Comments on Zhouyi: 1500 words

1 "Six Towers and Three Views" said: "Spring is born, and everything is glorious; Xia Daochang, everything becomes; Autumn roads converge, and everything is surplus; Everything has been found. Born at four o'clock, everything is born on the ground, and there are people in the world. "

The change of weather is closely related to the change of human society. The four seasons go round and round, just like the world chaos; Day and night, morning and dusk alternate, as if the regime is falling together. A person's life has ups and downs like a flood; The joys and sorrows of the world, such as the ups and downs of the moon, the grass grows and the warblers fly, and the country breaks down and dies; One profit and one loss, one yin and one yang. Man is a member of nature, and the world is the embodiment of nature. This idea is embodied in the book Zhouyi. When you read a few pages of Zhouyi, you will be deeply attracted by the truth expounded in it and sincerely admire the wisdom of the ancient people in China.

The Book of Changes said: "The change of the avenue is related to life, and it is beneficial to maintain harmony and harmony. The first thing, Xianning, the world. " The function of yang-drying qi is endless, which can make everything correct its attributes and life span, maintain the qi of harmony, and help to embody the right path. The qi of dry yang is above all things, making the world seem peaceful. When the sun is strong at noon, flowers and trees are spreading their branches, and green leaves are trying to carry out this photosynthesis, and everywhere is full of vitality. At night, the stars and the moon are in the sky and the branches and leaves gather again. At this time, the day belongs to Yang and the night belongs to Yin. The same is true of human society. When the politics is clear, the monarch and ministers are diligent, the sages are accessible, the people are rich, and Xianning is peaceful in the four seas. Politics is dark, traitors are in power, books are burned to bury Confucianism, thieves are in groups, lives are ruined, and warlords are separated. At this point, the rule belongs to Yang, and the disorder belongs to Yin.

It is this kind of thought that Zhouyi conveys to us. The essence of Zhouyi lies in these thoughts. Don't be too complacent, because summer is coming and autumn is not far away; Don't be too pessimistic in troubled times, because when winter comes, spring is not far away. Even, people don't have to be afraid of death, and death is something that no one can escape. Just like the fruit will fall off when it is ripe, and it will rain when it is sunny for a long time. There is nothing to be afraid of. Everything is running normally according to the laws of nature.

Zhouyi has made us understand a lot. To be a man, everything should follow the laws of nature. Only those that conform to nature are worth promoting; It is not advisable to go against nature. Today, however, human beings try their best to conquer and transform nature. Human beings think that science and technology are advanced and seem to be able to compete with nature. However, what human beings don't know is that in the face of nature, human beings will always be naive children. Once nature retaliates against mankind, the disaster will be devastating.

Reading Zhouyi is to understand the relationship between nature and human beings. We actively study Zhouyi and popularize its broad spirit, not only to show the wisdom of China ancients to the world, but also for the future peace and happiness of mankind. So I think it is very meaningful to calm down and seriously study Zhouyi!

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What kind of book Zhouyi is is being studied and discussed all over the world. This book covers everything, including astronomy, history, military affairs, philosophy and so on. Just like many people are studying A Dream of Red Mansions now, different world views lead to different research results. I am not an expert in this field, let alone research, but I think the words and philosophy in the book are worth reading and playing.

The ancients said: You can't get married without reading Zhouyi. This statement has its own reasons and basis. Throughout the history of our country, several famous military strategists, such as Jiang Ziya, Sean and Zhuge Liang, including Chairman Mao, a great man in modern times, have made deep research and attainments in Zhouyi.

I read the Book of Changes. Although I don't know anything, I also realize that some of them are human nature. Like the first divination in the book, the divination of "doing" means doing things for the sky, which says that a gentleman should imitate the virtue of heaven to "strive for self-improvement", and it tells us that everything must be finished from beginning to end, and we should not give up halfway; Some people say,' Don't use hidden dragons', which means don't be strong in everything, do what you can, do what you can, and never do what you can't. The popular explanation is that a gun is a big bird. Including the ancient saying that the emperor was "the Ninth Five-Year Plan", which is a summary and generalization of the fifth hexagram (pronunciation: Yao) and the slogan "Flying dragons are in the sky", so this is used to describe the emperor.

"Kun" divination, Kun is the land, which is to imitate the virtue of "carrying things with kindness" for us. This is to teach us to be broad-minded, broad-minded and not haggle over every ounce; "Heng" hexagram, Confucius said in the Book of Changes that "the way of husband and wife can't last long, so teach it to be constant", that is, teach us how to be a good couple, and the formation of husband and wife must be "Heng"; The "hey" six hexagrams, one yin and five yang, have the image of a waitress and five husbands, and there is also the saying that the old man marries a girl, which is not a perfect match. Among the hexagrams, one mentions the lewdness of women, and the other tells us not to marry this woman. There is also the idiom "haste makes waste", which also comes from Zhouyi; There are "negative hexagrams" and "too" hexagrams in Zhouyi. It means that everything in the world can't be finalized, and it is bound to get better to a certain extent. The truth that "the cathode will reverse and the anode will come" tells us that as long as we persist, there is hope for success. This is also in line with Marxist philosophy, and the quantitative change of things will inevitably achieve qualitative change. For being a person or doing things, we must master the meaning of "degree" and never overdo everything. After over-testing, it will inevitably lead to changes in the opposite direction.

In the Book of Changes, the concept of "position" runs through the book. In particular, the copula made by Confucius has more elaboration on the relationship between "position". It is mainly said that the sky is humble, and the monarch has a "gentleman" position and the minister has a "position". Including each hexagram, there is a "bit" relationship. Although this is our critical feudal thought, in today's society, there is always a demand for "status". When you say to be a man, don't overstep your authority. What should be said, what should be done, what should not be said and what should not be done will be counterproductive. This is a key link in our life and work.

Nowadays, enterprises emphasize team spirit. If a person can grasp the relationship between "degree" and "position", the relationship between people can be handled well and the team can unite.

If someone simply regards Zhouyi as a fortune-telling book, I think it is all wet. Yes, Zhouyi involves fortune telling, but fortune telling or prediction is only a small aspect of this book. I don't object to fortune telling, but you can't all believe in fate. Now, sometimes, I do some math. That's when I am hesitant or confused about something. I'll do it myself. If the divination is correct, I will do it with confidence. When I am not good at math, I will calmly consider the process and result of things, and I will do it rationally. Don't think it's wrong to stop doing things if you don't calculate well. There are many things that we "participate in", and we can also learn a lot in the process of participating. There are many more, so I won't list them here. In a word, there must be a reason why Zhouyi ranks first in China's Five Classics. The above is just my superficial understanding of Zhouyi. I hope friends can comment on what I can't do.

Reflections on the Book of Changes: Interpreting the Book with "Wang"

"Wang" and "Notes on Explaining Words" say: "Three paintings are connected, which means the king", and "Wang belongs to the world". King, Lord, Lord, winner, ruler, as the saying goes: the winner is king.

For any class, group, organization or even individual, how to get ahead and become a king is our eternal topic. King, in a narrow sense, refers to the person in charge, but the emperor, king, handsome and general ... The emperor is the king of kings, the king is the king of handsome and the king of generals ... So, the king is a group, the outstanding one in a certain group, and all kings. Territory, is it the land of kings, the people who lead the scholars, is it Wang Chen, "Kings belong to kings", the king, the people fight for it, and the people hold it. In fact, the king is just a status, an identity, or an honor; More broadly speaking, a king refers to being the king of a party, a place, a group, or even standing on the head of a flock, even though he is not in power. The king is a success, a goal, a self-worth status, and an unparalleled fighting spirit. I admire Mencius very much. There are many human beings in the world, which can be divided into two parts, one is "the person who rules others" and the other is "the person who rules others". Therefore, the pursuit of kingliness is inevitably the basic goal of governing people, and it will also be the universal goal of all people.

Everything in the world is complicated. Birds of a feather flock together, people are divided into groups, but the things in the "class" are different from the people in the "group". It is this world that constitutes a multidimensional three-dimensional space. The goals people pursue are nothing more than wealth, fame, power, power and so on. We boil it down to "target point". If everyone is taken as a starting point and connected with various unequal target points "target points", a straight line will be formed. According to the principle of "two points determine a straight line" in mathematics, it is theoretically inevitable to reach the target point from anyone's starting point. However, it always contains a very simple truth. How to find our own "straight line between two points" in this complex world is and should be the truth that we have been working hard.

Today, although the times are changing with each passing day, we have not found any absolute truth. Just as everything in the world has its own reasons for existence, the so-called "science" is only the winner in various "non-scientific" wars and the "king" in that war. In fact, people in the world are divided into good and evil, and many times it doesn't matter whether they are good or bad.

Confucius once said: "The three are always kings", and by "three" he means "heaven, earth and man", and the so-called person who participates in heaven, earth and man is king; The Book of Changes also said, "Heaven is contrary to nature, but it is even more so for people." Harmony with heaven and earth, harmony with the sun and the moon, harmony with the four seasons, what can't be achieved? In fact, these three conditions are definitely not equal, and it is difficult for a person to live in harmony with heaven, earth and people at the same time. Therefore, Mencius also said that "the weather is not as good as the geographical position, and the geographical position is not as good as human harmony." The so-called "timing" refers to some external conditions that contribute to success, such as the natural environment, social atmosphere, and even some kind of opportunity. A person can be in harmony with heaven and earth and the four seasons, which is probably the "weather" in the classical sense. In fact, this is the highest state. Of course, not everyone can find this realm, nor can it be found casually. So "weather" is the easiest and most difficult of these conditions. If the weather helps me, why worry about my career? In fact, I think "geographical location" is the initial and most basic condition. The importance of geographical location has been confirmed in many events throughout the ages. The two armies are at war, fighting for the land, and the two countries are fighting for the land just to seize the geographical position. Economic development should control the sources of resources and energy. Today's space war is the same as the oil war. Although geographical location is important, it is not available to everyone. Being in a wild place, where people are in an awkward position, how can it be different? The only thing anyone can really grasp and rely on is "harmony between people". Of the three factors, only "human harmony" is the easiest to grasp, because "human harmony" is the most dynamic factor. In short, "human harmony" includes two aspects: continuous efforts to self-renew and brewing to grasp "people's hearts". The so-called "harmony between people" is also one of them. In the past, Chen Sheng rose up and spoke with one voice, which sounded the death knell of Qin; Heroes of the Water Margin, punishing the strong and helping the weak, doing justice for heaven, corrupt officials will shrink their heads; The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom once swept across most of China, but it triggered a group of scuffles between enter the dragon and Tianjing, and Kubinashi ended again and again. Although it can be said that it conforms to the "climate" and occupies the "geographical position", it loses the "harmony between people".

Because of this, I can boldly change Mencius' words into: geographical location is not as good as human harmony, and human harmony is not as good as weather. When there is no law, I seek geographical location; when there is no geographical location, I seek harmony with others. Why is it difficult to live in harmony with "Heaven and Earth"?

It is not common to "be in harmony with people at the right time", but the only thing we can ask for is "be in harmony with people", which is a realm, a realm of seeking things, a potential factor of success and the key to our seeking things. As Mencius argued, "harmony with people" is the most important condition. Only by "harmony with others" can we grasp the opportunity and have "harmony"

According to the ancient Buddhism in China, there are "three realms" in life: Hinayana, Mahayana and superiority. Hinayana refers to "the way to survive". Darwin said: "Survival of the fittest" can only adapt to the environment, otherwise even if you have outstanding talents, you can't display them. As the saying goes, heroes are useless and there are too many cases in the world. During the Three Kingdoms period, Yang Xiu relied on talents to let go, and the world was unbearable; Qu Yuan was patriotic, but he only threw himself into the river to avoid the world. Lu You can only "lie in a lonely village", perhaps they have experienced a higher realm, but if the natural laws of survival of the fittest cannot be appointed, how can we talk about development? Therefore, in a sense, Hinayana is the foundation of all buildings, otherwise, what you are pursuing will only become castles in the air, just like the eternal love between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl and Xu Xianbai Snake, which makes many people admire, but everyone knows that although the story is wonderful, the intolerable sadness in the world is always inevitable.

It is the "way of development", where the fittest survive and the able develop. The so-called "all-round" refers to people who specialize in technical fields, and also refers to people who have organization, management and coping strategies. Animals compete for food and for the king, and the weak will be defeated. The loser will be "a minister", "a prisoner" and "an enemy", and even have to wait for death. The cruelty of animals fighting each other is deeply moving. In fact, so do humans. Moreover, human beings will not only limit their thinking to "survival", but also pay more attention to their own development. How can they stand out from the herd and at the right time? In addition to having some professional talents, you also need the ability to seize opportunities. Although Bole can know Maxima, Bole is not very common around Maxima. Therefore, although you are a swift horse, you should also have the ability to seize opportunities. It can only be "in vain" and even whipped and beaten by people watching horses. This is probably what many people say about the embarrassing situation of no knowledge and no talent.

Mahayana refers to being in the position of ruling people's body and mind, relaxed and happy, or living in a temple, or far away from the rivers and lakes. The king should be the one who rules the people, or, like Qin Huang Hanwu, attack the city and plunder the village, leaving corpses everywhere and unifying the whole country; More like Genghis Khan, a bow, invincible, Wan Li boundless; Or, like Zhu Gekongming, a feather fan brandishes a towel, pointing out the mountains and rivers, and aiming for thousands of miles; Or, like Liangshan heroes, he is in high spirits. I wonder why there was a Mao Zedong in the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in the last century, and "political power comes out of the barrel of a gun". Only when you are in the position of ruling people, from small to large, from weak to strong, can you turn passive into active, control the situation, and have a chance to display your strategy, the legendary swordsman.

What qualities should a king possess? Perhaps from a metaphysical point of view, when the ancestors created the word "king", they set up "three plans connected". From the anatomical point of view, it should be "three horizontal and two vertical". Its "Three Horizons" refers to the breadth and level of knowledge that a king should have, and there is always room for outward expansion. At the beginning of life, its brain, like chaos, needs to store a lot of knowledge, and pay attention to the expansion of knowledge, that is, breadth. With a certain amount of storage, it is even more necessary to upgrade vertically and vertically, otherwise, like Zhong Yong, he will "disappear from everyone" after his clever childhood. As we all know, the old saying goes: don't use hidden dragons! When the knowledge is accumulated to a certain extent, we should choose a suitable starting point, make use of it, and further learn one or more aspects that are most suitable for us, so as to achieve a qualitative leap, so that we can "specialize in the technical field" and have profound knowledge, which is also like the process of life from study to employment. If you want to gain a foothold in the job market or become a king at work, you must "study in Germany", which is the so-called "two verticals". After becoming a king, although he will not "bow to everything", if he wants to strategize and control all parties in his own hands, it will inevitably prompt the king to expand his thinking space and expand his thinking radiation again, which is the so-called "three horizontals". Of course, the ancients said: there are many of them, and we must constantly pay attention to the expansion and deepening of knowledge in our lives in order to constantly adapt to the changes in the new environment.

Undoubtedly, human capital is the most basic factor on which social progress and human development depend, which is attributed to specialized human capital by Lucas, a western economist. In fact, this also emphasizes the importance of people's quality. Generally speaking, people's quality refers to knowledge structure. We often divide the knowledge structure into breadth and depth. The so-called depth refers to people who have a certain specialty and specialize in a certain field. The so-called breadth refers to the application of a comprehensive quality and a comprehensive ability. To truly become a king, we should pay more attention to the breadth of knowledge. It is not difficult to see that people who specialize in the art are often used by people and are "people who govern people". As mentioned earlier, people in the world don't care about good or bad. In fact, they all achieve their goals in the same way, and there is no right or wrong. If a person only limits his thinking to the so-called orthodox category, then his choices will be limited. Therefore, we should. Therefore, professionals are not only people with deep knowledge, but also people with both breadth and depth of knowledge. Obviously, a person who can only design microcomputer software cannot be Bill &; S226 Gates; In the Romance of the Gods, there are all kinds of gods, each with its own abilities, and finally all of them belong to Jiang Shangzhi's account, while Jiang Shang, even if he has a genius in the world, can only be a minister; Liu Bei in the Three Kingdoms has nothing to do with Zhang Zhili's courage and Zhuge Zhi Zhi's wisdom, but he can be king because of virtue. So the king is the final winner, and the king always has comprehensive abilities in all aspects.

We can't achieve anything, achieve a goal, or become kings overnight. It always goes through a certain process, a process like a life cycle. In fact, our classic Zhouyi tells us a profound philosophical truth. On the ninth day of Zhouyi, "Never use a hidden dragon". The beginning of divination is the beginning of life, and the power of life will be weak, just like the young wings of a young eagle can't fly far, just like a hidden dragon crouching in the abyss, unable to move in vain, just like a young silkworm still needs to keep eating mulberry leaves. At this time, when it is barbaric, it will exercise its physique and hide its strength. Long Yin, Deyin, forbearance. It is the time to eat a lot of nutrition and the best time to build yourself. At this time, because I am still weak, I will not be hindered by too many foreign objects. I should put a picture of "returning to babies to find nature". At this time, if I want to be a newborn calf and fight with the tiger, my courage is of course good, but it will only add laughter.

I ching said, "See the dragon in the field", 93 said, "A gentleman works all day" and 94 said, "Or jump into the abyss". In fact, all these are warning us to be "cautious" on the road of struggle, and to be cautious about people and things around us, because at this time, there is no one in the sky, no one in the middle, and no one in the ground. We have gone through the accumulation of "Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger", which is often said. The Communist Party of China (CPC)'s Red Army is on the edge of Xiangjiang River. It is said that knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, you can't go up the mountains. Of course, your spirit is good. At this time, you should be "cautious" about the people around you. As mentioned above, even if you are a swift horse, if you don't meet Bole and the wise Lord, you can only "ignore everyone"; If everything is contended for at this time, or even rise up to be king, there will be unusual repression and it will be difficult to achieve great things. Secondly, even if we win temporarily, once the frost and snow force us, we will lose. Hong Xiuquan, the king of peace who swept across China, and Li Zicheng, who is about to enter Beijing, are just like this. In history, many peasant uprisings and many dynasty reforms often ended in failure, which is an example. The reason is that he can neither know himself nor each other and can't see the situation clearly. In short, he can't get along with Yu, the earth and people. Only the fittest can survive and the strong can develop. Only by constantly advancing in virtue and learning, cultivating one's self-cultivation and habits, educating one's spirit, constantly expanding the breadth and depth of one's knowledge, acquiring what one can't do, and making full use of all reasonable means to defeat the opponent, can one stay ahead of others.

The Book of Changes 95 says: "The flying dragon is in the sky", which is exactly what people are pursuing, or it is time to reach their goal. If you accumulate a lot of money, you will naturally become a king. Being king is certainly commendable. But many people only pay attention to the process of becoming king and the joy after "being king". Once you are king, you are lazy about your thoughts, your body and your skin, and you don't care about your people. You are even less enterprising. You keep your body and position empty. In the long run. Qin Huang won the political power and unified China, but it could only decline after the second year. Although Wu Han, Tang Wang and the Manchu Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty were the strongest in the world, they all experienced prosperity and decline, and they could not escape the historical changes. Why do prosperity decline and die? Just like the easy-to-use nine words: "The dragons are leaderless", the truth is "knowing without retreating, knowing without dying, knowing without being defeated". You think you are the king, and you are far away from your subjects. After years of decline, several new kings are brewing, and the new kings form the "Dragon Group". The "Wang Fan Rebellion" in the Han Dynasty, the Niu Lipeng Party in the Song Dynasty, Rebecca who was forced into the palace in the early Ming Dynasty, and the Party in the Qing Dynasty, once the dragon came out, whether you were a weak king or a strong king, how to deal with it, how to control it, or retreat from the torrent, or be forced out of the field, or turn the tide, all depends on the power of the king. Let's review the history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The king of heaven has no virtue, and many princes support their troops with self-respect, and then they are infighting and even killing people, "bringing disaster to the country and the people." People often come down to "the changes of the times", but it is actually just an external manifestation, which is also the reason why many people can't achieve great things in the end.

The truth is always complicated, and its essence is often simple. How can we achieve our goal, get ahead as soon as possible and become the winner?

First of all, we must have strong self-confidence. Everyone is a different starting point, no matter how different the comprehensive conditions of this person are, such as gender, age, knowledge, position, existing assets, social relations and so on. Regardless of whether this target point refers to money, power, reputation, profit, etc. No matter whether we have the right time, the right place and the right people, no matter whether we just have the right people or nothing, as long as we have the spirit of being a king, we firmly believe that there is always a straight line and an inevitable path between it and a target point, and the difference of this path is only its length and distance. From a simple time formula, it can be concluded that time and speed are always inversely proportional to a given distance, that is, the time for us to reach our goal depends on our own speed. In that case, why should we worry that we can't achieve our goals and why can't we have full confidence?

Secondly, we should be lonely and learn the spirit of an insect-silkworm. Silkworms eat mulberry leaves constantly, absorb nutrients, then wrap themselves up, inadvertently bite the cocoon shell and grow wings. In fact, packaging yourself is not an end, but a means and a strategy. One day, grow wings and be able to fly. This is the goal. As an insect, I can adapt to the environment and be lonely. In order to fly one day, I will not hesitate to "tie myself up", which must rely on the spirit of loneliness. In the Battle of Wu Yue in ancient China, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, was able to make a living for ten years and revive the national prestige, while Sean was able to bear the burden of humiliation and become a general because of the spirit of fighting alone. Only those who are lonely first will not be lonely.

Third, we should correctly analyze the individual differences on the road ahead. Individual differences lead to differences in starting points, and the distance between their starting points and target points is always different. Obviously, due to the difference in starting points, the straight line between us and our respective target points conforms to the "straight line equation". People with a high starting point can succeed immediately with a little effort, while those with a low starting point need to redouble their efforts. Of course, if they are diligent, stupid birds fly first. So the focus we need to consider is how to improve the speed. Speed is mainly related to two factors, one is its own energy power, and the other is how to reduce the friction and resistance of the environment. Therefore, how to enhance the internal motivation, how to constantly adjust their adaptability to the environment, and form a good relationship with the peripheral space. Grasping and relying on the power of the environment, we can transform "jet" into "supersonic speed" by means of fog, wind and arrows.

Finally, we still need to constantly change and adjust the direction of our goals, and we still need to constantly adjust our position of ruling and being ruled. There is no absolute power in the world. Advance and retreat are always restricted by the surrounding environment, and we can't just know to retreat. We just want to make a profit, not a loss. There is no absolute interest in the world. It is always approaching in struggle and compromise, and it should be constantly adjusted. The ancients said: take it, get it, take it. We can't strive for the best, but we can get the best. We can't strive for the best. As long as we have a spirit of self-improvement, even if we get nothing, it is also a pursuit of self-realization. We should have a kind of self-confidence and grace that we don't judge heroes by success or failure and see who laughs last. Only by doing this can we truly become a king's heart and our goal will be more meaningful.

The theory of Tao is always complicated, but its essence is relatively simple, just like "changing is easy". In life, we don't really need to know much about luxury goods. The so-called "no tricks to win" is the truth. In fact, inaction is the highest realm, just as "inaction" advocated by Taoism is actually the highest realm of promising. The world is more interested in fame, power and profit, and thinks that oneself is king. In fact, the real king is the undisputed king.

It is true that people in the world are different, and the difference between people lies only in spirit, but in the same way, it can be said that perhaps from the other side of the mountain, there is no universal absolute truth. As long as we keep working hard towards our goals and strive for self-improvement, we will certainly gain something in the end.