If you want to learn the Book of Changes, what are the good ways to get started?
Let me popularize the concept of "Yi Xue" first.
Broadly speaking, the so-called "Yi" is the earliest theory describing the Fiona Fang diagram of Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams, and then other derivative works formed by the constant deduction and perfection of the world, covering astronomy, geography, religion, witchcraft, military affairs, traditional Chinese medicine, prediction, geomantic omen, management, life accomplishment, social wisdom and other aspects, and is collectively called "Yi". It is the crystallization of ancient people's thoughts and wisdom, and is known as the first classic, the source of the road and the root of Chinese culture.
"Yi" was invented by Fuxi. Based on the logic of yin and yang, it simulates the cosmology and methodology of the law of everything in nature. It is a knowledge system for understanding the laws of nature and social operation, and a unique cognitive system for Chinese civilization to understand the laws of nature and social operation. The basic model is the Fiona Fang diagram of Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams.
Classic is a book that correctly expounds wisdom, such as Tao Te Ching, Buddhist Scripture, Bible, etc. The Book of Changes is a book that expounds the wisdom of the Book of Changes, that is, an easy-to-understand text.
I believe many people who want to learn Yi have the same doubts as this friend. They find it complicated and difficult to learn. When they teach themselves, it is more like a tiger eating the sky and having nowhere to eat. I don't know where to start.
Today, I make a learning list for beginners from both basic and practical aspects.
First of all, why do you say that? Let's start with the Fiona Fang map of Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams.
The Book of Changes consists of four parts:
Hexagram symbol: the symbol of sixty-four hexagrams (Fiona Fang Map of Fuxi Congenital Sixty-four hexagrams);
Gua name: the names of 64 symbols, such as Zhen Geng Kun in Gandui, are all gua names;
Oracle inscriptions: words written by ancient saints to explain the meaning of Oracle inscriptions;
Yi Ci: Yi Ci is the basic symbol of hexagrams. All the events experienced by ancient sages are recorded in Yi Ci, most of which are the experiences of Wang Haihe, two Shang kings in the middle of Xia Dynasty.
It is recorded under the book of changes: "The ancients respected the world as the king of the family, looking up at the sky and overlooking the earth;" Watching the culture of birds and beasts and the suitability of the land, taking all the bodies close and taking all the things far, so it starts gossip to understand the virtues of the gods and the feelings of all things. " The preface to Historical Records Taishi Gong said: "I heard from my ancestors that Fuxi was honest and easy to gossip." In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Chong said in Lun Heng Dui Zuo Pian: "It is easy to talk about Fuxi as gossip. There was no gossip before, and Fuxi made it, so just do it. "
It can be seen that "Yi" began in Fuxi, and it is correct to learn Yi from the origin of Fuxi Yi, that is, the Map of Fiona Fang in Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams.
This is the first step. This picture alone is not enough. For a novice, there is still a note missing. This introduces another concept "hexagrams", that is, the scripture corresponding to the sixty-four hexagrams in Fuxi's Fiona Fang Sixty-four hexagrams. There are at least seven or eight classics behind each hexagram. First, there is a hexagram under each hexagram, and then there are seven or eight hexagrams, which are called hexagrams. This "stubborn" is called "Xiao" when we study, and it is pronounced "yiāo" in the category of Yi-ology. It has two forks and one diction.
Therefore, Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams and poems in Fiona Fang Map have become the two most basic elements of Yi-ology, and they are also necessary for learning Yi-ology. If you want to be a little more advanced, it is Yi Zhuan written by Confucius.
For a beginner, you may ask, I still can't understand these ancient texts. Isn't there a reference book for us to learn vernacular Chinese? Isn't there a book that integrates Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams, hexagrams' meanings and Yi Chuan's map of Fiona Fang?
Don't say this, there is. What I want to recommend to beginners is an easy-to-learn reference book-Life in Yi Jie by the pastoral teacher. This book not only includes Fiona Fang pictures, hexagrams and Yi Zhuan of Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams, but also teaches you how to understand the Book of Changes and how to apply it to practice.
Compared with other books, Life of Yi Jie is not about reading hexagrams at the beginning, nor is it as free as other successful studies. This book starts with the historical origin, classification, development and basic divination system of Yi. Through Fu Xishi's research method of life trajectory, readers can do it themselves, and then through Fu Xishi's summary of the characteristics of the sixty-four hexagrams and images. So that learners can systematically master the whole process of the application of Yi-ology, and the book also lists the wide application fields of Fu Xiyi.
Beginners can master the basic methods of Yi-ology research through the study of this book. This method is simple and easy to learn, and it is easy for people who want to learn the Book of Changes to understand.
Knowing this, we should read Li Guangdi's Book of Changes and Laozi's Tao Te Ching as reference books to help us understand. The Book of Changes is eclectic, with 26 1 Confucian doctrines, which can be said to be the most comprehensive and suitable auxiliary book for beginners to learn Yi. Tao Te Ching is a masterpiece that truly inherits and develops the essence and charm of Fuxi I in a certain sense.
After learning these, you will step on the threshold of "Yi Xue".
To sum up, the final recommended list is:
From knowing your own destiny, look at the easy life first. A book to help you understand Zhouyi eclecticism and Tao Te Ching.
The Book of Changes and the Book of Changes have already included the map of Fiona Fang of Fuxi's sixty-four hexagrams. This is a reference book, Life in Yi Jie, a teaching aid, The Book of Changes, and an easy-to-understand book, The Tao Te Ching.
"Yi" constitutes a unique mode for the Chinese nation to understand the subjective world and the objective world, and provides a theoretical basis and thinking paradigm for the establishment and development of traditional natural science and social science in China.
The history of Chinese civilization is like a surging river, which has experienced ups and downs for thousands of years. It is no accident that Yi, with its unique ideological charm and practical value, penetrated history, nurtured outstanding talents in previous dynasties and created today's splendid Chinese civilization.
Therefore, the value of learning Yi is to know society, human nature and life, not to learn fortune telling. Our descendants should be easy to learn, understand and use. Only in this way can I feel worthy of the ancient sages and meet the needs of contemporary people.
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