Book of Changes

Chapter 21 Guan Gua No.20

Xia Kun Shang Xun
"Problem Solving"

The hexagram "Guan" is also called "Feng Di Guan".

View, look up also. In the "Ninth Five-Year Plan", the top is on the top, and the four yins are on the bottom, which is the image of looking up.

"Preface to Gua Zhuan" said: "Things are big and then they can be seen, so they are seen by them." The king's landing is followed by the subject's view, and the positive interaction between the upper and lower sides is the ideal state of society that the author believes. Therefore, "View" closely follows the "Lin" hexagram. .

But this hexagram is suspected of observing for the sake of observation. The so-called children's observation and (female) peeping observation are purely to set off the gentleman's observation, which is just to make up the numbers.This is a partial sacrifice made by the author in order to structure the system as a whole.As a reader, it is okay to overlook the part if you can see the whole.When solving hexagrams, you can find other substitutes according to your own situation.

"original"

"View": Washing is not recommended, there is Fu Yongruo.

Sixth day: Tong Guan, villains are not to blame, gentlemen are stingy.

Sixty-two: peeping, benefiting privet.

Six three: watch my life, advance and retreat.

June [-]th: Observe the light of the country and use the guest to the king.

Ninth Five: Watching my life, a gentleman is not to blame.

Upper Nine: Watching his life, a gentleman is not to blame.

"Translation"

The hexagram "Guan" symbolizes admiration: I have washed my hands, but I have not yet offered sacrifices, and I am full of piety and look up respectfully.

The sixth line of the first day looks at things like a child, which is not a fault for ordinary people, but it is a bit pathetic for gentlemen.

Sixth and second lines, peeking through the crack of the door is good for women (who stay at home) to stick to the right way.

Sixth and third line, observe your past policy gains and losses, and decide your future advances and retreats.

Six and four lines, observing the achievements of the country, is conducive to being the guest of the king.

Nine and five lines, observing the gains and losses of one's past policies, a gentleman can have no faults.

Going up the Nine Lines, observing the gains and losses of other people's policies, a gentleman can have no faults.

"original"

"Guan" says: "The great view is above, and the obedience is obedient. Zhongzheng uses the view of the world." "Guan". "Washing and not recommending, there is Fu Yongruo", it is also transformed by looking down.The divine way of watching the sky, but the four seasons are not intuited.The sage taught with the divine way, and the world obeyed.

"Translation"

"Zu Ci" says: The image worthy of admiration is high above the ground, with its gentle and humble character, and its character of adhering to the righteous way, it is looked up by the subjects of the world. This is the image of the "Guan" hexagram. "I have washed my hands, but I have not yet offered sacrifices, and I am full of piety, and look up respectfully", which means that the subjects of the world have been influenced by looking up.Looking at the movement of the sky, there is such a sacred way, the seasons alternate, and there is no error.The sage promotes enlightenment with the sacred way, so the subjects of the world are convinced.

"original"

"Elephant" said: "Fashion on the ground, "View".The former kings used provincial methods to observe the people and set up teachings. "The sixth day, Tongguan", the way of "little people". "Peeping, privet" can also be ugly. "Watching my life, advancing and retreating", is not out of the way. "Guarding the light of the country" is also a "guest". "Watching my life" means watching the people. "Looking at his life", Zhi Weiping also.

"Translation"

"Xiang Ci" says: The wind blows the earth, which is the image of the "Guan" hexagram.Therefore, the ancient kings had some insight and patrolled all sides, observed the people's sentiments, and promoted enlightenment.

"The sixth line of the first day, the so-called looking at problems like children" is the practice of "ordinary people".

([-] yao) "Peeping through the crack of the door (although) is in line with the righteous way of women", but it is also a bit shameful.

(sixth line) "Observe the gains and losses of one's past policies and decide the future advances and retreats" means that the basic principles have not been lost.

([-]th line) "Observe the achievements of the country" means that the country can respect the "guests".

(Nine and five lines) "Observing the gains and losses of one's past policies" is to look at the impact of this policy on the common people.

(Upper Nine Lines) "Observing the gains and losses of other people's policies" shows that one has to work hard towards a higher goal.

(End of this chapter)