Chapter 410: I Ching
"Mr. Mo Bai, your comments on the gentleman in this lesson are really good. ”
"Professor Yan has won the award, and I'm just an axe in the class. ”
"Wherever you are, your knowledge has risen to the height of philosophy, and even I have benefited a lot. I'm thinking, Mo Bai, do you have any ideas for teaching? ”
"Huh?"
"No, no, Professor Yan, it's okay if you want me to say a few words casually, if you want me to specialize in learning, I'm really not as good as you. ”
Teaching!
Mo Bai hurriedly shook his head.
He is not from a professional background, and as for being able to talk a few words, he is also fooling with some unfathomable philosophy.
If you really want him to teach, Mo Bai is definitely under a lot of pressure.
"Mr. Mo Bai is still too modest. ”
As he spoke.
At this time, a loud voice suddenly appeared: "Lao Yan, I didn't expect you to invite Mr. Mo Bai to Yanda." ”
The one who spoke was a red-faced man in his 50s.
"Lao Ji, why are you here?"
"Why did I come, I didn't come, Mr. Mo Bai was leaving, it's really not authentic, it's not authentic. ”
This person named Lao Ji said while looking at Mo Bai.
"Mr. Mo Bai, let me introduce you, Ji Lin, a professor of the Department of Chinese in Mizuki, and an old friend of mine. ”
"Hello Professor Ji. ”
"What Professor Ji, you are the same as Lao Yan, just call me Lao Ji. In fact, I've always wanted to invite you to our Mizuki, but I don't know how to get to know you. I didn't expect Lao Yan to be so well-founded, and he invited you all of a sudden. How's that, are you interested in our Mizuki?"
"Huh?"
Mo Bai didn't know how to answer.
"Lao Ji, you're digging into a corner, aren't you? ”
"Lao Yan, what do you mean by digging corners, is Mo Bai a professor in your school?"
"Well, of course not. ”
"Since it's not, then you can invite Mr. Mo Bai, and I can't invite Mr. Mo Bai?"
Although Ji Lin is in his 50s, he is lively by nature, and the two sides just look at each other, Mo Bai only feels that the old playboy in front of him is obviously the old playboy in the Condor.
"Mr. Mo Bai, you said yes. ”
And so it was.
After Ji Lin finished speaking, he then said, "Mr. Mo Bai, why don't you come and sit in our Shuimu?"
"Professor Ji, if you say anything, you actually want to visit Shuimu for a long time. ”
Mo Bai replied politely.
Just didn't want to, after Mo Bai finished speaking, Ji Lin said directly: "Great, Mo Bai, you agreed." When to go, or go now, there is still a little time in the afternoon, and we can talk more. ”
"I ......"
Mo Bai almost vomited blood.
"Old Ji, Mo Bai hasn't just taken a few sips of tea in our Yan University, you have to pull your Shuimu, no, you can't say anything today. ”
"Come on, come on, Mo Bai, let's go this way, don't pay attention to him. ”
Obviously, he was very familiar with Ji Lin, and he was afraid that Mo Bai would have any misunderstanding, so Yan Xingzhi hurriedly explained.
"Okay, ignore it, anyway, Mr. Mo Bai agreed. ”
didn't mind, Ji Lin just smiled: "Then Lao Yan, I'll go back first." ”
"Go back, aren't you looking for something with me? ”
"I wanted to discuss something with you just now, but seeing Mr. Mo Bai, I don't think it's interesting to discuss with you. You old fun, it's not interesting at all, let's wait for Mr. Mo Bai to come to our Shuimu, and I'll talk to Mr. Mo Bai again. ”
Ji Lin turned around, just walked a few steps, and suddenly turned around, and said, "Mr. Mo Bai, don't forget that you agreed to come to our Shuimu." ”
After saying everything, Ji Lin left the erudite building.
"Tsk, this professor is so personal. ”
Mo Bai, who was standing on the side, was simply stunned.
Unexpectedly, there was such a wonderful professor in the real society.
"Mr. Mo Bai, Lao Ji's personality is a little more lively, but when it comes to learning, in some places, I also admire him. Okay, let's leave him alone for now, let's go back to the office and talk about what you just said. ”
In class, Mo Bai has already analyzed the meaning of the gentleman from two aspects. However, what Mo Bai said just now is also a little more superficial. Maybe this is enough for a group of students, but for a professor like Yan Xingzhi, how can it be enjoyable.
"Professor Yan, just call me Mo Bai, Mr. is embarrassed. ”
"Hahaha, who called you young and talented, but also, with your age, you will indeed be embarrassed. Okay, I'll just call you Mo Bai directly. By the way, how did you come up with the idea of explaining the gentleman in the way of the I Ching?"
"Actually, I think that the I Ching is the source of all philosophy, and basically all problems can be solved through the I Ching. ”
"Mo Bai, although I agree with your statement that the I Ching is indeed the first of all the classics, this book is too difficult and too difficult to decipher. Moreover, there have been different debates about the interpretation of the I Ching for thousands of years. ”
Whatever the interpretation, it is actually a way to pursue the truth. Moreover, I think that in fact, the I Ching is not difficult to interpret, but the difficulty is that most of us may not have interpreted this work through a proper method. Just like we often take certain words and phrases in the I Ching as the truth of our life struggle, but do we have to interpret the hexagrams in the I Ching?"
"Hexagrams?"
"You mean the symbolism of the eighty-four hexagrams?"
It can be said that it is not only the symbolism, but also the interpretation of the hexagram and the analysis of the structure of the hexagram. And, in my opinion, the hexagram and the structure of the hexagram are actually more important than the easy to reason. ”
In ancient times, there was no written word.
When the I Ching appeared, there was no text.
He only has these hexagrams and other symbols.
Through these symbols, generations of prophets have led mankind to seek good fortune and avoid evil.
It was not until after the appearance of the text that a group of prophets left hexagrams on the symbols of the I Ching for better interpretation by future generations.
It's a pity that for thousands of years, the vicissitudes of life, and because there are sages who have made speeches on the Book of Changes, those who study the Book of Changes are divided into two branches.
One is the Confucian school, which studies the philosophical principles in the I Ching, and then uses them to guide life.
The other school of thought is more esoteric and is only used for prediction.
Those who study philosophies attach great importance to the symbols and hexagrams in the Book of Changes, but do not seek to understand the original meaning of hexagrams.
The predictor attaches great importance to the structure and change of the hexagram, but does not have a deep understanding of the hexagram.
Of course, this is not to say that they don't want to do it, but they don't think about it at all.
Those who study righteousness believe that those who use the I Ching as predictions are feudal superstitions and are not credible at all. Most of the predictions used by the I Ching are from reckless backgrounds, and they can't study Yi Li thoroughly. Although it can occasionally predict three or two things through the I Ching, it is not scientific and difficult to get into the hall of elegance.
As a result, thousands of years have passed, and although the I Ching is still the first of all the classics, not many people really understand its essence.
Yan Xingzhi has also studied the I Ching before, and has made his own interpretation of the hexagrams in the I Ching, and even shared his own experience in the I Ching. However, when Mo Bai said the hexagram and the meaning of the hexagram, and even the structure of the hexagram itself, Yan Xingzhi's head suddenly boomed, and he finally understood.
The two chatted for more than two hours.
Until it was all dark, Yan Xingzhi suddenly bowed deeply to Mo Bai.