Volume 4: A Brief Discussion on Zhou Yi and the Gradual Hexagram (Genxia Xunshang)

Gradually, the woman returned to Ji, Lizhen.

"Yi" said: Gradually, "women return to Ji". Entering the position, going to meritorious. Advance to be positive, can be positive. Its position, just won the middle also. Stop, and move endlessly.

Interpretation: Gradually, gradually. Return, the woman takes her husband's family as her home, so she marries and returns. In ancient times, women got married with six ceremonies, such as accepting color, asking for names, accepting signs, inviting periods, and welcoming in person. All things in the world are like a woman getting married, and if you follow the ritual order, you will be auspicious.

From the gradual progression to the position, it means that you can make contributions to the cause. If you are honest and self-controlled, you can correct the people's hearts and stabilize the country. Gradually, it ascends to the throne because of its masculine and upright virtue. The hexagram body is under the gen, and its virtue is still and humble, so that it moves, gradually and orderly, and does not become poor.

"Elephant" said: There is wood on the mountain, gradually; A gentleman is virtuous and virtuous.

Interpretation: dwelling, accumulation. Good, verb, improve. If a gentleman wants to cultivate his moral character and improve his customs, he must accumulate it gradually.

On the sixth day of the first month, Hong gradually dried; The kid is strong, there is a word, and there is no blame.

"Elephant" said: The son is powerful, and there is no blame.

Interpretation: Hong, Dayan. Dry an, on the same shore, at the end of the water. There is a word, which means that it is slandered by words. The sixth day of the first lunar month is like a wild goose gradually moving on the riverside, located at the bottom, and there is no peace. Another example is that a child who is susceptible to verbal slander and is in danger. Only the first six can move and be self-resting, without blame.

Sixty-two, Hong gradually in the pan, diet, auspicious.

"Elephant" said: Diet is too much, not vegetarian and full.

Interpretation: Pan, the one who is stable in the mountains and rocks. 衎衎kan, and music. Vegetarian satiety, the same as vegetarian meals, eat without work. The sixth day of the first month is the wild goose wandering by the water, and the sixth and second are gradually to the rock, which is solid and flat, and is the most stable place to settle down, and can eat and drink on the rock, and be happy. The second is the minister, the fifth is the king, and the sixty-two is not a corpse vegetarian meal, but has the virtue of righteousness, can assist the king, and the status is stable, so it is auspicious.

Ninety-three, Hong gradually in the land, the husband is no longer reactive, the woman is pregnant and infertile, fierce; Lee's Glory.

"Elephant" said: The husband is gone, and he is ugly. Maternal pregnancy is infertile, and there is also a loss of morality. I use the Imperial Kou, and I protect each other.

Interpretation: Lu, refers to the land of high peace. The waterfowl gradually lands and makes it dependent. The ninety-three wild geese are waterfowl, but they gradually come to land, so they are dangerous, just like a man who cannot return when he goes on an expedition, because he is inferior to the group and does not get along with the group and moves away from the group step by step; Another example is a woman who is pregnant but has a miscarriage due to improper maintenance. However, Jiusan is rigid and extremely strong, so it is advantageous to defend against foreign enemies and can protect with his companions.

Six*four, Hong gradually in the wood, or get its tree, no blame.

"Elephant" said: Or get its pole, and obey Xun also.

Interpretation: 桷jue, in ancient times, originally referred to the square rafters, which is extended to the straight branch or accidental word. The six * four wild geese flew down from the land to the tree, but the first landing on the tree is not necessarily the most comfortable position, it must be adjusted according to the situation, and finally find a big tree branch that can settle down before settling down, so there is no blame.

Ninety-five, Hong gradually in the mausoleum, the woman was infertile at the age of three, and the victory of Mo was auspicious.

"Elephant" said: The victory of the end, Ji. Get what you want.

Interpretation: The Ninety-Five Wild Goose gradually advanced to the high tomb. Hongyan is not adapted to the environment of Gaoling, just like a woman who does not get pregnant for three years, but the woman still has to get pregnant after all, which cannot be defeated, as long as you wait patiently, you will be willing to get auspicious as you go.

On the nineth, the Hong gradually in the land, its feather can be used as a ritual, auspicious.

"Elephant" said: Its feather can be used as a ritual, auspicious, not chaotic.

Interpretation: The goose flies high into the clouds, and then gradually lands, its feathers are always neat and not messy, which can be used as an instrument, of course, auspicious.