Appreciation of Sima Yi's Translation of Divination

Sima Yi's divination theory [Ming Dynasty] Liu Ji's Dongling Hou was abolished, and Sima Yi's divination theory ended. The master of the season said, "What do you want to divine?" ? "Hou of Dongling said," Those who lie down for a long time think about it, those who sting for a long time think about it, and those who wake up for a long time think about it. I smell the positive releasing and the cymbals reaching. Hot poles attract wind, and extremely poles attract wind. One winter and one spring, indomitable, falling together, never ending. Servants are suspicious and want to be taught. "Master Ji said," From then on, you will understand, why do you want divination? " ? " Tang Lin said: "I failed to understand the subtle depth. I hope Mr. Wang can point it out." . "The owner of the season said," Woo-hoo! Who are the relatives in heaven? Only relatives of virtue; What is ghost spirit? Because of the human spirit. Husband, hay; Turtles, bones, and other things. People are spiritual in things, so why not listen to things themselves? Why don't you think about the past? There is a past and there is today, so it is tattered, and the former Song building and ballroom are also; Wild hazel stems are broken, and the former Qiong Yushu is also; Dewflies and cicadas, the phoenix and dragon flute of the past; Ghost firefly, the golden candle of the past; Autumn tea in spring is like the white hump in the past; Feng Dan Bai Di, former Jin Shu Wan Qi also. There was nothing in the past, and today is no exaggeration; Everything in the past is not lacking today. Therefore, one day and one night, those who bloom thank; In autumn and spring, old things are new. Under the turbulent flow, there must be deep pools; Under the high mountains, there must be deep valleys. You know that. Why do you think so? "

After Dongling Hou was abolished, he went to Sima Ji's master for divination. The owner of the season said, "What do you want to read?" Dongling Hou said: "I remember I wanted to go out after lying down for a long time, I wanted to go out after living alone with the door closed for a long time, and I wanted to sneeze after my chest was stuffy for a long time." I heard that if you accumulate too much, you will vent, if you are extremely bored, you will open up, if you are too bored, you will be exposed to the wind, and if you are too blocked, you will cycle. Every winter has a spring, and nothing can only bend but not stretch; One of them has a volt, and there is nothing that can't come. I have my doubts in private, and I hope to get your advice.

Master Ji said, "In that case, you have understood. What do you need to do with divination?" Hou Dongling said: "I failed to deeply understand the mystery. I hope Mr. Wang Can will give me some advice. " Boss Ji went on to say, "Alas! Who does heaven kiss? Only kiss people with high moral character. How do ghosts and gods work? Only by gaining people's trust can they become smart. Yarrow is nothing but hay, and tortoise shell is nothing but bones. It's all things. People are smarter than things, so why not listen to themselves, but to things? Besides, why don't you think about the past? Where there is the past, there is today.

Appreciate this is an article about Wang Gu, which is about "ups and downs should be decided, and you don't have to ask" (Tang poetry). In fact, all kinds of corruption at the end of Yuan Dynasty were the result of vicious development in the past.

The full text is pure dialogue, which is divided into three layers. On the first floor, the Duke of Dongling asked about Sima Yi's divination and stated the reasons for asking about divination. The second layer is Sima Ji's main answer: don't ask about divination, just ask yourself. The third layer says that "past" and "present" are causal relations.

After Qin's death, the Duke of Dongling became a commoner and made a living by growing melons. The melons in Dongling are well known. But the old man was unwilling to be lonely. He "thought for a long time" and expressed doubts about his situation-whether it is appropriate to spend the rest of his life. Sima Yi, the master of divination, did not brag about how effective his divination was. First of all, he gave a self-denial: ghosts and gods are spiritual because of people; Nautilus is hay, turtles are dead bones, and people are spiritual to things.