The Book of Changes is an ancient classic that explains the changes of everything in the world and a profound dialectical philosophical work. Including Lianshan, Ghost Stories and Zhouyi, of which Lianshan and Ghost Stories have been lost and only Zhouyi exists in the world.
The Book of Changes contains simple and profound natural laws and dialectical thoughts, and is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation. He understands and grasps the world from the perspective of holism, and regards man and nature as an organic whole that is mutually inductive, that is, "the unity of man and nature".
Yi means, firstly, change, secondly, simplicity, thirdly, difficulty. Change refers to the way of change, and everything is always changing. Simple, one yin and one yang, including all kinds of things; Every day, there is land, top and bottom, front and back, all of which are complementary and unified.
Other famous sentences in the Book of Changes
1, if you are happy, you will do it, and if you are worried, you will violate it; Indeed, I can't pull it out, hidden dragon also. From the classical Chinese of Zhouyi, happiness will make a difference, and anxiety will violate morality; If you have determination and perseverance, you will not waver. This is the character and accomplishment of Hidden Dragon.
2, the book is not full of words, words are not full of meaning. Judging from the Book of Changes, the article can't tell all the words completely; Even what you say may not fully express your meaning.
3. Confucius said: "Those who lean on heaven are close, and those who lean on the ground are close, so they all follow their classes." From the Book of Changes, the first hexagram, Confucius said: "Therefore, depending on the sky and the earth, it shows that everything meets according to its kind."
4, "Elephant" said: Ze is waterless, sleepy, and a gentleman is fatal. From the forty-seventh chapter of the Book of Changes, Xiang Zhuan said, "The river is waterless, which symbolizes poverty. Even if a gentleman is in adversity, even if he sacrifices his life, he must complete his ideal. "