Book of Changes Great Wisdom

Chapter 23 The Great Wisdom of the Book of Changes 23
Feng hexagram symbolizes abundance and grandeur.When holding a sacrificial ceremony, the king personally goes to the ancestral temple to preside over the sacrifice, so there is no need to worry. It is advisable to hold the sacrifice when the sun is in the middle.

On the ninth day of the ninth day, I met a married couple. Although everything was equal, there was no misfortune, and every action would be rewarded.

The fruitful result of June [-] caused the light to be obscured, just like the sky full of stars at noon.Any action will be suspected, but honesty can eliminate suspicion, which is very auspicious.

Jiusan's rich curtains cover the light, and it is dark at noon. If you break your right arm at this time, there will be no disaster.

The fruitful results of September [-]th caused the light to be obscured, just like the sky full of stars at noon.It is very auspicious to meet your own kind.

The reappearance of the Sixth Five-Year Festival brings joy and good reputation, which is very auspicious.

Shangliu Fenghou house, covered the living room, peered into the room through the window, there was no one inside, and no one showed up for three years, it must be dangerous.

The elephant said: "Thunder and lightning are coming, and there will be plenty."The gentleman is punished by breaking the prison.

"Feng" was originally a pictograph, like a bean sprouting.In "Guang Ya?It is said in "Ben Gu": "Feng, full." Therefore, "Feng" has the meaning of richness, abundance, and fullness.In the "Feng Gua" of "Book of Changes", this "Feng" symbolizes bigness, shining on the earth like the sun and running endlessly.

The main purpose of "Feng Gua" is to warn us: when life has the most abundant "feast", we must maintain wisdom and a clear mind, otherwise it will decline.This is the principle of "the sun is in trouble, and the moon is full in loss" - if people are too complacent and arrogant, they will inevitably cause damage.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu, who ruled Huainan separately, gained some strength, so he wanted to proclaim himself emperor.

One day, he summoned his subordinates and said: "In the past, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was just a small pavilion leader, who was repeatedly defeated. A humble person like him can become a king, but now I own Huainan, with a vast land and a lot of food. , you should obey the will of heaven and be the king.”

There are many greedy people under Yuan Shu, and they also want to go further, so many people agree with Yuan Shu.

The chief secretary, Yan Xiang, did not agree. He stood up and objected: "The emperor is the title of the supreme under heaven, and only the strongest in the world can claim it for himself. The world is in chaos now, and there are many princes. Although the lord is strong, he still cannot be the champion. .At this time, if you rashly proclaim yourself emperor, you will only burn yourself and lead to the siege of the world's princes, and the lord still has to wait!"

Yuan Shu glared, and said angrily, "Everyone says it's possible, but you are the only one who blocks it. Are you the only one who is the smartest? I've been thinking about this for a long time, so don't talk about it anymore!"

Yan Xiang was ruthlessly reprimanded, feeling depressed.When he returned to the mansion, he lamented repeatedly and couldn't eat for several days.A good friend of Yan Xiang came to inquire about his illness and said to him puzzledly: "My lord, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, are nobles from generation to generation. My lord is now a soldier and general, so it's not a bad idea to become emperor. You objected in public in the hall, and The rhetoric is fierce, as if a catastrophe is imminent, why is it like this?"

Yan Xiang wept bitterly, and said sadly: "My lord is greedy for the name of the emperor, and everyone clings to wealth. If this continues, we will only perish. We are not powerful, but we prefer fame and wealth. Isn't this a catastrophe?" Like talking about moving, he immediately became nervous and supported the continued admonition.Seeing his friend being righteous, Yan Xiang regained his energy immediately, and they begged Yuan Shu together to persuade him to change his mind.

Yuan Shu didn't wait for them to finish speaking, then turned his face and said: "Are you all colluding to talk nonsense? I control the overall situation, how can I do things casually? You don't know the depth, so why don't you retreat quickly!"

Yan and Xiang were chased away, Yuan Shu was still angry, and his concubine fanned the flames, encouraging him to proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible.Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in a hurry, rode on a dragon and phoenix chariot, and established officials such as Taiwan Province.When the news came out, all the princes of the world accused Yuan Shu of treason and immorality.Yuan Shu didn't take it seriously, and went to war with Lu Bu rashly, and suffered a disastrous defeat.

Yuan Shu sent someone to Jiangdong to borrow troops from Sun Ce, but Sun Ce said, "A man with no virtue and incompetence who dares to call himself emperor will only be despised by the world. I, Sun Ce, disdain to associate with shameless people, so I will not obey my orders."

When Yuan Shu heard the envoy's report, he was furious. He wanted to attack Sun Ce, but General Yang told him bitterly, "Our army has just been defeated, so we can't fight anymore. Since the lord has proclaimed himself emperor, he should spread benevolence, and he can't just rely on killing. "

After Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, he became increasingly isolated and his strength continued to weaken.In the fourth year of Emperor Xian'an of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu came to the end of the road, was defeated and died of vomiting blood.

Yuan Shu's head was not calm enough on the issue of "Feng", and he proclaimed himself emperor in a hurry regardless of the opposition of the ministers. He did not get the respect of others as he wished, but accelerated his demise.

Life wisdom
When we have a series of material conditions such as wealth and fame, we must not be overheated and breed arrogance and complacency.Otherwise, it will easily turn from victory to failure.

Travel hexagrams worry about the front and back, and bring disaster on their own

Small words and righteousness
Brigade: Xiaoheng, Brigade, Zhenji.On the sixth day of the journey, Suo Suo, Si Qi took the disaster.The [-]nd brigade is the next time, with his capital, he gets a boy servant, chastity.The Ninety-Three Brigade burned the second, and lost its boy servant, Zhenli.I am not happy to get the ax for the [-]th brigade.Shoot the pheasant six or five times, and one arrow will die;When the nine birds burn their nests, the traveler laughs first and then howls; the loss of a cow in Yi is fierce.

Travel hexagram symbolizes travel.Xiaoyou prospers smoothly, and you can get auspicious when you go out and travel.

If you travel on the sixth day of the lunar new year, you will be wretched and vulgar when you go out, and your behavior will be erratic, which will lead to disasters.

Traveler Liu Er lived in an inn with money in his arms and was served faithfully by a boy servant.

The Jiusan Inn caught fire, and the boy servant also escaped. It was very dangerous.

The September [-]th travel was hindered. Although I was lucky to have the help of money and a sharp ax to prevent it, I was still unhappy in my heart.

Liu Wu shot a pheasant, but lost an arrow, but in the end he won a good reputation and received the order of knighthood.

The bird's nest on the tree on Shangjiu was burned, and the traveler first laughed and then cried; if the cattle are lost on the edge of the field, they will be in danger.

The elephant said: There is fire on the mountain, travel.A gentleman uses punishment wisely and carefully without staying in prison.

The hexagram of "Lv Gua" says: "A gentleman uses punishment wisely and does not stay in prison", which means that as a decision maker, don't worry about the past and the future, and deal with things decisively without delay.

Most people may question it, thinking that "cautious thinking" is in conflict with "decisiveness".In fact, there will be no conflict between them-no one stipulates that "cautious thinking" must take a long time, but the premise of what we call "decisive decision" is "cautious thinking", the purpose is to remind people when doing things. Don't worry and procrastinate to delay the opportunity.Failure to do so will inevitably lead to disaster.

When Kangxi was in power, he established Yinfeng as the prince very early. Kangxi wanted to train him carefully from an early age so that he could be a good emperor in the future.As a result, Yinfeng's schedule was very full, with no free time from morning till night, even during festivals and festivals.

Yinreng felt the pain deeply, and often complained, "As a prince, why can't I play like other princes? Being a prince is no fun, and I would rather not be this prince." Yinreng's uncle Suo'etu often listened to When the prince complained, he tried his best to persuade him: "The position of the prince is the future prince. How many people dream of it, how can they give up? The prince must not show any shortcomings, otherwise he will be used and attacked by others, and the prince's position will be shaken."

Therefore, Yinfeng must be ahead of others in everything, and dare not indulge in every move.He has been training overloaded, and he is under tremendous pressure both mentally and physically.

In the 41st year of Kangxi, Yinreng fell ill due to overwork while accompanying Kangxi on his fourth southern tour.Yinfeng vomited and had diarrhea, afraid of the cold and no sweat.His entourage wanted to report to Kangxi, but was stopped by Yinfeng.Yinreng said with difficulty: "If people know about this, they will make a big fuss about my weakness. I am confident that I can still support it." Yinreng endured so much that he finally fell into a coma the day before he arrived in Dezhou.Kangxi ordered people to mediate him in many ways, and it took more than half a month for Yinreng to turn the danger into safety.Afterwards, someone persuaded Yinfeng: "The crown prince is sick and doesn't report it, which almost hurts his life. The crown prince's gain outweighs the loss, so don't suffer yourself like this."

Yinfeng shook his head and said: "Father has high expectations for me, and there are many princes watching over me, how dare I, the prince, take it lightly? I can't have anything missing, no matter how hard it is, I have to refrain from it."

Constrained by his status as the prince, Yinfeng followed the rules in everything and was in high tension all day long.On the surface he is generous and calm, modest and polite, but in private he has become irritable and his mentality is extremely distorted.

Once, Yinreng whipped his subordinates because he was depressed, and someone immediately said to him: "It's a small thing for the prince to vent his anger. If this matter gets out, what will others think of the prince?" Can't you be angry? God is too unfair to me!"

Yinfeng was walking on thin ice, and those who attacked him did not stop. They said to Kangxi: "The prince is inconsistent with the outside, and the prince often punishes his subordinates physically. This shows that the prince's daily actions are all for your majesty to see. The prince is scheming. "

Kangxi gradually became dissatisfied with Yinreng, and Yinreng became more restless.Yinfeng made up for it with all his heart, but it turned out to be counterproductive, and Kangxi's dissatisfaction continued unabated.In the end, Yinfeng's crown prince was abolished.

Yinreng's failure is a good example: Although he was cautious and looked forward and backward everywhere, he still inevitably did wrong things and was caught and falsely accused.If he had let go and made some mistakes from the beginning, Kangxi would not have expected too much of him, and if he paid so much attention to his mistakes, he would not be abolished easily.

Life wisdom
As the saying goes: "Man is not as good as God".When doing things, no matter how shrewd the "wishful thinking" is, and no matter how worried you are, there will always be times when you miscalculate.Therefore, we might as well act decisively and take advantage of the trend to make things better.

Xun Hexagram Dedicated to Deeds and Actions
Small words and righteousness
Xun: Xiaoheng, there is a lot of profit to be made, and it is good to see the adults.Advance and retreat on the sixth day, benefit the chastity of Wu people.Ninety-two Xun was under the bed, and there was no blame for using history and witchcraft.Ninety-three frequency Sunda, stingy.June [-] regretted his death, and Tian won the third rank.Ninety-five chastity and auspiciousness, remorse for death, no disadvantages; no beginning and end; first Geng three days, then Geng three days, auspicious.Shang Jiuxun is under the bed, losing his axe; chaste and fierce.

The hexagram Xun symbolizes obedience.Those who are soft and small will prosper and be successful, and it is advisable to take action, which is conducive to the birth of a person with great virtue and great talent.

On the sixth day, advancing and retreating, hesitating, it is beneficial for the brave to ask questions.

Ninety-two obedience is too obedient and lives under the bed. If you can follow the diligent and busy appearance of Zhu Shi and wizards, it will be very auspicious and there will be no disasters.

It is bound to be difficult to obey others again and again.

The Tiananmen Square disaster will disappear.Capture three types of beasts while hunting.

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