Want to learn the introduction of Zhouyi?

1. To learn a knowledge, especially the profound knowledge of Zhouyi, you must first have perseverance and perseverance. Remember, Zhouyi is lifelong knowledge, and you can't learn to understand it at once. In addition, many people study Zhouyi for divination and prediction, so I advise those people to give up as soon as possible. Zhouyi can be predicted, but this is only the tip of the iceberg of Zhouyi's huge knowledge system.

2. Understand the Zhouyi, know what it is, and know what to say in order to get more results with less effort (see Baidu Encyclopedia and Wikipedia for details).

3. Find a suitable introductory book. There are not many contents in Zhouyi, but the text is obscure. It is best to choose a book with translation as an introduction. Bian Xiao's introduction is based on Zhouyi, which is quite authoritative by Zhongzhou Ancient Books Publishing House. There are many introductory books on Zhouyi on the market now, but there are not many really authoritative ones. I'm not saying how wrong their introductory books are, but I always feel that their explanations are too subjective and their personal level is limited, which is not suitable for getting started. And if you want to buy some other books, Zhonghua Book Company's books are also good. I suggest buying them. Those people in the Republic of China were still very good.

You must study hard after you get the study materials. First of all, you should understand the basic composition of Zhouyi Bagua and Sixty-four Gua (you should know that Zhouyi is also a semiotics). Recite the pictures, names, representative positions and objects of gossip. Reciting sixty-four hexagrams, hexagrams' names, hexagrams' names and words (which is the most difficult) belongs to every palace. By reciting, I mean to reach the level of random dictation, and the more skilled the better. Finally, it is emphasized that memorizing words is best combined with explanation. The foundation must be laid well, which is like the foundation of a building. Only when the foundation is solid can the building be higher.

5. Then recite Biography of Cohesion, Biography of Divination and Biography of Preface and Miscellaneous Divination, and read the book a hundred times to understand its meaning. Don't be afraid of hard work, you will get used to it gradually, and with the deepening of understanding, your feelings will gradually deepen. Meanwhile, you can learn from your life experience. For example, everything in the world belongs to gossip, and everything in the world can find its prototype in the sixty-four hexagrams. One of the major functions of Zhouyi is to teach people to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

6. After laying a good foundation, I recommend three advanced books, Zhu's Original Meaning of Zhouyi, Kong's Justice of Zhouyi and Cheng Yi's Yi Zhuan, all of which are representative works of Zhouyi School. If you want to learn image numbers, I recommend reading the Book of Changes written by Li Dingzuo in the Tang Dynasty, which has collected many classics of the Han Dynasty. In addition, the Confucian doctrine of the mean and Taoist Laozi and Zhuangzi are also good choices.

7. If you are hungry for the study of Zhouyi, and all the previous knowledge has been mastered. It is recommended to study the revised Sikuquanshu in Qing Dynasty with six volumes and four volumes, with a total of ten volumes. It is said that there is an electronic version now, so you can try to find it.

One aspect that can't be ignored is that it's best to communicate with like-minded people. On the one hand, we can supervise each other, on the other hand, we can discuss problems with each other. Of course, it would be great if we could find a teacher.

Finally, I hope everyone can persevere and study Zhouyi persistently. Zhouyi is not a book that can be understood in a day or two, but I can guarantee that Zhouyi will gain something.