Chapter 49 9. Culture

The relationship between Chinese culture and the Book of Changes If someone says: Thanks to the friendly assistance of the American people, it has brought us democracy, freedom, technology and wealth, and we have been able to rank among the forests of modern countries. The person who said this should be an American Indian, maybe Crazy Horse, the chief of the Apache tribe, or the flying eagle of the Sioux tribe.But Crazy Horse is not crazy. Indians have their dignity. Although the bones have turned into fly ash and the Grand Canyon has changed its color, the descendants of Indians lingering in the reservation area have not humbled themselves to this point. .

On the contrary, the descendants of Yan and Huang who shouldn't say such things, apart from feeling a little numb, everyone actually feels sympathetic.If it's not true, it doesn't hurt to talk about it as a joke.What if it is true?What if everyone thinks that the miraculous economic prosperity is really bestowed by the masters of the United States? It is an understandable reality that people pursue the improvement of their lives and are satisfied with what they have achieved.But for a scholar who is in the middle of nowhere, there is a lot of room for negotiation between gains and losses.

I am a living example. Although my late father was not a senior man, he was also a genuine scholar.I rebelled from dissatisfaction, pursued from rebellion, and wandered in the West after graduating from university.In the end, I discovered that everyone in the West is living in their own interests, completely disregarding the reality of the world.If things go on like this, human beings will surely perish. It was only when I returned to China that I realized that I had lost my way, and only then did I realize that since the May Fourth Movement, the west wind has moved east, and Chinese culture has long since disappeared.Not to mention the collapse of culture, the loss of people's hearts, the intellectuals are ashamed of traditional culture, and the young students are all interested in the West, wishing to spread their wings to the West and become a Buddha on the spot!

People say that I am a freak, of course, I am a genuine Chinese who lives in his own country, but cannot enjoy the sunshine of his own cultural thinking!I act according to the integrity of a traditional Chinese scholar, but I can't understand everything, and I get looked down upon everywhere!Why speak the same language, but have completely different opinions?Am I wrong?Should people live like pigs and dogs, wagging their tails and begging for food and clothing, and then swarming to sing praises to the masters of food and clothing? I didn't follow the custom, and I found that apart from the upstarts who are swaying on the stage, most of the unknown Chinese still retain their simple and authentic colors.why?Looking back at history, I discovered that this phenomenon of snobbery started today.But China is China, and there is a kind of earth-rooted power in the depths of people's hearts, which cannot be conquered by Coca-Cola and McDonald's.

Let's take an example!Is there any high-ranking official who doesn't believe in Feng Shui?Which expert doctor doesn't hang a safe amulet from the temple on the car?Is there any Guantang temple that is not crowded with people?Is there ever a time during the Ching Ming Festival when the road is not full of traffic? The Chinese have known for a long time that there are two ways to survive in society, one is the way of black and white, and the other is the way of life and death.As far as black and white are concerned, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. What everyone is fighting for is power, and what they are fighting for is the right to distribution and enjoyment.And the way of life and death is to be peaceful and carefree when alive, to ascend to heaven after death, and not to fall into hell.

These two ways are not related to each other, one governs the body and the other governs the spirit.In other words, one is Yin and the other Yang.If you can live in the white way with peace of mind, you will have a good life, and if you fall into the underworld, you will have a chance to be white.But it is not the case spiritually. Once you do something wrong, you will have to rest and blame, and everything will be terrible. The Chinese have been instilled in this concept since childhood, and the purpose of doing good is to become immortals and Buddhas.If you want to become an official and make a fortune, you only need to study hard, otherwise you can join the military or business, which has nothing to do with doing good deeds.The Chinese know better that a person's gains and losses are all predestined. If you sow melons, you will reap melons, and if you sow beans, you will reap beans.

Where did this notion come from?Why can't Western ships and guns destroy them for a hundred years?I pursued this question again and again, and finally discovered that it turned out to be the power contained in the "Book of Changes". Chinese scholars use Qunjing as their teaching material, and "Book of Changes" is the first among them, and the study of emperors is of course compulsory.Literati read Yi, even if they don't understand it, they are more or less influenced by culture.The folks rely on the transmission of folk customs and operas. Folk customs include the concepts of revering the world, respecting the old and respecting virtue, being cautious about the end and chasing the future, and being optimistic about one's destiny.Opera visualizes moral thinking, and whether it is loyalty, filial piety, righteousness, or family ethics, it has become a code of conduct for right and wrong.

Today, Westernized school education has trained batch after batch of craftsmen, turning the country into a factory.However, under the influence of a large number of invading entertainment tools, traditional operas faded, Washington replaced Qin Shihuang, and Snow White defeated the White Snake Empress.The new generation of young people are riding their motorcycles and singing Michael I love you. The people are rich and the country is strong and prosperous, but people have become machines for work and consumption. People are numb and confused, and it has long been unclear what is right and what is wrong.However, if someone mentions that someone is good at fortune-telling, make sure everyone around you keeps their ears up!

Westernized scholars are attacking it in groups. This is superstition!The government is even more inferior to future generations, and the spread of superstition is strictly prohibited!Why don't these pretentious people think about it, although there are many charlatans, is there anyone in the academic world who is ignorant and incompetent?No scum in the government?As for whether it is a superstition, why not discuss it in terms of academic theory, experiments, and investigations?Why are the thunderbolt theory, creation theory, and Moses' parting of the Red Sea in foreign countries not superstitious?

Just like climbing the cliffs of Mount Jiuhua, the higher the place, the less people there are.The readers who can see here are all destined.For those who are predestined, I ask more.In this chapter, I will focus on the "Book of Changes". Regardless of whether readers are interested or not, there is no harm in taking it easy. A little more understanding of the "Book of Changes" will definitely be beneficial to life. When climbing a precipitous rock, the most important thing to pay attention to is whether the direction is correct. Don’t climb hard for a long time, only to realize that the direction is wrong at the end, and it is too late to turn back.Now that the direction has been determined, we must be cautious and step by step, and we must not achieve our dreams overnight.Every time you change your steps, you have to check whether your footing is solid. Dangerous rocks are not a broad road, so don’t expect to get back up after a fall.Finally, remember that no matter what you get, it is best to examine it carefully, most of the fruits in the mountains are sour and poisonous.

This is exactly the case with reading Yi. First of all, one thing must be confirmed, am I really planning to learn Yi?If you are just curious and want to add a little common sense, it is best to skim the following text as soon as possible, and don't think too much about it.If you already have a little understanding of "Book of Changes", you should consider every word and analyze every sentence.Because there are many essences in it, if you don't understand it in the front, you will have a big headache later. The "Book of Changes" is the truth, which is what this article will explain in detail bit by bit.The ancients believe first and then learn, which has its advantages and disadvantages.The advantage is that you can go straight in and out, and you can win the battle immediately; the disadvantage is that you take everything for granted, even if you get the truth, you may not be able to understand it. Today's learning of Yi is just the opposite. Folks use Yi as a fortune-telling tool. They don't need to understand the theory of Yi, and they will see results immediately after being familiar with Yi.The teaching of "Book of Changes" in the academy is just as a kind of cultural knowledge, and the teaching is well-prepared.Students learn Yi for a few credits, as long as they pass the exam, it doesn't matter if they understand it or not. So who else is passing on the "Book of Changes"?Tang Dynasty Jia Dao said: Matsushita asked the boy, saying that the master was going to gather medicine.Only in this mountain, the clouds are deep. I think Liu Zongyuan put it better: Birds fly away in thousands of mountains, and people in thousands of paths disappear.Boat PC World Weng, fishing alone trees and snow. To tell the truth, Yi Li has been passed down from generation to generation, but there are not many people who really know it. There should not be too many people who know change, because those who really know the truth of "Book of Changes" must know that change is easy, and there is change and difficulty.Therefore, those who really know do not do something, and the more they know, the less they do.A person who does nothing but does it looks the same as ordinary people on the outside, so people cannot know or know. Chapter 14 of "Tao Te Ching" says: Seeing but not seeing is called Yi, hearing not seeing is called Xi, fighting not seeing is called Wei. These three cannot be questioned, so they are mixed together as one.Its upper part is not dark, its lower part is not dark, the rope cannot be named, and it returns to nothing.It means the shape without shape, the image of nothing; it means trance.If you meet him, you don't see the head, and then you don't see the back.Adhere to the ancient way, to control the present.Being able to know the beginning of ancient times is called Dao Ji. Lao Tzu believes that people's cognition of things depends entirely on recognition, but the subtleties of things exceed the limit of the senses and cannot be recognized. At this time, people are ignorant and ignorant.This means that it is difficult for ordinary people to judge truth and falsehood, so true knowledge and false knowledge are likely to surround you and me.How can a person without discernment verify that what he knows is true? This is actually the truest face of the human world. Human beings are born from nothing, from nothing to existence. Does anyone know where this existence comes from?However, since it exists, it must have its origin.Among the many existences, true and false, the false cannot stand the test, turn into wind, moisten into rain.Life is in the ups and downs, only true knowledge stands firm, but mixed in the wind and rain, nourishes life and survives forever. This is the footnote to the last sentence of Chapter 1 of the Tao Te Ching: Mysterious and mysterious, the door to all wonders. The beauty of life is that everyone has the right to think that he knows, because everyone thinks that he knows, so there is a beginning of change.Under the continuous exploration of generations of great masters, after a long period of testing, true knowledge can be bred and bred in the long river of culture.Therefore, future generations can hold on to the ancient way, use it to control the present, and become true knowers. Those who can prove it in the ancient way will know it as true knowledge, and those who know true knowledge must have wisdom.When a person has wisdom, he is omniscient. If one's own knowledge is confirmed by today's existence, it can be called self-knowledge.If a person has self-knowledge, even if he knows he is ignorant, he still has a chance to become knowledgeable from ignorance.If people think they know, and what they know is just knowledge for a while, when its value is lost, life will die with it. The most real thing in life must be what people need most.It has been mentioned repeatedly before that human beings have two kinds of life, physical body and spiritual body, and the physical body decays with time. The value of this kind of knowledge does not extend to the body. If people pursue it, they can keep it until death at most.The spirit is the time pillar of the universe. If you enter the spiritual realm, you will live the same life as the universe. "Book of Changes" is the knowledge left by those who pursue the same life as the universe!After more than 5,000 years (if you don’t count the early divination and only take the "Book of Changes" as the starting point, it has a history of more than 3,000 years), under the study of countless wise sages, it has become a unique knowledge system in the world! The function of Yi has greatly influenced Chinese culture. It is said in "Summary of Siku Quanshu": Yi Xue is vast and all-encompassing.In addition to astronomy, geography, musical rhythm, military art, rhyme, and arithmetic, to catch the fire outside Fangfang, they can all be explained by Yi Yi. The reason why "Book of Changes" has such a long-term influence is because Yili is a classification rule for things with people as the center.Its summary is as follows: 1. Philosophy: symbolism, thinking, logic, ethics, etc. Symbols are symbols that represent a series of things that people recognize, and words are one of the symbols.Some people say that Chinese characters evolved from the gossip invented by Fuxi. In fact, the symbolism represented by the gossip far exceeds the scope covered by the concept of characters.With the advancement of knowledge, people have a deeper understanding of symbols, and the gossip can be continuously interpreted and carried forward. Thinking is the most important activity of human beings. Through thinking, people can understand the various phenomena of things, and then can use things to benefit human beings. "Book of Changes" is the originator of abstract thinking. It analyzes the changes of things into basic factors, and then uses the symbols of gene arrangement and combination to obtain a two-way cognition from appearance to reality.In particular, the relative concepts of negative in positive and positive in negative and positive in the harmony of yin and yang, thus develop the unified thought of seeing everything and knowing everything.The Chinese used to be the most thoughtful nation, and until the end of the Qing Dynasty, they had been leading the world, all thanks to Yi Zhizhu. The three major classical logics recognized by ordinary people are: the formal logic of Aristotle in Greece, the logic of reasoning in ancient India, and the dialectical logic of Mozi in China's pre-Qin period.The "Book of Changes" is another logical form independent of the aforementioned three major categories. It uses the relative dichotomy as the symbolic basis, uses statistical empirical cognition as the classification definition, and then uses the structure and relative changes of the three talents of heaven, earth, and human beings. Phenomenon, to judge the true or false, good or bad changes of things.This Zhouyi-style logic is most beneficial to complex life and the world, because a large amount of data has been replaced by symbols, and people only need to make simple judgments. The "Book of Changes" is revered as the top of all scriptures because it is a kind of ethical view. Its principle is to respect all and follow one, all are human, and one is heaven.Therefore, there is a classified ethics view that Tai Chi produces Liangyi, Liangyi produces Sixiang, and Sixiang produces gossip.This kind of ethics is also a concept that Chinese people take for granted. Although it has been destroyed by Western concepts in the past hundred years, the overall situation is still uncertain, and it is too early to make a conclusion. 2. Science: astronomy, calendar, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc. The invention of gossip originated from Fuxi's observation of the sky and the earth, so those who are good at changing in ancient times are all good at observing astronomy.Later, astronomy developed independently and became a branch of Yi.The records of ancient Chinese astronomy are treasures of human civilization and are of great research value.It is a great pity that the ancients failed to make astronomy an independent academic because they were obsessed with serving the king. Taixue in the Han Dynasty had a doctor in "Book of Changes", who used Yi Guang to various academics. Zheng Xuan created Yaochen to arrange the twelve earthly branches and the twenty-eight mansions and eight trigrams of astronomical constellations in a staggered manner. Due to the needs of agriculture, the Chinese calendar originated very early. At the beginning, the calendar was not directly related to astronomy. The more later generations learned, the more they found that the two were closely related.Later, the lunar calendar based on the lunar cycle was adopted, that is, to meet the seasonal factors of farming.As for Ibu's use of the lunar calendar, it is for the convenience of using the intersection of the two-number system and the three-number system. The earliest record of Chinese geography was "Shan Hai Jing", but its content was limited by the knowledge at that time, and the content was so absurd and incomprehensible.In the Qin and Han Dynasties, due to the prevalence of Yi Li and the concept of the five elements, all countries must distinguish between good and bad when they establish capitals and build palaces.Therefore, geomancy (commonly known as geography) prevails, and all of them are reflected in geography. Yizhi mathematics is a very special system, in which there are two systems of binary and ternary mixed, and the concept of probability is used to take the number of Da Yan for objective divination.The binary digits are well known to people, but the triple digits are mostly ignored. The three people in heaven and earth make the upper and lower hexagrams in the gossip, which are actually two ternary digits.If the hexagrams are unfolded continuously, and the upper and lower hexagrams respectively represent two kinds of relationships, you can see the traces of ternary.It is precisely because of the ternary factor that Jingfang was able to add twelve branches to the Najia and integrate it with the time factor into a system. The number of Dayan is a very magical concept, and it has been discussed a lot in the past dynasties. I think it is just an effective method of applying probability in the decimal number system based on experience.The posterity created the map of the Longma River and the number of heaven and earth, just to show its wonder.In fact, for any even number system, there is this property: Assuming that this number is ═n, odd number═day, even number═earth, Then the sum of the number of days in the number system = (n/2) (n/2) The sum of land numbers = (n/2) (n/2) + (n/2) The sum of heaven and earth = 2 (n/2) (n/2) + (n/2) In this number, subtracting 1 from the number of heaven and earth will all deviate from the commonality of the number system (that is, subtracting 1 from the number of Dayan). This property is the basis of change in the number system, and the ancients did not use it in mathematical operations, but took its change basis as a symbol.Today's people do the opposite, only knowing the function of mathematical operations, ignoring the structural symbolic mathematics. Shao Yong is a master of symbolic mathematics. Because I don't understand mathematics well, I have never dared to study hard.Roughly speaking, he uses the four units of Yuanhui, Yunshi to represent time. One Yuan has twelve Huis, one Yuan has 360 Yuns, and one Yun has 4,320 lives. Regularly distributed in Yuanhui Yunshi's system. What is the meaning of twelve, three hundred and sixty, etc.?To put it bluntly, it is the intersection of binary and ternary numbers.A variety of number systems with different bases are used together, and their meanings will be explained later. Yi Li was originally the knowledge gained from the study of nature by the ancestors, but due to the underdevelopment of science in the past, even if it achieved something, it was quite limited.On the contrary, in modern sciences such as physics, chemistry, biology, etc., the concept of Yili shines brightly.Interested readers please refer to the book "The Encyclopedia of I Ching Applied" edited by Mr. Zhang Qicheng. 3. Politics: management, strategy, military. Politics is the first priority of management, and management requires orderly top and bottom.Yili means that the position of the six lines and the structure of the two three talents represent the big environment and the small environment respectively.Then regard the virtues of yin and yang as the duty, organize the changes of each line into hexagrams, and assign social values ​​and concepts to each hexagram, forming an extremely rigorous system.In this system, the sixty-four hexagrams are superior to the modest hexagrams, because each line of the hexagrams has its position, which is the superior state of management. Strategy is a means of adapting to changes in order to obtain the greatest benefit.It is assumed that the position of Yi Yao is the definition of good and bad, and each hexagram can be regarded as a possible combination of good and bad changes.When people use hexagram images to compare with changing facts, they can follow a certain logical thinking process and check good and bad at a glance.People who are easy to understand are especially good at the application of strategies. Chinese military science has long been respected by the whole world, and all originate from the principle of mutual growth of activity and stillness, and the mutual aid of hardness and softness. These are the foundations of the "Book of Changes". In "Book of Changes", there is a hexagram named Shi, which more clearly points out the way of marching and fighting.Later generations even developed combat strategies such as formations based on the orientation of the eight trigrams, such as Zhuge Kongming's eight formations. 4. Art: art, rhythm, literature, utensils. During the time of the Yellow Emperor, the Chinese temperament adopted the twelve-tempered system, which was quite close to the twelve-tempered system of Bach in Germany.Due to the influence of Yi, the twelve laws are divided into two categories: yin and yang.Liuyang is called Liulu, and Liuyin is called Liulu, collectively called Lulu.Since the twelve tones are exactly between a group of resonant high and low sounds, how to allocate the twelve tones is really a lot of work for the ancients.Yi scholars use the concept of image and number to obtain the rule of three points of profit and loss. This method is simple and clear, but because it is not precise enough, it is slightly different from the sense of hearing, which hinders the development of rhythm.In the Western Zhou Dynasty, due to the result of three points of profit and loss, it was closest to the five-tone temperament of Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu, and it has been used till now. As for literature, utensils, fine arts, etc., they are mostly related to people's lives. Since the "Book of Changes" is the most important member of Chinese culture, the above three are of course closely related to Yi. 5. Medicine: Acupuncture, Meridians, Qigong. "Book of Changes" is the theoretical basis of Chinese medicine. The ancients did not have enough knowledge of the body, and often regarded illness as a disaster, and had to do divination and ask divination.Yi comes from divination, so we can say that medicine and Yi have the same origin.The earliest medical classic in the world is the "Huangdi Neijing", and the theory it states is completely based on Yi theory.In particular, the relationship between yin and yang, the method of taking images and counting numbers, and the number ratio model, etc., are all closely related to the "Book of Changes". The theory of meridians also comes from Yi. The twelve meridians are Yin and Yang meridians, and each meridian has a structure of three yin and three yang.If it is only used for naming, or during development, it is not enough to learn from a way of thinking.But if the theory of the twelve meridians is really a medical technique with practical effects, it would be unbelievably miraculous. Because there are too many incredible coincidences, before the Yili failed to flourish, the meridian theory was difficult to be accepted.For example, the number of meridians is consistent with the eight trigrams; the structure of heaven, earth and man in the inner and outer hexagrams is consistent with the facts; the treatment procedure is consistent with the changes in Yao positions; the time factor of the twelve news hexagrams is also the same as the circulation system of the meridians; The number of acupoints is also roughly the same as the number of days in a year.Ruoyun was a coincidence, so coincidental that he had to think deeply. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, there are five internal organs and six internal organs in the body structure, each of which is connected with the Eight Diagrams.Among the substances of the human body, qi, blood, and body fluid are the main components, and are related to the ebb and flow of yin and yang.The human body is a complete and balanced small environment. Once the yin and yang are out of balance, diseases will occur, and the internal organs will have to be busy adjusting.Its treatment prescription also adopts the method of reconciling yin and yang, and selects medicines with five flavors and five qi to balance them. The most amazing thing is that Chinese medicine really has its unique curative effect. The most famous such as Zhang Jingyue in the Ming Dynasty, whose "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" was completely based on the "Book of Changes", and it has been proved by facts that its curative effect is stronger than that of antibiotics.Another proof is acupuncture. At present, all countries in the world have recognized the medical effects of acupuncture and moxibustion. However, the scientific nature of Chinese medicine has always been doubted because of the lack of rationale in the "Book of Changes". Medicine and Yi are connected, and qigong and medicine are inseparable. Especially in the "Huangdi Neijing", the five-movement theory, the relationship between luck, time and news hexagrams is clearly explained. 6. Religion: Taoism, Buddhism, folklore, fairy art, etc. Religion originates from human beings' pursuit of cognition of all things and phenomena, and survival and safety are the most urgently needed cognition.Yi stems from divination, and nature and religion are inseparable.Unlike religion in general, however, Yi itself did not develop toward religion, nor did it become philosophy or knowledge.Yi is Yi, and has always maintained its original appearance. There are always only symbols and structures, allowing anyone to continue to innovate, and even to set up a new business. Taoism originated from the thoughts of Huang Lao, and inherited the theory of prophecy and weft of Yi Xue, and also adopted the Tao of Alchemy in "Zhou Yi Can Tong Qi", becoming a local religion with quite a lot of metaphysics. When Buddhism was introduced in the Han Dynasty, under the influence of the Book of Changes, Buddhism and Taoism merged into one.The Neo Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties was born academically, Zen Buddhism was born religiously, and the special outlook on life of the Chinese people was formed among the people. To truly analyze the Chinese, we can say that the Chinese people's thinking and cognition are extremely complex.In the same society, there is a great disparity in the depth of each other.In terms of survival attitude, it is an absolutely realistic nation.Some people say that the shortcoming of the Chinese people is that they don’t pay attention to theory. In fact, this kind of saying is completely wrong. After the Chinese people have Yili, there is a big difference between understanding and not understanding. After thousands of years in all walks of life, they have not been able to digest it all. , causing other theories to turn into a sea that was too difficult for water, except that Wushan is not a cloud! According to Yi Li, the Chinese see a balanced universe where yin and yang ebb and flow, and everything comes back to life.At the same time, the Chinese see that the three elements of heaven, earth and man have no obvious boundaries.Thousands of millions of years ago, people knew nothing about it, but by the time of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, talents had emerged in large numbers. why?Is it because of the change of the Yao position that he has risen to the next level with the rank of ninety-five?Besides, knowing the "Book of Changes" means having the ability to predict, what is to predict the most influential ability that is lacking in the world.If man could predict, man could not be man.Human life is limited by time and space, and it is too unfree. The main reason for the unfreedom is that people cannot control themselves.Why can't it be self-made?That's because there is selfishness, can people get rid of selfishness? So some people got up and went to the deep mountains to practice, and at the same time, they carefully studied the subtleties of "Book of Changes".Finally, someone found out: People are limited not by time and space, but by selfish desires.Get rid of selfish desires, and there will be no more time and space! People get rid of selfish desires, just as Lao Tzu said: Therefore, there is always no desires, so as to observe its beauty, the joy of life is endless.What is this kind of person called?Some are said to be Taoists, some are called real people, and some are called gods, and this way is the way of immortality. It is really not easy to practice in the human world, because the world of mortals is the place where people's hearts are immersed.Therefore, beginners must go to remote mountains, marshes, and deserted places.And those places are infested with insects and snakes, and survival is in danger.However, if survival is not broken, there is no need to pursue those illusory fantasies that may not exist.You have to get out first before you can get in. Jackals, tigers and leopards are unreasonable, and people must fight against them if they want to survive.As a result, Shanshu came into being, and the technique of strengthening the body was handed down, and after continuous improvement, it became Chinese Kungfu. People have the level of realm, and immortals have the size of supernatural powers.Those who fail in cultivation are mostly buried in the grass, and those who succeed have been forgotten.As a result, no matter whether it is success or failure, for people who share the same name and profit, this way is certainly not the right way.However, some people, in addition to gaining the Tao, also came back to convey the message in order to spread the word to help the world and give advice. How to attract sentient beings who are indulging in the sea of ​​desire for fame and wealth?But follow the fate and cause, take advantage of the situation and transform.Among them, the most easily accepted by the public is the description of the cave, and the symbol of immortality.The so-called Dongtian Fudi refers to peace of mind, and immortality means that the spiritual realm can coexist with the universe. There is no basis for these truths, so people with the right way use the prophecy of Yi Li as evidence, so that people can get a glimpse of the secrets and know that life is nothing more than the exchange of yin and yang, but a kind of process news. Having said that, driven by the utilitarian psychology, people in the world are not very interested in the philosophy of life, but they are very concerned about their own misfortunes and fortunes.Therefore, the most practical direction of Yi Dao is the prediction technique.However, under the long-term development, due to the high reliability of forecasting techniques in Chinese society, the people have formed the characteristics of being optimistic, peaceful and obedient. Forecasting is a characteristic of Chinese culture. From ancient times to the present, it is easy to use but difficult to understand because of its subtlety and subtlety.It is difficult for scholars to let go of their dignity, and they have to stay away from them if they have faith or doubt.However, the common people's knowledge is not good, and it is difficult to solve problems, so they have to rely on predictions for peace of mind.As a result, a very contradictory social phenomenon has emerged. In words, everyone denounces it as superstition, but in their hearts, they prefer to believe in these superstitious beliefs. For these, I don't think it is necessary to introduce and explain. Life is a process of contradictions. When the contradictions are unified, life will lose its value. For the prediction techniques of various details, only a brief outline is as follows: Divination methods include: Sanyi divination method, that is, divination with the original divination method of "Lianshan", "Guizang" and "Zhouyi". The six-coin divination method is said to have been created by Guiguzi during the Warring States period, and six coins were used instead of yarrow. Others include simple method, dice rolling method, lottery method, image method, fixed code method and so on.No matter which divination method is used, the most important principle is to avoid being influenced by consciousness when taking divination, and to obtain divination at random. Accounting methods are: Yin Fu Jing｜It ​​is said that it was written by the Yellow Emperor, and it is the foundation of Qimen Dunjia. Qimen Dunjia｜It is said that Jiang Taigong set up seventy-two rounds of Qimen. Zhou Gong Zhan｜It is said that it is "Ge Fa" written by Zhou Gong. Each hexagram has a eulogy to explain good and bad. Maqianjia｜It is said that Zhuge Liang wrote "Maqianjia", which starts with the time of the sun and the moon to explain good and bad luck. Zhuge Number｜It is said that Zhuge Liang wrote "Zhuge God Number", which uses numbers to extract words to explain good and bad. Lingqi Divination｜The "Lingqi Jing" written by Dongfang Shuo in the Western Han Dynasty uses chess pieces as divination tools. Yi Lin Zhan｜Jiao Yanshou in the Western Han Dynasty wrote "Yi Lin", each hexagram is matched with words, and the words can be used to judge good or bad. Taixuan Zhan｜The "Taixuan Jing" written by Yang Xiong in the Western Han Dynasty uses the relationship between yin and yang to determine good and bad. Najia Zhanfa｜Created by the Fang family of Hanjing, it is also called Liuyao Zhanfa, or Wenwangke.The method is divided into: Golden Strategies | Chuanming Liu Bowen. Divination Authentic｜Written by Qing Wang Hongxu. Yi Mao｜Written by Qing Cheng Liangyu. Addition and deletion Bu Yi｜Written by the old man Qing Yehe. Liuren Class｜The "Nine Heavens Xuannv Liu Ren Class" written by Yuan Tiangang of Tang Dynasty takes lessons from time and judges things based on earthly branches and five elements. Taiyi style｜Tang Seng and his party wrote "Tianyi Taiyi Jing", which uses time to push the algorithm of Tianyi Taiyi. Qianxu Zhan｜Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty wrote "Qianxu", which is similar to Taixuan Zhan. Shenshu Zhan｜Song Shaoyong's "Tieban Shenshu" has nearly ten thousand clear definitions, but the usage is unclear. Yi Shu Zhan｜It is said that Shao Yong wrote "Yi Shu Yi Pinch of Gold", and each line is accompanied by a Zhan speech to explain good and bad. Plum Blossom Yi｜Shao Yong wrote "Plum Blossom Yi Shu", which uses Yi hexagrams to predict good and bad luck. Huangji Jingshi｜Written by Shao Yong, time represents ordinal numbers, announcing historical events. Numerology has: Ziwei Doushu｜According to Lu Chunyang of the Tang Dynasty, it is written by Lu Chunyang, who uses the birth date to determine the fate of people to explain the fate of people. Ziping Four Pillars｜Song Xu Ziping wrote "Yuanhai Ziping", which uses the horoscope of birth to determine a person's fate. There are: Complete Compilation of Divine Physiognomy｜Written by Guiguzi in the Warring States Period, it mainly focuses on palmistry. Linen Physiognomy｜Written by Chen Xiyi, a native of the Yuan Dynasty, explains fate with the face of a person. Huozhulin｜Chen Xiyi's biography is based on human appearance. A Mirror of Human Relations｜Written by Yang Weide, a native of the Yuan Dynasty, it explains fate with the face of a person. Liuzhuang Physiognomy｜Written by Yuan Gong, a man of the Ming Dynasty, it also explains fate with the face of a person. Kanyu: (feng shui) There are "Feng Shui Exploration", "Shuilong Jing", "Yellow Emperor's House Classic", "Ten Books of Yangzhai" "Luban Jing", "Five Judgments of Geography", "Qingnang Haijiao Jing", "Eight Houses Mirror", etc. The above only selects the important ones. If you study the rest, there are too many books.When it comes to forecasting, in the era when scientific ideas were underdeveloped, people judged things based entirely on their practical value. If the forecasts were inaccurate, they would not have been handed down to this day.And as long as one of the prediction techniques is correct, it can prove the existence of space-time flow in the universe. Western prophecy is mainly based on the Christian biblical prophecy of the last days, the number is small, and there is no systematic theory.In addition, there are traditional crystal balls of the Gypsies, card predictions, and witchcraft of some ethnic minorities.If you do a systematic study, you will find that Western prophecies have not formed a unique system, nor do they have a common basis. All the prophecies in China are based on the structure of the "Book of Changes", which is not so much a connotation, but rather a reason.Judging from the various types of prophecies above, the ancestors put in so much effort and involved a wide range of areas, it is obviously not a game for the scribes to entertain.Especially after going deep into it, you will find that the exquisite design of various prophecies is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people. So many talented people have devoted their lives to the study of Yi, forming a unique knowledge system.It is time for generations to rise and fall, but the backwardness of national strength may not necessarily have an absolute relationship with ideology and culture.How can we descendants of the Yellow Emperor blindly pursue fashion and forget our ancestors, and treat the essence of culture as dross and superstition at will? Traditional scholars embrace the selfless state of establishing a heart for the world, establishing a life for the people, inheriting knowledge for the past, and creating peace for all generations. How can it be compared with today's Western scholars?Why is there such a big difference in the realm of the same person, the same seeker of life knowledge or truth?Isn't that the reason for being superstitious about a certain superstition? The sorrow of man is greater than the death of the heart, and the sorrow of China lies in the fact that for a hundred years intellectuals have flattered ignorance and promoted culture, but regarded the "Book of Changes" as a superstition, and instead regarded the dregs learned from the West as classics! Let's talk about the truth!Please take a look at do Western intellectuals understand life?Do you understand human nature?Do you understand religion?If you don't understand it, but believe it without doubt, is it true belief or superstition? Let's look at science again!If science is the method and attitude of pursuing truth, I agree with it.So, why don't we use scientific methods and attitudes to study and analyze the "Book of Changes"?If you think it is an outdated superstition just because you don't understand it, or just because the West doesn't have it, is this attitude qualified to be called science? However, as a person who knows Yi, what am I talking about?The consequences of an era are the result of the antecedents caused by the predecessors.I have lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and I don't seek to be famous or worldly.Just because I still have a thought in my heart, if someone finds his way back, and if he is lucky enough to read this book, I have the responsibility to explain it. Let's define truth first!Since it is truth, it must be a kind of law. It must be applicable to the principles of heaven, land and human conditions, and it must be universally applicable, and it must stand the test of time without damage. Newton's three laws of mechanics are not the truth, because they can only be applied to the environment of the earth, and they will lose their correctness once they enter the high-energy field.The general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics also have to stand the test of time, but this does not prevent us from continuing to pursue and research in the spirit of science. The Genesis theory is not the truth. In fact, on the first day of the rise of science, it was the beginning of the demise of theology.If the veil of mystery of human nature is lifted, it is necessary to redefine religious truth. Ethics and morals are not the truth. The development of society has proved that it is just a way of getting along with people living in one place, which changes at any time in response to changes in the environment. Political institutions are not truth, that is just another form of social ethics.As Lao Tzu said, when morality is lost, benevolence and righteousness are followed, and if benevolence and righteousness do not exist, the people must be restrained by etiquette, and etiquette is politics. Looking back, we might as well use scientific methods to verify whether the "Book of Changes" is the truth or not? As far as the content is concerned, the "Book of Changes" conforms to the principles of heaven, land and human conditions. It can be said that it has been universally applicable, and it has gone through thousands of years in terms of time.Furthermore, if we can prove that the basic principles of the gossip invented 5,000 years ago and the "Book of Changes" written 3,000 years ago can be consistent with the phenomena we understand today.At least, we can say: As of today, the I Ching meets the definition of truth. If there is no more ideal definition than the above, today, we have to admit that "Book of Changes" is the truth. This kind of inference is actually meaningless. If Yi Li is the truth, is it necessary to prove it?Also, the "Book of Changes" involves the cause and timing of knowing and not knowing. For those who know that it is true, those who don't know should not know, and those who should know will know when the time comes.Why prove it?What to prove? I thought about this question over and over again, and I kept going back and forth again and again, unable to make up my mind.This matter seems to be more difficult to decide than whether I should develop artificial intelligence technology.Until the book was written here, there was just enough space for a chapter, so I wrote it casually, but it happened to come back to this difficult problem. 萬事皆緣，我有沒有機會認知瞭解是緣，有沒有能力從事這項挑戰是緣，能不能達到目的是緣，是不是真有預期的效果也是緣。在在是緣，我唯有本著不為己利的立場，管它自己懂多少？無所為而為，又有什麼不可以的呢？ 其實真正要証明的，應該只是《易經》的預測術。僅以前面所述的各種預測方法來看，已經浩瀚若海，能透悉一二已屬不易，當然沒有必要一一加以証明。此外，這些預測都是以人世間的事件為對象，每一事件都有主觀與客觀的認知差異，也不足以為証。 當初我學習野鶴老人的占卜時，曾以為用電腦拿卦就是客觀証據。時到如今，兩年的時間，共計得天氣卦七百多個，球類競賽約三百多個，全部已有千餘卦。原則上正確性超過百分之八十，但這又能証明什麼？誰相信這些卦不是我事後假造的呢？ 有一次，藉著技術轉移的機會，我曾當著NEC 公司的工程師面前，預測當天下午兩點有雨，結果完全正確。出乎我意料之外的，不是我測得很準，而是他們見到下雨時，只是彼此望了一眼，似乎覺得沒有什麼值得大驚小怪的。這個現象傳達了什麼訊息呢？可能是不關心，也可能認為只是巧合而已，畢竟下雨不下雨，各有百分之五十的機會！ 待我經驗多了，又看到了預測的另一種後果。當人對占卜有了信念以後，遇事無分巨細，隨時隨地都希望請人占卜一番。人性本有貪逸惡勞的特徵，如果有了依靠，不論是為了生存或生活，保証大腦一動不動，只是緊緊抓住靠山不放。 既然如此，我又為什麼一定要証明預測的科學性？怕真理蒙塵？怕我的能力沒有被他人肯定？還是怕人們的依賴性沒有發揚光大？ 我相信過去那些得道的真人，也正是不便多說，所以不如不說。今天輪到我，究竟是該說，還是推背去歸休呢？ 我認為即使要說，也該說些別人不知道的觀點。今天八成以上的國人都相信有命運，但不到一半的人願意承認。why?那是因為不承認的人認為相信命運就是迷信，而迷信便是無知，有誰願意被人視為無知呢？ 所以，我只能藉著這個篇幅，來談一談最高層的知識，也讓大家睜開眼睛，看看什麼才是無知、迷信。 在本書第五章我討論過信念，人對外界事物的認知，本來就是從環境中學習而得，在短短的一生中，很難有絕對的正確與否。然而，經過一代代有心人不斷地探討驗証，終於也得到了一些客觀的知識。 有些知識是可以相信的，那是一些常識認知，即使有錯，影響也不大。有些知識隨著環境的變化而有所不同，這多半是些應用技術，技術是用的，不是給人信的。 人對常識雖然矇然無知，卻因目迷五色，對眼睛看到的外表深信不疑。尤其是空有大腦不用的人，不信眼睛看到、手摸到的，還能相信什麼？ 於是人們競相崇效金玉外表，而不顧敗絮其中；只要求立竿見影的實效，而不知有長遠的大利。在一個社會中，上上下下只顧近利，短視媚行，還有什麼大是大非呢？沒有了是非，哪裏還談得上可信不可信？ 比如說，人人都知道羊毛出在羊身上，天下沒有白吃的午餐。有廣告的商品，成本一定高，人們卻寧願買貴貨，越貴賣得越好，原因只為了顯示自己有錢。顯示有錢的原因，乃是因為錢看得到、摸得到，錢能買到的東西，別人也都看得到，摸得到！ 有誰不希望受人尊重呢？受人尊重表示有著更多的自由，自由多了，相對的壓力就減少。在任何一種環境中，壓力總是變化的根源，人性怕變，變化代表了新的適應過程。而人類社會就在人們的相互傾軋擠壓下，能量大的凌越了能量小的，最大的且爬上了頂端。於是一個金字塔形成了，最下層的人承受了所有的壓力，所擁有的自由度最小。 因此，人的信念經常成為交換自由的籌碼，為了爭取更多的自由，最容易建立的信念，就是最接近權與利的知識。（學易是唯一的例外，因為易的真理就是世間沒有自由，接近真理的人，自然就是服膺人間沒有自由的人。） 對於得權當道的自由人，他們反對任何有損其利益的信念，將之貶為迷信。在歷史上，神權曾經統治了人心達數千年之久，對他們而言，不信神便是迷信。而今唯物的信徒登上了金字塔頂，唯我獨尊之餘，反對唯物又成了迷信。 到底什麼叫做迷信呢？就定義而言，舉凡未經瞭解就全盤接受的，不論所相信的對象和內容真假如何，都是迷信！ 就算是科學吧，就算是博士專家，就算獲得當代人人尊崇的名人，如果他對自己所知所信的事物，說不出所以然來，再不然動輒引用別人的意見，或者以另一些權威做擋箭牌，那不是迷信又是什麼？ 例如有人抱著《聖經》不放，如果他只能用《聖經》証明《聖經》，那是迷信。再若有人深信愛因斯坦的相對論，卻說不出相對論的道理何在，當然也是一種迷信。 要知道，迷信是導向實信的必經之途，世人能有實信的不多。但是稍有理性之人，在排斥他人迷信之餘，應該先問問自己，自己的迷信，是不是比他人少一點！否則何妨謙虛地三思？ 囿於我們主觀的認知，對事物又能認識到什麼境地呢？其實要真知也不難，因為所有的事物除了表象外，無一不建築在變化的因果上。人是透過感官來辨識外界變化的，所以，只要能認識到刺激的本質，也就夠了。 在第六章我曾經簡單地討論過人的認識，這裏我再提供一點更精深的課題，那就是宇宙能量變化的結構。這將是下一個時代的技術主流，有興趣的讀者不妨多下點功夫，保証在未來能多佔一點先機。 要徹底瞭解這種新觀念，最好能具備一些電腦資料結構的知識，更重要的是懂一點易理，起碼也該知道《易經》的分類。如果沒有，則難免得先暫時迷信一下，我力求不用專門術語，希望人人都能明白，等到真有興趣了，再學不遲。 未來的各種技術都將離不開電腦，尤其是基本科學的研究，都需要大量資料的統計應証。如果我們把知識的進化史分為三個時代，前期是史前時期，是由無生有的探索時代，第二期則是分類發展時期，現在正好到達第三期，是知識的綜合時代。 在知識分類時期，各行各業分道揚鑣，各自獨立，互不干涉。這種狀況是導致當今物質文明環境急劇惡化，知識倫理迅速凋零的主因。環境惡化的結果，人類面臨了空前的存亡威脅。而知識倫理凋零之後，各種知識皆淪為雕蟲小技，趨向末流。 所幸資訊時代繼之而來，人類得以將各種知識匯聚於一體，正是重整介面，開創一個新時代的契機。然而事實並非如理想一樣簡單，因為知識倫理的凋蔽，舉世已經沒有一個能夠放眼天下的大師級人物。不論在哪一個行業之中，都各有其既得利益之集團，劃地自畛，極端排外，嚴重地妨害了時代潮流的進行。 人若要掌控知識，就必須讓知識成為一種統一的體系。要達到這個目的，就必須先打破目前的條條框框，重新建立一種人人可知、可用的系統。 這種系統要有極大的記憶空間，極高的處理速度，極為完備的資料內容。有人認為只要將文字貯存在電腦中，成為知識庫，就可以達到統一應用的目的了。事實大謬不然，圖書館裡什麼資料都有，是否建入電腦就能滿足這種需求呢？ 統一的知識系統意味著一種簡單有效的分類方法，要能符合人性的需求，社會的真實。我不敢說是否有人有此能力，可是我卻知道，至少《易經》是理想的理論基礎，只要在資料結構、應用策略、服務對象上慎重考慮其得失即可。 一、資料結構 目前知識都是以概念的形式存放在書籍或人腦中，書籍是靜態的知識，人腦則是靈活動態的資料庫。若僅以電腦取代靜態的書籍，當能夠理解書籍的人消失了以後，世界上很可能只剩下靜態的知識。有知識的資料，沒有靈活應用資料的人，其後果可想而知。 資料結構是一種經過人為統一歸納、融會貫通的形式，最理想的資料結構應該具有生機性。亦即在機能上如同生命體一般有系統、有組織，在應用上能自動、能應變。有生機的資料結構意味著只要能瞭解組成生機的屬性，就可以靈活應用其資料。 易理分類就具有這種特性，所以幾千年來，中國人把《易經》視為宇宙時空的編碼，可以從任何角度去解讀。僅僅預測一項，就有無數種方法，且各擅勝場。 在第七章我曾介紹概念的分類，讀者應該看得出來，這種分類法完全是抄自《易經》。再擴充下去，常識也可編入結構中，再進一步，則是知識庫的分類。總之，在統一的系統下，有組織地將各種知識分門別類編入資料結構中，將是必然的趨勢。 二、應用策略 歷代中國人對《易經》的應用，概可分為三類，一為從理論上著手，稱之為天道，專門研究先天數、時空關係、易理理論等。其次是從人生事物著手，為人道，有從義理下功夫的儒家聖賢，有用之為醫療診斷的醫術，也有用之於吉凶休咎的占卜。最後是從事物性物理著手的地道，後來發展成為中醫的藥學，修士的煉丹術，化學等。 以我之見，天道可以研究而不宜應用，因為人類世界迄今尚未崩潰，即為人與人之間力量的差距還沒有到達極限所致。這個極限的到來似乎難以避免，但是在人類的良知下，能夠延緩一天，就是人類的福祉。 天道的能量太大，不能任人為所欲為。人類的私心不去，天人就亙隔關山。所以人對《易經》的認知，永遠會有一段難解的玄秘。 人道也應有所節制，假如預言的正確性是百分之一百，則人不能踰越半步，完全失去了自由，人生將成為永生難以逃脫的煉獄。 想想看吧，一部精采的小說、電影或是球賽，所以能引起人性興趣的，正是那些未知的因素。因為未知，人急切地希望知道，因為想知道而能集中注意力。又因為心情急切，人的情緒隨著起伏變化，興趣便由此形成。 如果一本小說或一場球賽已看了無數遍，知道了所有的情節及後果。只要想到還要再看一遍，就是一種心理負擔，人不免感到煩惱、痛苦。 人生美妙之處，就在於對未來的憧憬、懸疑。而造物的玄妙之處，則是似有若無，人生顯然有著一定的軌道，偏又不著痕跡。真想知道究裏，只好自己用心去追尋，再不然也可以混水摸魚。姑不論得到什麼，都是必然的驚奇。 除了預言之外，其他的則毫無禁忌，尤其是在概念分類的應用上，人道與地道兩者並無區別。 所以，有志研究《易經》的讀者，千萬不可不慎。 三、服務對象 服務對象當然是人，可是《易經》的分類並非僅以人為限。一般人眼界太低，以為會一點命相，懂一點易理，便懂了《易經》，其實大謬不然。 《易經》是宇宙的編碼，所以也是眾生的法門，真正透悉了《易經》的微妙，應是道通天人，也就是能回歸宇宙。 這話聽來甚玄，其實非常簡單。當人自限於肉體時，人只是個人，一個小小的我。當人擴大了認知，以家國社會為己任時，他的感知範圍加大了，成為大我。但人還是人，人已經知道要愛護環境，愛護地球，但是垃圾生生不息，便設法往太空送去。這種做法難道不也是私心嗎？只是比個體的私心更大一些吧了。 人還要突破，以天地宇宙為己任，視萬象萬物如己身。要做到這一點，就是所謂的仙佛、真人。反過來說，不能把服務對象擴及所有的生命、無生命者，就不可能得到這種能力，空談技術，是不可能有任何成就的。 有了這些認識，我們才能討論何謂生機結構。此結構說得明確一點，就是生命機體的基本條件。生命是一具有自主性以及變化性的結構體，因為有自主性，故能選擇利害，因為具變化性，所以能趨利避害。又因為趨利避害的成功，生命才得以永續存在，而且進化發展。 《易經》與生機結構的關係在哪裏呢？在討論此一問題之前，我們還要知道一點，人是透過概念瞭解易理的，感官的辨識功能將刺激轉換成概念。要瞭解上述兩者的關係所在，當然要先把自我感官刺激的真相弄清楚，不為表象所惑，才能認識本體。瞭解了本體，才能真正理解概念，從而將概念轉換為資料結構。 以生機結構的觀念來說，易經的分類基礎太極生兩儀，兩儀生四象，四象生八卦可以解釋為： 太極生兩儀太極為宇宙本體，能量充斥變化其間，能量有相對的負、正，是為陰、陽，兩者互為因果，相輔相成。陰象徵靜態的自主性，相當於空間，在概念分類上象徵客觀的具象物，及主觀的認識；陽則代表動態的變化性，相當於時間，在概念分類上指客觀抽象的觀念，或主觀的行為。 宇宙中所有的現象，都源自於這兩種相對能量所作的功，人類對事物的認識，也都建立在陰、陽兩極互變的現象上。既然只有兩種相對的性質，故採用二進位數系也是客觀事實。所以在基礎上說，陰、陽分類符合真理。 兩儀生四象能量變化繼續不斷，陰陽的組合，對時空而言，產生了四象、四時的屬性。在概念分類上，對客觀事物而言，四象是抽象的介面以及定義，或者是宇宙中具象的各種物質物體。對主觀來說，包括認識的刺激及狀態，以及生存及社會行為。 四象生八卦再繼續變化下去，可以開展至無窮，但是由四象到八卦正是三次分裂。三次分裂相當於三的數系，八屬於二進位的二數系，在此又屬於三數系。兩種數系相重疊，事物便有了結構，有結構便有功能，代表了自然界的各種象徵。 所有感官所能接受的刺激，都只有正負兩種性質，此為客觀的真實現象。而觀察者是主觀的人，以人為主體，當人對正與負產生了認知時，即形成一種結構。在幾何上，三點才能形成面的結構，正、人、負恰恰三點，可以用天、地、人作為象徵性的代表，是稱三才。 在三才結構上，各有陰陽兩種性質，計有八個排列組合。以這八個基本組合作為八種象徵分類，便有了八卦。 由兩儀來看，宇宙的變化是二進位的系統分類；以三才結構來看，則是三進位的；在八卦的立場，分類則以八進位。後人又把二加三，五進位的五行生剋系統，以及十二進位的時間系統等分別加入，形成一個錯綜複雜的系統。 這些不同的進位數系集合在一起，便是生機結構的特色之一。因為單一的數系可作量變的算術運算，而在不同的數系之間，即意味著產生了質變（請見第四章的層次分類）。多層次的質變則代表著不同層次的組合特性，象徵了錯綜複雜的宇宙本質。 比如說，二進位只有陰與陽，只代表動與靜的時空或自主性的變化。在量變上，可以進行無窮的運算，代表了能量變化無窮的排列組合。 如果僅僅只有