Volume 4: A Brief Discussion on Zhou Yi and the Unfinished Hexagram (Kanxia and Shang)

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Weiji, Heng, the little fox is Ji, wet its tail, no profit.

"Yi" said: Weiji, Heng, soft and medium. "Little Fox Boom", not out of the middle. "The tail is not profitable", and it does not continue to end. Although it is not in place, rigidity and softness should also be.

Interpretation: 汔qi, almost, close. The unfinished hexagram symbolizes that things have not succeeded, but because the hexagram master is in the middle with softness, and the bottom should be ninety-two, which can accommodate rigidity with softness, and the combination of rigidity and softness, so it is prosperous. There are fox elephants, and the small fox elephants are suspicious, and the small ones are lighter.

The fox's tail is big, and its tail must be uncovered when wading in the water. Ninety-two is in the middle of the hurdle, and it will not be helped. At the beginning of the sixth day, under the hexagram, the femininity is weak, and the strength is not caught, so the little fox wades in the water but wets its tail and cannot last until the end.

The six hexagrams, although not in place, but rigid and soft, so can turn the unfinished into both good, but the prerequisite must be to be cautious.

"Elephant" said: The fire is on the water, and it is not helped; A gentleman is cautious about things.

Interpretation: square, premises. distinguishing things, referring to the light of fire; Bureau, refers to the gathering of water. Water and fire foreign bodies, the gentleman prudently distinguishes the nature of things, and the things are divided into groups, each living in its own place.

On the sixth day of the first month, wet its tail, stingy.

"Elephant" said: Wet its tail, I don't know the extreme.

Interpretation: The first six are weak and suspicious, and they don't know the standard of both the economy, so they are stingy.

Ninety-two, dragging its wheel, Zhenji.

"Elephant" said: Ninety-two Zhenji, China and Israel are right.

Interpretation: Ninety-two acts upright, can restrain himself, just like dragging a vehicle when crossing a river, and will not be reckless, so of course auspicious.

Sixty-three, unfinished, conscripted, and benefited from the river.

"Elephant" said: If you don't recruit the murderer, you can't do it properly.

Interpretation: Liusan Yin and Soft Error is between the two kan waters, and it is the most difficult to cross, so it is not possible to recruit the murderer. However, if you can understand the method of crossing, you can benefit from the river.

Ninety-four, Zhenji, repentance; Earthquake with ghost swords, three years of reward in a big country.

"Elephant" said: Zhenji repented, and his ambition was also.

Interpretation: Ninety-four Zhenji, because the sixth-third is not profitable, so far it has been transformed into a ji. Ninety-four has regrets about the yang and yin, but because he has escaped from the danger and entered the Ming, he regrets his death. However, Jiusi must work hard for a long time to be able to achieve his will, just like crusading against the ghost and foreign races with might, and it will take three years of hard fighting to complete the task and win the praise of the state.

Six-five, Zhenji, no regrets; The light of the gentleman, there is Fu, Ji.

"Elephant" said: The light of the gentleman, its Hui Ji also.

Interpretation: Hui, Tonghui. Six or five lost their position and regrets, but they can be selfless and honest to others, so they have no regrets.

On the ninth, there is no blame for drinking; Wet its head, there is a loss of money.

"Elephant" said: Drinking and wetting the head, I don't know the festival.

Interpretation: Loss means the loss of the right path. The end of the economy is about to end, and the image of the economy has appeared, so there is no worry, honesty and integrity, drinking and pleasure, and there is no blame. However, if it is not lawful and lacks moderation, there is a danger of drinking and getting wet.