Appreciation and Annotation of Xiao Guo's Complete Works of Zhouyi 62

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Small hexagrams are overlapping of different hexagrams (under earthquake). Xiabu is the root and the root is the mountain; Divination is an earthquake, and earthquakes are thunder. It thunders when people cross the top of the mountain. The danger is imminent, so we can't be afraid. Therefore, the name of the six-pointed star is called Xiaoguo. This hexagram has four yin and two yang, which is an image of yin exuberance. Yang is big and Yin is small, so it is "small". The word "excessive" has two meanings: after and excessive. This is a yin, and it has the meaning of wealth itself. But we must stick to the right path. Small things can be done, but big things can't.

Observing the shape of this hexagram, the two yang hexagrams in the middle are birds, and the upper and lower yin hexagrams are wings, similar to the image of birds flying. The "crouching" in the previous hexagram means hatching, and the bird in this hexagram has hatched. Just like a bird flying by, leaving only a crow, it won't work. Just like a bird, it is not suitable to fly upward, but to fly downward to find a place to live. In the small and excessive moment, we should not aim too high, but be pragmatic in order to achieve great prosperity. Guo Gua explained the principle of tossing and turning. Full of confidence, there must be action; If you take action, you will inevitably go too far.

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Heng, Li Zhen. [1] Small things, not big things. The sound of birds is not suitable for going up and down. Good luck.

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[1] Maybe: appropriate.

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Xiao Guogua: Hengtong, this is the town department of Geely. Suitable for small things, not for big things. Birds leave a cry, indicating that they are not suitable for climbing but suitable for descending, which is very auspicious.

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Xiao Guogua expounded the truth that things are "overcorrected" in the process of development. In hexagrams, two yang are in the middle, just like the body of a bird; Two yin on both sides. Like the wings of a bird. So use the bird as a metaphor. The bird left a sound, indicating that the bird didn't fly too far. Birds can't fly in the sky all the time, and they can only return to their nests when they fly down. When I was young, "small things" and "bad luck" were "good luck", which is the truth to be explained by this divination.

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Xun said: If it is too small, it will be "constant" and if it is too small, it will be "constant". Too many "Li Zhen" also conform to the times. Soft [2] victory is based on "small things". It's no big deal to miss the position just now. There is an image of a bird, "The sound of a bird's legacy is not suitable for going up and down, which is auspicious".

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[2] Soft: weak.

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Haiku says: small divination and small mistakes can still prosper without prejudice to the overall situation. Small things are wrong, but "this is the truth of Geely", because it can save people's hearts, do the right thing, and still be unimpeded when advancing and retreating. This divination is in the middle of the next divination, just like a weak talent, but it is natural and auspicious to take the right path and do what you can. However, in 1993 and 1994, the situation was not right, just like having great talent, but not taking the right path, "not suitable for doing great things." The divination vibrates on it, and a bird crosses the mountain. "Birds keep crowing, which means that it is not suitable for climbing but for health, which is very auspicious", because climbing up and down is contrary to reason, and it is logical to do it yourself.

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In small changes, there can be no big moves.

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"Elephant" said: There is thunder on the mountain, but it is too small. The gentleman is too respectful [3], too sad and too frugal.

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[3] Gong: Humility.

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Xiang Ci said: The hexagrams in this book are the roots and the roots are the mountains; Divination is an earthquake, and earthquakes are thunder. Thunder on the mountain is a small sign. The gentleman looks at this divination, fearing thunder and lightning, and dare not make mistakes. Dare not be too humble, too sad in mourning, too frugal, only moderate.

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No one will make mistakes. The key is to know the mistakes and correct them. Otherwise, it will lead to great disaster.

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Day 6: Birds are fierce. "Elephant" said: "Birds are fierce", which is impossible [4].

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[4] Not so good: helpless.

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Day 6: Birds pass through the air, indicating danger. "Xiangci" said: "Birds fly in the air, which is a sign of disaster", which is helpless.

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The hexagrams smaller than the hexagrams are like birds, so they are compared with birds. The sixth day is feminine, corresponding to the previous 94 hexagrams, so I want to fly. But if you aim too high and don't know how to converge, it is certainly dangerous. Therefore, Xiang Ci said: Helpless, hopeless. This shows that we should know how to converge everywhere and not aim too high.

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Sixty-two: Cross with ancestors and you will meet them [5]. Don't welcome the monarch, welcome the minister. No blame. "Elephant" said, "I can't surpass my monarch".

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[5] Cong: Grandma.

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62: I missed my grandfather, but I met my grandmother. I didn't catch up with the monarch, but I met a courtier. There is no disaster. Xiang Ci said: "I didn't catch up with the monarch" because the courtiers shouldn't have surpassed the monarch in the first place.

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The correspondence between "two" and "five" makes "six two" rise smoothly, but the corresponding "five" position is not a yang, but a yin. So, I missed my grandfather and met my grandmother; I didn't catch up with the monarch, but I met a courtier. Although I didn't get the expected support, I still got help, so I have nothing to blame. Xiang Ci said: The original corresponding to "two" was "five". Although it is not the corresponding yin, it should not be missed. This shows that on the negative side, it is beneficial to overdo it a little, although it can't play a positive role.

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Nineteen-three: if you pass [6] prevention, from [7] or suppression, you will be fierce. "Elephant" said, "Follow or kill it". How fierce?

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[6] F: No. Say: strange.

[7] From: through "vertical", indulgence, laissez-faire.

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Don't criticize too much, but stop him from developing wrongly. If you allow yourself to indulge, it will harm him and be dangerous. Xiang Ci said: "If you indulge yourself, you will harm him", which is extremely dangerous and unspeakable.

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Jiusan belongs to a gentleman who is masculine and upright. Go ahead. However, the sixth grade corresponding to 1993 is a feminine villain. A gentleman's caution can prevent a villain from making trouble. If you give in to the villain, you are in danger of being killed. Therefore, "Xiang Ci" said: extremely dangerous. Thus, the difference between transition and convergence should be clearly distinguished.

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94: No wonder. If you encounter [8], you must quit [9]. Don't use Yong Zhen. "Elephant" said, "It's too late to meet it". "If you are tough, you must quit", but it can't last long.

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[8] Encounter: blame.

[9] Go ahead: take risks. Attention: Be alert.

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Don't criticize him too much, but guard against mistakes. To take a risk, someone must warn you. There is no need to ask about good luck in the future. Xiang Ci said, "Don't criticize him too much" because Yang Yao is in a negative position, just like people are in a bad situation and prone to make mistakes. "If you take risks, you must be warned" because you know it, you can only accelerate your failure.

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94 belongs to the position of combining rigidity with softness, and will not try to be brave, so there is no blame. 94 corresponds to the sixth day, and the sixth day is a feminine villain who is bent on getting promoted by luck. But in 1994, the combination of rigidity and flexibility will not be excessive. Although we met, we can still live in peace. If evil is like hatred, it is dangerous to actively contain it, so we must be vigilant. We should not stick to our own justice forever, but deal with it flexibly according to the situation. It can be seen that both rigidity and softness, both rigidity and softness, must be flexible and not stubborn.

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Sixty-five: Clouds without rain, from the western suburbs. Gong Yi [10] selected his acupoints. "Elephant" said: "Clouds don't rain", and it has been served.

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[10] Yi (y): shoot birds.

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Sixty-five: Rainless Miyun comes from the west of our city. The maharaja was supposed to shoot birds, but he caught wild animals in the cave. "Xiang Ci" said: "Miyun has no rain".

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In the sixth five-year plan, femininity is in the upper part and the lower part has nothing to do with it. Only yin and no yang, yin and yang don't match. So "it doesn't rain" means "it's not a big deal." The Sixth Five-Year Plan is on Genshan Mountain. Seen from a height, Yun Qi flew into a rage in the Western Suburb of Self. It is also a "trivial matter" to say that "the public takes the other point". The position of worship is called "Gong" instead of "Jun". You can't shoot from a distance, but pull it back when you shoot. You can't bring big prey, only small animals in the cave. These remarks are closely related to the theme of "small but not big". This shows that excessive demands are not enough to achieve great things.

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Six: When the Buddha meets him, the bird leaves him [1 1]. Run into a lot of trouble [12]. "Xiang" said: "I have met it", which is already loud.

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[1 1] From: Accidental encounter.

[12] qi: disaster.

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Six: If you don't stop it, you will make a mistake, just like a bird getting into a net. Danger, this is called disaster. "Xiang Ci" said: "If you don't stop it, you will make a mistake." As the image in the Upper Six Shadows shows, he is crazy.

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Shangliu is a feminine villain and the extreme of this feminine excess. He didn't encounter any obstacles, so that he soared excessively and finally touched the French Open. It's like a bird flying into the sky, having nowhere to live and being killed. "Shang" and "Chu" are equivalent to the wings of birds, so they are compared with birds. It is said to be a natural disaster, but it is actually a man-made disaster. It can be seen that if it is extremely excessive, it will inevitably lead to great disaster.