The Book of Changes (Beginner)One could start from the following aspects:
- Understanding the development of the Book of Changes: There are three books of the Book of Changes in the history of our country. They are the Lianshan Yi of the Xia Dynasty (with the Gen hexagram as the first hexagram, interpreted by Fuxi), the Guicang Yi of the Shang Dynasty (with the Kun hexagram as the first hexagram, interpreted by the Yellow Emperor), and the Zhouyi of the Zhou Dynasty (re-interpreted by King Wen of Zhou when he was imprisoned in Yali, with the Qian and Kun hexagrams as the opening hexagram). Lianshan Yi and Guicang Yi had been lost in the Han Dynasty, and the main thing that was passed down now was the Book of Changes. In the history of the Book of Changes, there were three important figures: Fuxi, King Wen of Zhou, and Confucius. Fuxi created the Eight Trigrams and the 64 hexagrams (the symbolic Yi stage), King Wen of Zhou created the hexagrams and the line statements (the literary Yi stage), and Confucius wrote the Yi biography (the philosophical Yi stage).
- Master the basic concepts of the Book of Changes:
- Line: Divides the Yin line (the broken horizontal line "- -", soft in nature, belonging to Yin, often represented by "six") and the Yang line, and forms the hexagram through the intersection of Yin and Yang.
- Words: It is a conclusion, that is,"general words" and "general words".
- Xiang: It was a method used by the ancients to classify and analyze things. Those that explained the divinatory symbols were called "elephants", and those that explained the lines were called "small elephants".
- Yuan, Heng, Li, and Zhen: Yuan symbolizes the beginning of things (corresponding to the sprouting of plants in spring); Heng symbolizes the growth of things (corresponding to the growth of plants in summer); Li symbolizes the harvest of things (corresponding to the blooming and fruiting of plants in autumn); Zhen symbolizes the collection of things (corresponding to the falling leaves of plants in winter). Zhen also has the meaning of "divination,""righteousness," and "determination."
- Good, bad, regret, stingy, blame: Obedience to the truth of the Book of Changes is good, violation of the truth of the Book of Changes is bad; Regret is to know the fault after making a mistake and can correct it; Misery is to cover up the fault and not repent or have something in mind that cannot be let go; Blame means disaster.
- Eight Trigrams, Original Divination, Dual Divination, Reverse Divination, and Change Divination: Eight Trigrams represented eight natural phenomena (Heaven, Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Thunder, Mountain, and Marsh); Original Divination was the hexagram obtained from the beginning of the hexagram; Dual Divination (Wrong Divination) was the hexagram of Yin and Yang (such as Qian and Kun); Reverse Divination (Comprehensive Divination) was the hexagram obtained by rotating the original hexagram 180 degrees.
- With the help of learning resources: You can watch Professor Zeng Shiqiang's lecture, Wisdom of the Book of Changes. In addition to the general theory and summary, the lecture explained the 64 hexagrams and combined them with life examples to help you understand the use of the Book of Changes and its meaning to life.
- Memory hexagram names: First, familiarize yourself with the basic hexagram names of the Eight Trigrams. You can use the Eight Trigrams Taking Elephant Song in Zhu Xi's Zhouyi to memorize them. For the sixty-four hexagrams, one could recite Zhu Xi's Song of the Order of the Names of the Divination, or memorize the names of the hexagrams by divination. For example, one could use three copper coins to divinate and record the results to deepen the impression of the names of the hexagrams.
In addition, one could also read related introductory books, such as Sun Zhensheng's "Book of Changes: Introduction", Chang Bingyi's "Book of Changes: Introduction", etc. These books were helpful in systematically learning the basic knowledge of the Book of Changes.
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Book of Changes, Zero Basics, Beginner's GuideThe following was a beginner's tutorial for the Book of Changes:
** 1. Preparing Period **
He would start with a relaxed attitude and start with a general understanding of the divinatory symbols and basic knowledge. This process was similar to mastering vocabulary and grammar when learning a language. There weren't many shortcuts to getting familiar with and memorizing the Eight Trigrams. One could use the Eight Trigrams 'chants,"Gan San Lian, Kun Liu Duan, Zhen Yang Yu, Gen Fu Wan, Li Zhong Xu, Kan Zhong Man, Dui Shang Que, Xun Xia Duan", and combine them with images to memorize the Eight Trigrams. Then, one could memorize the 64 hexagrams through the names of the upper and lower hexagrams and their basic combinations of images. For example, the family hexagram. The upper hexagram was Xun, and the lower hexagram was Li. Xun was basically like the wind. When combined, it would be wind, fire, family, and the names would be remembered first before the images were reflected. This preparation period might take two to three weeks, but it would help ease the resistance of subsequent reading.
** 2. Read the Biography of Shuo Gua **
The divinatory symbols of the Book of Changes were symbols and words passed down from ancient times, and they were rich in content. When the divinatory symbols were transformed into words, there would be many images. These images were the bridge connecting the divinatory symbols and the Xi Ci. Without understanding the images, it would be difficult to understand the Book of Changes. Shuo Gua Zhuan recorded the most basic and commonly used methods of obtaining various hexagrams, so one should first read Shuo Gua Zhuan before officially reading it.
** III. Read the Biography of Xi Ci **
The Biography of Xi Ci is divided into two parts, which is a part of the Biography of Yi written by Confucius. On the surface, it described the basic principles and philosophical thoughts of the Book of Changes, but in fact, it also explained Confucius 'own world view, universe view, and life view. Zi Gong once mentioned that Confucius rarely discussed metaphysics, but the Biography of Xi Ci relied on the Book of Changes to construct a systematic framework to discuss these issues. Moreover, one should pay attention not to turn to divination too early. Many people turn to divination because it is difficult to understand and apply the righteousness of the Book of Changes. When most people read the Book of Changes in order, the interpretation of the sixty-four hexagrams in the Biography of Xi Ci is not conducive to understanding the righteousness of the Book of Changes.
Throughout the entire learning process, one must have a good attitude. The Book of Changes had its basic concept system, such as lines (Yang lines are represented by "-", Yin lines are represented by "--", lines are the basic unit of the Book of Changes), hexagrams (the classic hexagrams are the Eight Trigrams, and the complex hexagrams are the 64 hexagrams), line words, hexagram words, hexagram names, hexagram images, and so on. Don't think that the Book of Changes is superstitious, and don't think that it's mysterious. Treat the problems in the learning process with a normal heart. If he encountered any problems, he could rely on his own comprehension, the Internet, or the books of other masters to solve them.
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The Book of Changes Eight Trigrams BeginnerThe beginner of the Eight Trigrams of the Book of Changes needed to understand the following aspects:
** One, line **
The lines were the most basic unit of the Book of Changes. They were divided into Yang lines and Yin lines. Yang lines were represented by a long horizontal line, while Yin lines were represented by two short horizontal lines. Three Yang lines or Yin lines could form the Eight Trigrams, but the hexagrams in the Book of Changes were formed by combining the Eight Trigrams in pairs.
** 2. Gossip **
1. ** The composition and drawing method of the Eight Trigrams **
- The Eight Trigrams were formed by three Yang lines or Yin lines, namely Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen, and Kun.
- Because the structure of the Eight Trigrams was simple, it was difficult to fully simulate everything in the world. Therefore, the Eight Trigrams were stacked in pairs to form 64 hexagrams. The 64 hexagrams were also called complex hexagrams or double hexagrams.
2. ** Source of Gossip **
- The Fuxi Celestial Race observed the sky, the earth, the birds, the beasts, themselves, and everything around them. They drew the Eight Trigrams to simulate everything.
3. ** The Evolution of Gossip **
- Shao Yong deduced the evolution of the Eight Trigrams based on the Book of Changes. When deducing, write the Yang line first and then the Yin line. According to this rule, the hexagram order can be drawn, namely Qian 1, Dui 2, Li 3, Zhen 4, Xun 5, Kan 6, Gen 7, Kun 8. On the basis of the Eight Trigrams, 64 hexagrams could be evolved according to a certain pattern.
** 3. Innate Eight Trigrams and Acquired Eight Trigrams **
1. ** Innate Eight Trigrams **
- The Innate Eight Trigrams was proposed by Shao Yong of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was his annotation of the relevant sentences in the Book of Changes. In the congenital Eight Diagrams, Qian is south and Kun is north, Li is east and Kan is west, Zhen is northeast, Dui is southeast, Xun is southwest and Gen is northwest. From Zhen to Qian is Shun, from Xun to Kun is Reverse.
For beginners of the Eight Trigrams of the Book of Changes, understanding these basic concepts was the key to getting started. Later on, they needed to study the symbolic meaning, hexagrams, line statements, and other contents contained in the Eight Trigrams, as well as how to use the Eight Trigrams to predict and analyze.
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Book of Changes, Eight Trigrams, Beginner KnowledgeThe Eight Trigrams of the Book of Changes was the study of images. Everything in the universe could be classified into the Eight Trigrams. The following was some introductory knowledge of the Eight Trigrams of the Book of Changes:
** One, line **
The lines were the most basic units of the Book of Changes, and they were divided into Yang lines and Yin lines. Yang lines were represented by a long horizontal line, while Yin lines were represented by two short horizontal lines. Three random Yang lines or Yin lines formed an Eight Trigrams.
** 2. Eight Trigrams and its basic attributes **
1. ** Qian hexagram **
- It was formed by three Yang lines and was a hexagram of pure Yang. The hexagram represented the extreme of Yang and symbolized the heavens. Its main symbols also included father, old man, emperor (authority), metal (hard), jade (hard and precious), round object (round sky), head, back, horse (movement), hard ice (hard), etc. The five elements were metal (Yang), the season was autumn and winter, and the day after tomorrow was northwest.
2. ** Dui Hexagram **
- One Yin line above, two Yang lines below. The symbol was Ze, which represented women. From the order of the lines, the upper line was the last, so it represented a girl. The gap on the outermost part of the upper line represented something with a gap. In human organs, it represented the mouth. One female (female) was high above, while two males (male) were chasing after each other. The hexagram nature was joy. Symbols also included young girls, teenage girls, happy things, soft metal, objects with mouths or damaged objects, mouths, sheep, and so on. The five elements were metal (yin), the season was autumn, and the day after tomorrow was west.
3. ** Divination **
- One Yin line in the middle, two Yang lines above and below. Deficiency in the middle and excess in the outside, cold inside and hot outside, symbolizing fire. It represented women, and the middle line was in the middle, so it represented the middle woman. Fire had the image of civilization, and had the meaning of words and ornaments. The nature of the hexagram was attachment. Its symbols included fire, middle-aged women, beautiful things, words, books, hollow objects, hearts, and crustaceans. The five elements belong to fire, the season is summer, and the position of the day after tomorrow is south.
4. ** Zhen hexagram **
- One Yang line below, two Yin lines above. Two Yin above and one Yang below, the state is unstable, and the hexagram nature is "moving". The symbol was thunder, representing males. The lower line was the first one, so it represented the eldest male. Its symbols also included thunder, long men, middle-aged men, wood, dragons, moving parts, feet, and so on. The five elements were wood (Yang), the season was spring, and the day after tomorrow was east.
5. ** Xun hexagram **
- One Yin line at the bottom and two Yang lines at the top. The appearance of movement is endless, but the essence is weak, symbolizing the wind. It represented women, and the lower line was the first one, so it represented the eldest daughter. The characteristic of the wind was that it was pervasive, and the hexagram nature was "entry". Women were in the lower position, meaning "obedience". Its symbols included wind, eldest daughter, middle-aged woman, harmony, plants, thighs, chickens, soft things, and so on. The five elements were wood (yin), the seasons were spring and summer, and the day after tomorrow was southeast.
6. ** Kan hexagram **
- One Yang line was in the middle while the other two Yin lines were above and below. Soft on the outside and solid on the inside, symbolizing water. The water goes down, and the hexagram's nature is "sink". It represented males, and the middle line was in the middle, so it represented middle males. Its symbols include water, middle-aged men, traps, blood, aquatic creatures, fruits (with cores), pigs, and so on. The five elements belong to water, the season is winter, and the day after tomorrow is north.
7. ** Gen hexagram **
- One Yang line above, two Yin lines below. One yang is above while the other two yin are below. The state is stable, and the nature of the hexagram is "stop". The symbol was a mountain, representing males. The upper line was the last, so it represented young men. Symbols included mountains, boys, young men, stationary parts, dogs (gatekeepers), and so on. The five elements belonged to the earth element. The season was winter and spring, and the day after tomorrow was northeast.
8. ** Kun hexagram **
- It was formed by three Yin lines, which was a pure Yin hexagram, representing the extreme Yin. The hexagram is soft and gentle, symbolizing the earth. The main symbols include mother, old woman, belly, pregnant woman (pot-bellied), soil (loose), square (place), cow (patient and gentle), etc. The five elements belonged to the earth element. The seasons were summer and autumn, and the day after tomorrow was southwest.
** 3. The Origin and Evolution of the Eight Trigrams **
1. ** Source **
- Fuxi observed the sky, the earth, the birds, the beasts, himself, and the things around him. He drew the Eight Trigrams to imitate the myriad things in the world, to communicate the virtue of the gods and to imitate the emotions of all things.
2. ** Evolution **
- According to the Book of Changes,"There is Taiji in the Yi, which gives birth to the Two Elements, the Two Elements give birth to the Four Images, and the Four Images give birth to the Eight Trigrams." When deducing the evolution process of the Eight Trigrams, one had to write the Yang lines first, and then the Yin lines. This was because Yang was 1, and Yin was 2. It followed the order of Tao giving birth to 1, 1 giving birth to 2, 2 giving birth to 3...
In addition, the structure of the Eight Trigrams was simple. In order to fully simulate everything in the world, the Eight Trigrams were combined into 64 hexagrams. The 64 hexagrams were also called complex hexagrams or double hexagrams.
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