Appreciation and Annotation of Sixty-three Ji Ji in The Complete Works of Zhouyi

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Since the hexagrams are different, they overlap (from the next hurdle). Gua is a ridge, and the ridge is water; Divination is separation, and separation is fire. When it caught fire in water, the water potential overwhelmed the fire and the fire was put out successfully. Therefore, it is called Jiji. Judging from the shape of the hexagram, this hexagram is called auspicious hexagram, because the yang is in the odd number and the yin is in the even number, which are all right, and the image is the most complete, which symbolizes success. However, this is the subtlety of creation, and yin and yang are complex, so that they can change endlessly. Too complete, but rigid, so that the loss of positive energy, can no longer do great things, can only do small things, barely able to prosper. After all success, it is bound to be decadent and lax and tend to decline. So we must stick to the right path and continue to work hard to benefit. When success comes, everything looks auspicious. However, extremes meet, and it will fall into chaos again. The word of this hexagram is unlucky, and the following six hexagrams all contain a vigilant tone. From this divination, we can see the profound meaning of the Book of Changes.

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Ji Ji: Heng, Xiao Lizhen. JiChu chaos ended [1].

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[1] Chaos: change.

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Gigi Gua: Hengtong, this is the true part of my humble opinion. It will be auspicious at first, and something will happen in the end.

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Gigi divination stays on the ridge, and the ridge is fire and water, and the water moistens and the fire burns. In the six hexagrams, yin and yang are balanced, corresponding to each other and in their proper places, which is a complete and harmonious divinatory image, indicating that things have completed a development stage from Gankun to Jiji. I should have celebrated my success, but I was warned on the hexagram: "Heng, Xiao Lizhen. At the beginning of Kyrgyzstan, it will be chaotic. "

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Xun said: Ji Ji is "constant" and the young one is constant. "Truth" is firm, gentle and just. "Ji Chu" is also soft. Termination is chaos, and its road is poor [2].

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[2] Poverty: despair.

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Haiku said: Since it is divination of economic benefits, there is an image of "prosperity", which means that small things are prosperous, but big things are not necessarily. Divination tells us that this divination is a symbol of "good fortune and chastity", because the basic structure of divination is that the upper part is rigid and the lower part is soft, just like the monarch and the minister are in the right position, and the upper and lower parts are at peace, and the yin and yang are in the right position. The so-called "good luck at first" is because the image of a 62-year-old shows that when a powerful minister first became an official, his task was to flatter, but his power could not be evil. In the end, the chaos occurred because the last six images showed that the powerful minister stole the handle, bullied the monarch and messed up the government, and finally died in desperation.

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All good things hide crises, and being prepared for danger in times of peace is an important accomplishment of successful people.

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The elephant said: the water is on fire, Ji Ji. A gentleman prevents his trouble by thinking about it.

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[3] suffering: disaster. Yu: Pass "Forward".

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"Xiang Ci" said: This book is a ridge, and the ridge is water; The next divination is Xun, and Xun is fire. Fire and water, fire and water, is the divination of auspicious divination. When a gentleman looks at this divination, he should be prepared and take precautions before it happens.

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After success, we need to be cautious in order to prevent the crisis.

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Day 9: Dragging its wheels [4] and licking its tail [5] without reproach. "Xiang" said: "drag its wheel", and there is no blame.

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[4] Wheel: nylon with ears.

[5] Yan: wet. Tail: The fake tail at the back of clothes was decorated in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

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Day 9: Crossing the river with a belt and wetting the tail of clothes is not a big problem. Xiang Ci said: "Crossing the river in one area" should be disaster-free.

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The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the beginning of poverty alleviation, and the sun is at the bottom. In response to the June 4 incident, the intention to make progress has increased sharply, and the admonition of "dragging its wheels and sucking its tail" has been given. A "drag" and a "wet" show that it takes a lot of effort to stop its progress. This shows that after success, we should be more cautious, think of all possible consequences and take proper precautions in advance.

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Sixty-two: A woman loses her husband [6]. Don't chase her, she will get it after seven days. "Xiang" said: "Seven days", using the middle way.

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[6] bereavement: loss. Me: headscarf.

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62: If a woman loses her headscarf, she can get it within seven days without looking for it. "Xiang Ci" said: "You can get it within seven days without looking for it" because a woman of 622 lives in a shady place and what she lost will be returned.

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Being in the middle of 62 years is the bright master of the next divination, corresponding to the throne of masculine middle school in 95 years of the last divination, and should have the opportunity to get ahead. However, at the successful and ambitious moment of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, the monarch was in no hurry to seek the legacy of the opposition, so that talents were not met in June and February, just like women lost their jewelry and could not dress up and show their talents. However, there is no need to take the initiative to find it. After seven days, the lost jewels will appear and the time will come. This shows that proper moderation after success will cause temporary losses, but the result will be more satisfactory.

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19-3: gaozong's prescription for slashing ghosts [7] took three years to conquer. Don't use little people. "Elephant" said: "Three years", exhausted.

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[7] Gaozong: Wu Ding, whose temple name is Gaozong, is the third generation after Pan Geng. Ghost Fang: country name, one of the tribes (xiǎn yūn y ū n y ū n).

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93: Emperor Gaozong crusaded against the ghost formula, and it took three years to defeat it. Don't reuse villains. "Xiang Ci": "It was defeated in three years", because the ghost side was exhausted at this time.

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"Emperor cutting the Rubik's cube and conquering it in three years" is a state affair. Conquering the Rubik's cube in three years shows the difficulty of starting a business. Emperor Gaozong was the king of Shang Dynasty, Wu Ding. He brought order out of chaos and conquered all directions, so that the country reached the surname of Ji from poverty and achieved rejuvenation. Although the great cause has been achieved, the commandment is "don't use it for villains." This shows that even if the villain makes meritorious deeds, he must not be allowed to form political influence.

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June 4th: No clothing [8] all day. "Elephant" said, "Stop all day", which is doubtful.

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[8] See (rú): cotton wool.

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June 4th: Holding a boat full of rubbish, I was on tenterhooks all day. "Xiang Ci" said: "I am on tenterhooks all day", which shows that my heart is full of doubts.

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In this divination, a crisis is brewing, and it is not easy to achieve this. "Xiang Ci" said: In the auspicious stage, we should always be afraid of disaster, and we should be on guard all day to ensure safety. This shows that success should not be complacent, but should be alert to fear and always be vigilant.

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Ninth Five-Year Plan: It's better to sacrifice cattle in the east than in the west, which really benefits you. "Elephant" said: "It is better to kill the East than to kill the cattle." I am really blessed by it, "and Ji is here.

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[9] Yu (yuè): It was called sacrifice in ancient times, referring to the sacrifice in spring and summer.

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Ninth Five-Year Plan: The Yin people killed cows and sacrificed ghosts and gods, which was not as good as Zhou people's writing books and sacrificing ghosts and gods, and Zhou people were blessed by ghosts and gods. Xiang Ci says: "Yin people killed cows and sacrificed ghosts and gods", which is not as good as Zhou people's intention of sacrificing ghosts and gods. "Zhou people are blessed by ghosts and gods", there must be great luck arrival.

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A detailed analysis of this article contains two meanings. First, the Ninth Five-Year Plan should be based on male chauvinism, and the next Five-Year Plan should be based on the "62" principle. We should be cautious about Xiu De, and don't engage in grand sacrificial activities like our neighbors, only using millet. The second is to seize the opportunity. The "basket sacrifice" was originally a sacrifice in Xia and Shang Dynasties, but it was changed to a summer sacrifice in Zhou Dynasty. In summer, it is timely to pray to God to bless the harvest of grain, and it can be a "true blessing". This shows that success should not be complacent, but should be based on the original intention, continue to work hard and keep the existing achievements.

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Six: Yan [10] First, Li. "Elephant" said, "Let it be the first". How long can it last?

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Yan: It's wet.

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Six: wading across the river, the water is wet, and the danger is endless. Xiang Ci says: "Water moistens its head", how can it last for a long time?

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The upper six is at the top, which is equivalent to the fox's head. The six ridges are water, and the upper six are at the top of the water, which is the image of the head immersed in water. It's like a fox crossing a river with its head in the water, but its luck must have run out. This shows: don't be carried away by success and rush blindly, leading to danger.