drink and peck
Drink: drink water; peck: birds eat food. It originally refers to birds eating whatever they want, drinking whatever they want, living freely, and later also refers to people's diet. From "Zhuangzi: The Master of Health Preservation": "A pheasant pecks at ten steps, drinks at a hundred steps, and a qi animal is in the middle of the fan."
For example, "a peck at a drink, could it be predetermined". This is a Buddhist term, which means that everything must have a cause and effect. If you have it in your life, you can’t throw it away; if you don’t have it in your life, you can’t ask for it.
2. What I consider to be classic quotations (almost every sentence in this book is word for word, so you can think about it and chew on it again and again.)
1. The so-called bottomless abyss, go down. , also has a bright future.
2. Life is meaningless, so it can accommodate each of us to give it meaning. If life is meaningful, but this meaning is not in line with my interests, it would be embarrassing and embarrassing.
3. Seeing aspiring young people fall into depravity in familiar ways, the sum of many "individuals" is the "era".
4. People without self feel particularly good about themselves.
5. As time goes by, I forget that romanticism is a personal matter. In my impression, it is like a natural and self-made spiritual romance. Chatting late at night, Tolstoy hesitated: "When we go to a strange city, we can identify it by the spiers of a few buildings. When we leave, we only remember a few spiers." The map is flat. Yes, the history is long and the art is sharp.
6. The lonely thing is that when you are alive, you don’t have a single friend. What is even more lonely is that those who are understood cannot be great people.
7. Having experienced the spiritual world for a long time, the luxury and majesty of the material world are really not surprising. Anyone who is shocked by the luxury and majesty of the material world must be a stranger in the spiritual world.
8. When you ask someone a question, if she answers something different than what was asked, it is already answered and there is no need to ask any more questions.
9. They all have an artistic conception of innocence, passion, progress, love for beauty, and vivid innocence, which is the essence of romance. It can almost be said that all young people are the precursors of artists and poets. , a species of hero. Youth is coming to an end, the capital of talent is gradually running out, and the physical and mental expenses are huge, the devil comes to usury. This law that no one can escape is completely unknown to everyone. Just like the feeling that childhood is gone, youth is not aware of it, let alone self-awareness, because from childhood to youth is a process of softness and prosperity, and youth Once it is exhausted, it turns to violence and dryness, and its trend is downward. The pure passion and upward love for beauty in the past are all natural.
10. I’m not happy when things go well, and I don’t feel sad when things go wrong. I don’t have any success, I’m just very unwilling to fail.
11. If you are asked: "Who are the first-rate figures in today's literary world?" Don't think that they are asking you for advice. Doesn't it mean that you are not first-rate, but at most second-rate, most likely I think you are not popular at all.
12. If "sudden enlightenment" is not placed in "gradual enlightenment", there may be confusion after the sudden enlightenment.
13. Most of the faces of Chinese people look like collapsed storefronts that are still open for business as usual.
14. Women keep the bottle secret and then give the bottle to others.
3. Evaluation
I feel that Mr. Mu Xin is a joker in the true sense, comparable to Oscar Wilde. He quotes from classics and sarcastically, complaining about any unpleasant things he has seen like a gentleman, but without losing his serious and rigorous attitude, he gives you his point of view directly. This point of view is profound and concise, and it also has some black humor. It's amazing. Personally, I think the whole book is the best, and the short words in the second volume are the climax of the book.