What books should I read to learn six-yao prediction?
In addition to the "Zhengzong of Divination" that we already know, the ancient version also has "Additional and Deleted Divination" and modern books. It is recommended to read "Returning to the Original Origin-Six Yao Prediction Guide".
From the preface
"Returning to the Original Origin—Six Yao Forecasting Guide" has finally been published.
The book took six years to write. In the past six years, either because of busy work or because the opportunity has not arrived, I have been writing and writing, and I have been writing and writing until today.
The author has been influenced by the Yi-learning environment since he was a child, but he knows very little about it. In the 1980s, in-depth study of the Book of Changes began with the Book of Changes. The sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes were obscure and difficult to understand: 64 hexagrams, 386 lines, 64 elephant words, 386 small elephant words, a total of 900 I have been familiar with Yi Ci such as Tiao and "Za Gua Zhuan", and I want to understand the profound and profound essence of Yi study, but I still have a superficial understanding and feel confused.
In this context, the author began to study prediction systems such as "Ci Xiang Prediction", "Plum Blossom Yishu", and "Six Yao Method". After entering the application system of Zhouyi, I tasted some principles and methods in Zhouyi predictions, and found that the application system of Yi study also contains profound philosophical principles. No wonder Mr. Shang Binghe, the master of Yi studies in the Republic of China, once went straight to the point - "Before you learn the Yi studies, learn the Yi first." Mr. Feng Youlan, a contemporary Yi study predecessor and professor at Peking University, also said: "I have a suggestion: study "The Book of Changes" of course based on the philosophy of "The Book of Changes" Mainly, but the "Book of Changes" is originally a book of zodiac signs. Some of the philosophical thoughts of the "Book of Changes" are related to the divination method, so investigation and research work must be done on the divination method. "Yuan Shushan, one of the three masters of numerology in the Republic of China, discussed it even more. Insightful: "Although divination starts from numbers, its real root lies in reason. When divination is explained by reasoning, the reason becomes more apparent; when divination is based on reason, divination becomes more spiritual."
Based on the understanding of the Zhouyi application system, the author went back and read the Zhouyi Yili again, and suddenly felt like entering a peach garden, and suddenly became enlightened.
In fact, "The Book of Changes" was created for divination, and everyone in history and modern times, including Zhu Xi, the acting scholar of the Song Dynasty, thinks so. It should be pointed out that since the publication of Confucius's "Yi Zhuan", the trend of thought of respecting theory and not using it has appeared, and it has not stopped in many dynasties until today. However, little did they know that Confucius also believed in divination. In "Xici Zhuan", it is said that "There are four ways of a sage: those who speak should respect their words, those who move should respect their transformations, those who make utensils should respect their images, and those who make utensils should respect their images. "Those who use divination should use their divination" and "to understand the aspirations of the world, to determine the world's destiny, and to resolve the world's doubts" is a clear statement, which is also supported by the many divination examples of Confucius that have been handed down. This phenomenon is discussed in the "Book of Changes Zhezhong" compiled by Li Guangdi of the Qing Dynasty: "...Today's people say that the Yi is a book of divination, and they think that the Yi has been insulted. Seeing that the Master said many principles, they think that the Yi is just for reasoning. Little did he know that his words of good and bad, regret and miserliness were all reasonable, and his intention to teach people was all there.”
In modern times, there is even a saying that the art of Yi is like a scourge. How can we not say that this deviates from the fundamentals of Yi?
Six Yao prediction is one of the commonly used methods in the Zhouyi application system. Duochao is known as the most popular method of Zhouyi prediction. Its theoretical system is relatively complete and quick to start, especially for the "spirituality" of the operator. The requirements are not high, so ordinary people can "enter the house".
The author has been deeply exploring the mechanism and principles of six-yao prediction for many years. In his ten-year career in Yi Xue, he has largely used the six-yao prediction method as the main method for predicting specific events.
The author of this book strives to respect the valuable experience of the ancients without sticking to their rules and regulations. Therefore, while respecting the ancient laws, the author has put forward some personal opinions on starting and ending hexagrams, some of which have not been touched by anyone in ancient and modern times, and every opinion in the book has been developed by the author after many years of research and development. A large number of practical tests, there is absolutely no motive for sensationalism or being unconventional. In terms of theory, the author deeply explored the mechanism of six-yao prediction, and proposed the concepts of "consuming the guardian spirit", "changing the true and false Yao", "true and false Xun Kong", "true and false moon breaking", "using gods to decipher", " Concepts and theories such as "Three Field Theory" and "The Lower Bound of the Stars". It clarified confusing issues such as the difference between the moon, the sun, and the moving moon and the sun. In terms of application, the author advocates keeping up with the times, so that Liuyao prediction has rich characteristics of the times.
The nearly 300 hexagrams in the book, except for three or two hexagrams quoted from ancient books to explain the problem, are all examples predicted by the author over many years.
The book is divided into two parts. The first half focuses on the Zhouyi and the basics of six-yao prediction, and the second half focuses on the advanced principles and classification of six-yao prediction. The author strives to make this book both basic and introductory, and to explain the advanced essentials of six-line prediction. It can become an introductory reference book for Zhouyi enthusiasts who are at the zero point; it can also play a certain guiding role for colleagues who have been lingering at the door of Liuyao Prediction for many years and feel that they have been unable to enter the hall, and quickly get the information of the mysterious palace of Liuyao Prediction. Golden key!
Wang Bingzhong
In the spring of 2008 in Shenyang, China