Book of Changes

Chapter 24 Stripping Hexagram No.20 III
Xia Kun Shang Gen
"Problem Solving"

The hexagram "Peeling" is also called "Mountain Peeling".

"Peel off" means drop.Yin flourishes and Yang exhausts, so it is called "Peeling".The hexagram of September is also.

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "To decorate, then prosperity will be exhausted, so it is stripped. The stripped is also stripped." The decorations will decay and peel off after a long time, so "Peeling" closely follows the "Ben" hexagram. Come.

The hexagram of "Peeling" indicates "Peeling", and the theme is how to deal with "Peeling". It talks about three aspects: laying a solid foundation, updating in time, and storing materials. In fact, it is a warning to pay attention to the change of dynasties.Since we can't directly refer to the king, we use the "bed" as a metaphor, and the "bed" is stripped by the court, and the king cannot be planted.If you can't update the "bed" in time, you will have to change the king in the end.The author's meaning is too vague, leading to many ambiguities in understanding.

"original"

"Peeling": There are bad things to come.

The sixth day: stripping the bed for feet, contempt, chaste and vicious.

Sixty-two: Peel the bed to distinguish, contempt, chastity and fierceness.

Six three: strip it, no blame.

June [-]th: Peel the bed and skin, fierce.

Sixth Five-Year: Guanyu is favored by palace people, and there is no disadvantage.

Upper Nine: If you don't eat the fruit, you will get a husband.The villain strips the hut.

"Translation"

The hexagram "Peeling" symbolizes peeling off: it is not conducive to going forward.

In the sixth line of the first day, the big bed peels off and the feet of the bed rot first, ignoring this phenomenon, if this happens for a long time, it will be dangerous.

In the sixth and second line, the big bed is peeling off and has reached the railing. Ignoring this phenomenon, if this happens for a long time, it will be dangerous.

Sixth and third line, (if at this time) peel off the rotten part of the bed, there will be no disaster.

In the sixth and fourth lines, all the surfaces of the big bed began to rot, which was extremely dangerous.

Sixth and fifth lines, the girls file into the palace, waiting to be favored by the new king, (a new start) has no disadvantages.

In the ninth line, trees are not planted for the purpose of eating the big fruits on them. (In addition to building houses), the gentleman also uses wood to make vehicles.And the villain (no wood available) even collapsed the existing house.

"original"

"彖" said: "Peeling", peeling also, softness becomes rigid. "Unfavorable has a future", the villain is also good.Go along with it, and observe the phenomenon.Gentlemen still have information about surplus and emptiness, and heaven moves.

"Translation"

"Tuan Ci" says: "Peeling" hexagram, it is about peeling off, and the softness has become the image of sun and dryness. "It is not conducive to going forward", because the villain is gaining power.Conform to the situation, stay still and do nothing, this is the conclusion drawn from observing the hexagrams.A gentleman obeys the changing law of yin and yang, growth and decline, surplus and deficiency, because it reflects the law of the way of heaven.

"original"

"Xiang" says: "Mountains are attached to the ground", "Peeling".Up and down, Anzhai. "Peel off the bed to get the feet", so as to destroy the bottom. "Peel off the bed to distinguish", there is no such thing as a relationship. "Peel it off, there is no blame", it means losing the top and bottom. "Peeling the bed to skin" is close to disaster. "Be favored by the palace people", there is no special in the end. "Gentlemen get their opinions" is also recorded by the people. "The little man peels off the hut" is not usable in the end.

"Translation"

"Xiang Ci" says: The mountain collapsed to the ground, which is the image of the hexagram "Peeling". (Reveal) A tall house must have a solid foundation before it can be safe and sound.

(The sixth line of the first day) "The big bed peels off, and the bed feet rot first", which means that destruction starts from the foundation.

([-] yao) "The big bed is peeling off and has reached the fence", which means that no measures have been taken to rectify it.

(Six and three line) "Peel and replace the rotten part of the bed, and there will be no disaster", which means (this line) gets rid of the influence of up, down, left, and right (group small).

([-]th line) "All the surfaces of the big bed are beginning to rot", which means that disaster is imminent.

(Six and five lines) "Entering the palace and waiting to be favored by the new king" means that (the dynasty) has finally passed the crisis.

(Upper Nine Lines) "The gentleman still uses wood to make vehicles", which means that it is the people who really support the gentleman. "The villain even collapsed the house he already had", which means that the villain finally has no one to listen to him.

(End of this chapter)