Book of Changes

Chapter 16 Qian Hexagram No.15

Xia Gen Shang Kun
"Problem Solving"

The hexagram "Qian" is also called "Dishanqian".

A humble person has the meaning of not living here.Inner gen and outer kun are the image of modesty.

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "If there is a big one, it can't be profitable, so it is called "Modest." Naturally follow.

Lao Tzu said: "If a small country is below a big country, take a small country; if a small country is below a big country, take a big country. Therefore, you can take it from the bottom, or you can take it from the bottom. A big country just wants to be an animal, and a small country just wants to get involved with people. Both of them Everyone gets what they want, and the big one should be the next." ("Laozi" Chapter 61) "The reason why Jianghai can be the king of a hundred valleys is because he is good at subsiding them, so he can be the king of a hundred valleys." ("Laozi" Chapter 66)

The hexagram "Qian" is the only hexagram among the 64 hexagrams in "Book of Changes" that each line is auspicious. It can be seen that the author highly respects "modesty", which has deeply influenced Taoism and Confucianism. Humility" has been widely discussed, and "modesty" has become a virtue of our nation.However, humility is a principle. When you meet someone who is particularly unreasonable, you cannot be humble. You must fight back in self-defense—(waving), slap him hard, and "use invasion" to "no disadvantages" ".

"original"

"Modest": Heng, a gentleman has an end.

The sixth day of the lunar month: Gentleman of modesty, use She Dachuan, auspicious.

Sixty-two: Mingqian, Zhenji.

Nine three: Laoqian, a gentleman has an end, auspicious.

June [-]: No disadvantage, modest.

Sixth Five-Year: If you are not rich, your neighbors are not disadvantaged by using invasion and logging.

Upper Six: Mingqian, use Xingshi to conquer the country.

"Translation"

The hexagram "Qian" symbolizes humility: it can lead to prosperity, and a gentleman always maintains this virtue.

The sixth line of the first day is a gentleman who is always modest. With this virtue, he can cross the great rivers (of life), which is auspicious.

Sixth and second lines, speaking modestly, keeping upright and not oblique, must be auspicious.

Nine and three lines, behave humbly, a gentleman is always like this, auspicious.

The reason why there is no disadvantage in the six and four lines is that you can understand when to move forward bravely and when to retreat modestly.

Sixth and fifth lines, wealth cannot be preserved because of the invasion and plunder of neighboring countries. At this time, it should be attacked (self-defense and counterattack), and there will be no disadvantages.

On the sixth line, speak modest words first, and then send troops to conquer the neighboring barbarian countries.

"original"

"彖" says: Modesty, Heng.The way of heaven is low and bright, and the way of earth is humble and upward.The way of heaven is full of profit and modest, the tunnel becomes full and full of flow, ghosts and gods are harmful and full of blessings, and human nature is evil and full of love and modesty.Being humble and honorable, humble and insurmountable, is the "end" of a "gentleman".

"Translation"

"Tuanci" said: Humility is bound to prosper.For example, the way of heaven, Yang Qi descends to benefit all things, and the sun shines brightly everywhere; it is like the way of tunnels, humble and humble, so that all things grow.The way of heaven "damages what is excess and makes up for what is not enough", the way of earth flows from high places to low places, even ghosts and gods are full of murder and bless the humble, so the way of man should also abandon arrogance and be happy to be humble.Modesty makes the noble person more glorious, and the humble person wins respect, so a gentleman should always remain humble.

"original"

"Elephant" said: "There are mountains in the earth, "Modest".The gentleman uses the many to benefit the few, which is called giving things evenly. "A humble gentleman" means being humble and self-effacing. "Mingqian, Zhenji", the center is also. "Lao Qian, a gentleman", is also accepted by all people. "No disadvantage, humble", no violation. "Using invasion and logging" is not conquering. "Mingqian" has not yet achieved ambition, but it can be "used as a teacher" and "conquest of the country".

"Translation"

"Xiang Ci" said: "Mountains can rise from the ground, this is the image of the hexagram "Qian".From this, the gentleman realizes that the excess should be reduced and the lack should be supplemented as a criterion for judging things so that things can develop on a balanced basis.

(The sixth line of the first day) "A gentleman who is always humble", he can always demand himself with a humble way of dealing with the world.

(Six-two line) "Speaking modestly, holding the right and not oblique, must be auspicious", because speaking like this is easy for others to accept.

(Ninth third line) "Being humble is a gentleman (always)", and the people will respect him very much.

([-]th line) "There is no disadvantage because you can know when to move forward bravely and when to retreat modestly", which means that you can't violate the big principle.

(Six and five lines) "At this time (self-defense counterattack) should be punished", and only those stubborn people should be punished.

(Upper Sixth Line) "Speak the words of humility first", if the goal cannot be achieved, then "send troops" and "conquer (this) neighboring barbarian country".

(End of this chapter)