Book of Changes

Chapter 5
down ridge up gen
"Problem Solving"

The hexagram "Meng" is also called "Shanshui Meng".Immediately after the hexagram "Tun", it means that the material must be born.

"Shangshu Taijia": "The former kings were ignorant and bright, and they sat and waited for the day, looking for talents, and enlightening future generations." The king of ancient times, the founding of the country and the people, put teaching first.” This hexagram discusses the necessity, principles and methods of enlightenment education from the two aspects of “teaching” and “learning”, which shows that the author has certain teaching experience and is An ancient educational text.

"original"

"Mongolian": Henry.The bandit begged Tong Meng, and Tong Meng begged me.The first report, read it again and again, and the profanity will not be reported.Li Zhen.

Sixth day: Enlightenment, using criminals.Needless to say, shackles, used to be stingy.

Ninety-two: Bao Mengji.Navji.Zike's family.

Six three: Don't use to fetch a daughter, see a golden husband, there is no bow, no profit.

June [-]th: sleepy, stingy.

Sixth Five: Tong Mengji.

Upper Nine: Hitting Meng, the disadvantage is the bandit, and the benefit is the bandit.

"Translation"

The hexagram "Meng" symbolizes that ignorance has not yet been opened, and it can reach prosperity.It's not that I go to ask Mengtong (to go to school), but Mengtong comes to ask me (to accept).One divination will tell you the result, (if you don't believe it) repeated divination is blasphemy (to the gods), and blasphemy will have no good results.Meng hexagram is beneficial to stick to the right way.

The sixth line of the first day, enlightenment education, can make people less likely to commit crimes.But to educate prisoners who want to get out of prison, today's regret is the result of not studying hard in the past.

Nine and two lines, Baojiao Mengtong, auspicious.Marry a wife, auspicious.The son (grown up) can run the house for the father.

Sixth and third lines, you can't marry such a woman. When she sees a man and doesn't understand the rules, (marrying such a woman) will not have good results.

Sixth and fourth lines, (didn't learn anything) trapped in ignorance, (old only) regret.

Sixth and fifth line, eager to learn since childhood, auspicious.

In the upper nine lines, "punishing" (educating) children should not be done too hastily, and they should mobilize their own strength to overcome the mistakes they made.

"original"

"彖" said: "Mongolia", there is danger at the foot of the mountain, stop at the danger, Meng. "Mongolian", "Heng", Yiheng is also in the middle of the time. "The bandits begged Tongmeng, and Tongmeng begged me", Zhiying also. "Initial divination report" means to be just right. "If you profane again and again, you will not be sued", profane Meng also.Encouraging righteousness is holy merit.

"Translation"

"Zi Ci" said: "Meng" hexagram symbolizes that there is danger under the mountain, and if there is danger, one must stop, (not stopping) is Meng. The so-called prosperity in "Mongolia" means that when it is time for children to go to school, they should receive enlightenment education, otherwise they will miss the opportunity. "I didn't ask Mengtong, but Mengtong came to me." It is to see whether the child has the ambition to learn. "Once a divination will be made, the result will be announced", because the divination person has a firm and pious attitude. "Occupying again and again is blasphemy (to the gods), and blasphemy has no good results." At the same time, it also messed up Tongmeng's simple heart.The purpose of enlightenment is to cultivate integrity, which can be called the work of a saint.

"original"

"Elephant" said: Springs come out of the mountains, Meng.A gentleman cultivates virtue with fruit. "Using criminals" means rectifying the law. "Zi Ke's family" is rigid and flexible. "Don't use it to get a girl", it doesn't work well. The "stinginess" of "suffering" is also true. The "auspiciousness" of "Tongmeng" also follows Sunda. "Li" uses "Yukou", and it goes up and down.

"Translation"

"Xiang Ci" says: There is a sweet spring flowing out from the foot of the mountain, which is a symbol of the hexagram "Meng".Gentlemen imitate this "image" to carry out enlightenment education to cultivate virtuous people.

(The sixth line of the first day) "It can make people less likely to go on the road of crime" because it has set a correct example for them to follow.

(Ninth second line) "The son can manage the house on behalf of the father" because the child grows up because of the interlinking of rigidity and softness.

([-]rd line) "You can't marry such a woman" because the woman's behavior is not in line with propriety.

([-]th line) The so-called "regret" of "trapped in ignorance" is because he is the only one who can't keep up with the situation.

([-]th line) The so-called "auspiciousness" of "early learning" is because they have a respectful and correct attitude and understand.

(Upper Nine Lines) "Should mobilize more of their own strength" to "overcome the mistakes they made", so that the upper and lower can achieve their goals smoothly.

(End of this chapter)