Book of Changes

Chapter 63 Xiaoguo Gua No.60 II

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"Problem Solving"

The hexagram "Xiaoguo" is also called "Leishan Xiaoguo".

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "Those who believe in it must do it, so accept it as a small fault." If you can believe in it, you must be able to surpass it a little, so the "Xiao Guo" hexagram closely follows the "Zhongfu" hexagram.

The interpretation of this hexagram focuses on the hexagram image. The two yang lines in the middle of the hexagram "Xiaoguo" are like the body of a bird, and the upper and lower two yin lines are like the wings of a bird. The whole hexagram looks like a bird flying high, so it is called "flying bird".The lower hexagram is Dui, and the upper hexagram is thunder. It is very dangerous for birds to fly in this situation, so the sixth line of the first day directly pointed out that "flying birds are fierce".

The mission of a bird is to fly.If a bird cannot fly, it is degenerate.But there is a "degree" in everything, how to grasp this measure, the answer lies in the pursuit of each of us in life.

"original"

"Small faults": Heng, Lizhen.It can be a small matter, but not a big one.The sound left by the bird should not be played, but it should be played, good luck.

Sixth day: Birds are fierce.

Sixty-two: If you surpass your ancestors, you will meet your concubines; if you are inferior to your king, you will meet your ministers, and there is no blame.

Nine three: If you don't guard against it, follow or kill it, it's fierce.

Ninety-four: no blame.If you encounter it, you must refrain from it.Don't use it, Yongzhen.

Sixth Five-Year: Miyun does not rain, I am in the western suburbs; Gong Yi takes the other, in the cave.

Upper Six: If you have encountered it, the birds will leave it. It is fierce, which is called disaster.

"Translation"

The hexagram "Xiaoguo" symbolizes a little excess: prosperity, which is conducive to keeping the right way.Only for small things, not for big things. (During a thunderstorm) Feiwu leaves a cry, (to remind people) that it is not suitable to be on the ground, but to be on the ground, which is very auspicious.

On the sixth line of the first day, (during a thunderstorm) birds fly across the sky, which is dangerous.

In the sixth and second lines, you miss your grandfather and meet your grandmother; you miss the king and meet your ministers, there is no fault.

Nine and three lines, before things go too far, measures must be taken to prevent them. If they are allowed to develop, the consequences will be harm and danger.

Nine and four lines, no fault.Don't rush to overtake when you meet, you must be careful if you go too fast.Don't worry, you should always stay on the right path.

In the sixth and fifth lines, the clouds were thick, and it hadn’t rained yet, slowly drifting over from the western suburbs of our city; the prince shot an arrow at a bird, and the arrow landed in the hole (too impatient).

On the sixth line, if you rush to surpass before meeting, it is like a bird flying away from its flock, dangerous, this is the disaster caused by lack of vision.

"original"

"彖" says: "Small Pass", the small one passes and "prosperity" is also.Exceeding "Lizhen" is also in line with the times.The softness is in the middle, so the "little things" are auspicious.It is "not a big deal" if you just lost your position but didn't hit it.There is the image of a flying bird, "the sound left by a flying bird should not go up, but it should go down, and it will be auspicious."

"Translation"

"Xuan Ci" says: "Xiao Guo" hexagram image only slightly exceeds a point, so it is "prosperous".The act of surpassing is "beneficial to keeping the right way" and lies in choosing the right time to act.Suppleness gets Zhongzheng, so "small things" are auspicious.Masculine doesn't get the median, so "not for big things".The image of the flying bird shows that "the flying bird leaves a sound, it is not suitable to go up, it is suitable to go down, it is very auspicious", because going up is to meet the thunder, and going down can avoid it.

"original"

"Xiang" said: "There is thunder on the mountain, "Xiaoguo".A gentleman uses deeds more than respect, mourning more than mourning, use more than frugality. "Flying birds are fierce", there is nothing to be done. "Not as good as the king", the minister must not pass. "Follow or kill it", how about "fierce". "If you don't pass by", the position is not right; "If you go hard, you must guard against it", it will not last long. "Miyun does not rain", it has already come. "I have never met it before", it has already been exaggerated.

"Translation"

"Xiangci" said: "There is thunder on the mountain, this is the image of the hexagram "Xiaoguo".From this, a gentleman realizes that he should be more respectful in his behavior, mourn more in mourning, and be more frugal in money.

(The sixth line of the first day) "The birds flying across the sky are dangerous", but there is no other way.

([-]-[-] line) "Failed to catch up with the king" is because it is not appropriate for a giant to surpass the king.

(Ninth third line) "If you let it develop, the consequence will be harm", and "danger" is inevitable.

(Ninth and fourth line) "Don't rush to overtake when you meet", because the position is not right; "Go forward too fast, you must be careful", because (" fierce") will not last long after all.

(Six and five lines) "Dark clouds are densely covered, and it has not yet rained", because (the clouds) have risen very high.

(Upper Sixth Line) "I am eager to surpass before meeting", which means that I am already extremely excited.

(End of this chapter)