Open-book benefits: the benefits of reading the Book of Changes.

? I couldn't sleep last night because I was troubled by the Book of Changes. As the ancients said, reading classics every day is just like reading history every day. What are just days and soft days, representing sunny days and cloudy days respectively? The ancients thought that the odd number was Yang and the even number was Yin, so it was reasonable to divide the year, month and day into Yin and Yang. My experience is that I only read classics on the same day, that is, when I am energetic and refreshed, whether I can read them smoothly and gain something; Reading history on a cloudy day means reading history when you are depressed and mentally exhausted. What is history? People and things have a strong story, which can adjust body and mind and straighten out emotions. The ancients also said: it is easy not to study at night. It is said that the Book of Changes is magical and interlocking, and it is easy to get stuck when reading smoothly. I don't believe how amazing this is. Last night, I read some of Confucius' hexagrams, and I really lost sleep. It seems that if you don't listen to the ancients, you will suffer a big loss. Insomnia also has advantages: I memorized several formulas and hexagrams and wrote a note.

? The advantages of reading the Book of Changes are three points and nine words: long knowledge, clear gains and losses, and judge the general trend.

? About long knowledge. After reading the Book of Changes for two or three days, I sorted out many basic concepts and their relationships. For example, Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Eight Diagrams and Nine Palaces in heavenly stems and earthly branches and so on. I used to have a very fragmented grasp, but now I understand the truth. One day, when talking on the wine table, Zhang's mouth can say things like "Oriental" and "One column counts two kuns", and he can tell the truth, which should be able to fool people. I remember my daughter asked me a math problem one day when she was in primary school. At first glance, it is a nine-square grid. Fill in the number 1 to 9 in the grid, and the sum of the diagonal numbers is equal to 15. In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Huang Rong taught Yinggu to arrange it like this, and made a general comment: 24 is the shoulder, 68 is the foot, and 5 is the middle palace ... Tell her daughter that she will do well. Now think about it, if I had read the Book of Changes at that time, I would have filled in the numbers in the Jiugong grid and the corresponding hexagrams, and then told my daughter the truth, at least my image would have become higher instantly.

? A few years ago, I read a biography about Tang Bohu, and I remembered a sentence: There is a grave on my chest, and beggars are romantic. When I was young, I quoted it many times, thinking that Dian fen was a classic pile. After reading the Book of Changes, you will know that you have misunderstood. The standard grave refers to the five standard three graves. The Five Classics are the Five Classics, the Three Graves are the Three Changes, and there are the Yi of Lianshan, the Yi of Returning to Tibet, and the Zhouyi. The first two books have been lost, leaving only Zhouyi.

? About the gains and losses of the Ming Dynasty. One of the main contents of the Book of Changes is to predict good fortune and bad fortune, and it is quite useful to master some basic laws and principles. For example, in ancient times, when you marched into the valley, there was a rushing river next to it. If you know the Book of Changes, you know you have to get there quickly. Coupled with the bad weather of thunder and lightning, divination is the divination of wind and thunder, the divination of lightning, also known as the divination of bones and coffins, which is a sign of lotus flower. People will die if there is an ambush everywhere. These places and weather are called desperate situations, and you must make sure to avoid them, whether you are marching or fighting on the road. For another example, Feng Shui comes from the Book of Changes. Now we often hear that building a house in Gai Lou has a river in front, facing south, and a forest in the east, and the west is definitely a good place. The so-called "land of four guards" can sit safely and live for a long time. But the shortcomings are also obvious, and it is easy to lose morale and self-motivation because of being too comfortable. Therefore, although Chengdu, Guanzhong and other places are rich, the people are rich and the country is strong, but the people are stable and have no fighting spirit. When a strong enemy comes to the door, he usually surrenders and does not resist (for example, Zi Ying and Meng Chang). People here can't eat much today, and they dare not go out to work hard. Another example is Henan, where there is no danger to defend. Ma Pingchuan is a "land of four wars". People have suffered from military disasters since ancient times, so their brains are easier to use. These principles and laws mentioned in the Book of Changes are very scientific and have a far-reaching impact on China people, which can be said to be all over daily life. If you know a thing or two, you will be alert and clear-headed.

? About sizing up the situation. What does the Book of Changes mean? Confucius said: change is not born. That is, changeable. But Confucius also said that "Tao is not empty" and "there are images in the sky and tangible on the ground", which can be understood, mastered and used. We know that leaders and governments dominate and even create situations, and big business tycoons also have this energy; Experts and elites are good at grasping and using the situation, so they do a lot; Mainstream people keep up with the situation, pick up some small fish and shrimp and so on, and keep it tight all their lives; There are still some people who can't keep up with the situation, such as officials, businessmen and that profession. If you can't keep up, you will either be kicked out or left behind. The Book of Changes tells you about these variables and their development trends. As for how to deal with them, it's up to you. In short, if you learn the pace of life, you will be more calm and will not stumble all the way.

? This is the advantage of reading the Book of Changes, not necessarily all, but it is obvious.