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Ceng Shiqiang Yijing lecture hall

The Book of Changes is an important part of China's traditional culture, and it is a classic work about changes and predictions. Mr. Ceng Shiqiang made an in-depth interpretation of the Book of Changes in the lecture room, and discussed the ancient wisdom and philosophy of life contained in it. This article will introduce the related contents of the Ceng Shiqiang Book of Changes, and provide the operating steps of the Book of Changes.

The Basic Concepts of the Book of Changes

The word "Yi" in the Book of Changes means "changeable". The Book of Changes is a classic book about changes and predictions, aiming at revealing the true meaning and wisdom of life by observing and studying the changing laws of natural things. There are two basic concepts in the Book of Changes: Yin and Yang and Eight Diagrams.

yin and yang

Yin and Yang is one of the most basic concepts in the Book of Changes, representing two opposing and interdependent forces in nature. The interaction and balance of yin and yang is the basis of the growth and development of all things in nature. Yin and Yang have the following characteristics:

1. Interdependence: Yin and Yang are interdependent and mutually causal. Without yin, there is no yang, and without yang, there is no yin.

2. Mutual transformation: Yin and Yang constantly transform and interact. The change of yin and yang is eternal and constant.

3. Mutual restraint: Yin and Yang are mutually restrained and balanced. If yin and yang are unbalanced, it will lead to imbalance and disharmony in nature.

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Eight diagrams is another basic concept in the Book of Changes, which represents eight basic forces and states in nature. Eight trigrams include doing, Kun, truth, smoking, watching, leaving, root and right. Every gossip represents a specific state and attribute, such as vigor, tenderness, vitality and so on.

Operating steps of Yijing

The operating steps of the Book of Changes include the following parts:

1. Determine the problem: First of all, you need to determine the problem you want to solve, such as career, marriage, health and so on.

2. Take divination: According to the nature of the problem, use tools such as coins or sticks to take divination. The hexagrams are composed of hexagrams, and each hexagram has two states: yang hexagram and yin hexagram.

3. Interpretation of divination: According to the divination image and the state of each divination, use the divination characters in the Book of Changes to interpret divination. Gua Ci is an explanation of the eight diagrams and eight diagrams in the Book of Changes, which can help people understand their meanings.