Book of Changes

Chapter 35 The Great Zhuang Hexagram No.30 IV

Lower stem and upper shock
"Problem Solving"

The hexagram "Da Zhuang" is also called "Lei Tian Da Zhuang".

The big one is Yang.The four yangs are prosperous and strong.

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "Things cannot escape forever, so they are made strong by receiving them." How to change from a retreat to a very strong one is not explained clearly here, and the author did not find a better explanation. Can be suspicious.The hexagram images show that Yin and Yang have switched positions. The hexagram "Dun" has two yin lines inside, and the hexagram "Da Zhuang" has two yin lines outside, and the masculine has regained the dominance.

Being strong does not mean success. If you don't judge the situation, if you don't use your strength in the right place, the stronger you are, the more damage you will suffer.This is the main meaning of "Da Zhuang".

"original"

"Da Zhuang": Li Zhen.

Ninth day: Stronger than the toe, fierce; You Fu.

Ninety-two: Zhenji.

Nine Three: A villain uses strength, while a gentleman uses strength.Chaste and strong, the sheep touches the feudal domain, and the horns are thin.

Ninth Fourth: Zhenji, regret death.The vassals will never be weak, and they will be stronger than the big ones.

Sixth Five-Year: Losing a sheep in Yi, no regrets.

Upper Six: When a sheep touches the vassal, it cannot retreat, it cannot succeed, there is no profit, and it is auspicious if it is difficult.

"Translation"

The hexagram "Dazhuang" symbolizes prosperity: it is beneficial to stick to the right way.

In the ninth line of the first day, only the legs and feet are strong, and there must be dangers ahead.It should be honesty.

Nine and two lines, if you stick to the right way, you will get auspicious.

In the ninety-three line, the villain fights bravely, and the gentleman waits with his net.It has always been so brave and dangerous, like a strong sheep resisting the fence, and the horns are the ones that get hurt in the end.

Nine and four lines, stick to the right way, auspicious, regret disappears.Dash through fences without getting hurt, and strengthen the spokes of carts (you can do a lot).

In the sixth and fifth lines, a sheep was lost on the edge of the field, but there was no regret.

On the sixth line, a strong sheep resists the fence and can neither retreat nor advance. (This kind of) does not have any benefits (cannot be done). Only when good things are difficult can we get auspiciousness.

"original"

"彖" said: "Da Zhuang", the big one is also strong.Just to move, so strong. ""Da Zhuang": Li Zhen", the big one is right.It is upright and the love between heaven and earth can be seen.

"Translation"

"Zi Ci" said: "The image of "Da Zhuang" is very powerful.Vigorous yet moving, it is called strong and prosperous. ""Da Zhuang": It is conducive to sticking to the right way", because the connotation of "big" is "right".If you understand the truth that righteousness is great, you will be able to communicate with the feelings of heaven and earth.

"original"

"Xiang" said: "Thunder is in the sky, "Da Zhuang".A gentleman behaves indecently. "Stronger than the toe", its "fu" is poor. "Ninety-two, Zhenji", Yizhong also. "The villain uses the strong, the gentleman uses the weak" also. "Fan will never be weak", it is still the past. "The loss of a sheep in Yi" is inappropriate. "If you can't retreat, if you can't succeed", it is unknown;

"Translation"

"Xiang Ci" says: The sound of thunder resounding through the sky is the image of the hexagram "Da Zhuang".From this, the gentleman realizes that he will not touch anything that violates the etiquette system.

(Ninth line of the first day) "Just having strong legs and feet" and losing all "integrity" is not enough.

"Nine and two lines, stick to the right way, and you will get auspiciousness", because it is in the middle position.

(Nine Three Lines) means "the villain fights bravely, and the gentleman waits with his net."

(Ninth and fourth line) "Break through the fence without getting hurt" means to keep going.

([-]th line) "Lost a sheep by the field" means that the location is wrong.

(Upper Sixth Line) "Neither retreat nor advance" means that Zhou Xiang was not considered. "Auspiciousness can only be obtained when goodness is difficult", so that you will not go too far wrong.

(End of this chapter)