Is the I Ching superstition or science?
For a long time, the "Book of Changes" has been considered by some people to be a book purely used as a basis for divination. This view believes that the "Book of Changes" is just a cover used by Feng Shui masters to create mysteries, and even believes that the "Book of Changes" 》 is superstition, the dross left over from feudalism, and should be abandoned. In fact, this view is very one-sided and fallacious. If you study the "Book of Changes" carefully, you will find that the content in the book is all-encompassing. It can be said that it is a strange book for unknown good or bad. It can also be said that it embodies the dialectical thinking and influence. The "first of the scriptures" and "the source of the great road" of Chinese culture for thousands of years.
It is a comprehensive book
The content in the "Book of Changes" actually covers many categories. In our current vocabulary, it includes geographical knowledge, architecture Knowledge, health care, ecological concepts, and even dialectical thinking are only expressed in the unique vocabulary of the "Book of Changes". If you re-read it with our today's eyes, you will find many traces of modern scientific knowledge you know in it.
The overall thinking tends to be harmonious
The overall thinking in the "Book of Changes" tends to be harmonious. The "Book of Changes" believes that the continuous change of the world is due to the alternation of yin and yang, and the overall For the sake of harmony, if yin and yang cannot be harmonious, but instead rise and fall, problems will arise in the change and development of the world, which is very undesirable. Such a view actually embodies dialectical thinking in essence, but it also embodies the idea of harmonious development.
It embodies the method of health maintenance
Nowadays, as the pressure of society increases, everyone pays more and more attention to health maintenance, hoping to relieve their psychological and Physical stress. Health preservation is actually reflected in the "Book of Changes". It hopes that man and nature can be integrated and live in harmony. Man can draw strength from nature but cannot destroy it, so that he can survive healthily like nature.
The concept of living in a stable house
The "Book of Changes" also reflects many expressions about housing, how to make one's life stable and not conflict with the body. For example, the head of the bed cannot be placed under the window. At first glance, it may seem like superstition. In fact, this also contains the ideas of architectural science and health care. If the head of the bed faces the window, the head will often be blown by the wind. Over time, , it will naturally cause a headache.
Reflects dialectical thinking
Some of the "Book of Changes" also reflect dialectical thinking, such as a very famous sentence: "If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be general. The meaning of this sentence is that the world is constantly changing, and only through constant change can the world develop permanently and not stagnate. This coincides with the thinking of later generations of dialectics and is very consistent. scientifically significant.
"The Book of Changes" is not superstitious. It contains many scientific concepts, which are worthy of our in-depth study. The reason why it is considered superstitious is that it has been used by people with deliberate intentions, which has led to misunderstandings among the public. , we should try to understand this wonderful book of the Chinese nation more comprehensively, and learn from it knowledge suitable for our application today.