Zhouyi and Prediction edited by Mr. Shao Weihua (Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House,1June 1990, 65438+ 1 version) and Plum Blossom Yi Shu Prediction written by Mr. Shen Bochun (Zhongzhou Ancient Books Publishing House,1June 1994, 65438+ 1 version). Teacher Zhang's book is particularly detailed. However, after reading these works carefully, the author found that although they are all based on Meihuayi's method of "counting hexagrams", the specific methods introduced are not the same, resulting in different divination images obtained by using the same method. These differences are mainly manifested in the different methods of finding dynamic hexagrams in the process of divination. What kind of method is in line with the original "Plum Blossom Yi Shu"? The author makes textual research on this question and gives a clear answer in this paper.
Firstly, the solution of dynamic divination in these two different divination methods is discussed, and then the divination method in the original book Meihua Yishu is studied, so as to give the divination method that conforms to the original book. Because in all kinds of works, the method of "divination at the time of year, month and day" is the same, which is the same as the original work and will not be introduced again.
First, two kinds of divination methods
The divination method in the original book "The Book of Changes of Plum Blossoms" can be summarized into eight words-"Eight diagrams divide, six hexagrams divide". It means to determine which hexagram a number corresponds to, divide this number by eight to get the remainder, and the congenital hexagram corresponding to the remainder is the hexagram corresponding to the original number. Determine which hexagrams to start with, "the total number of hexagrams is divided by six, and the remainder is the motive" (see the original book "The Changes of Plum Blossoms" in quotation marks). As for why "eight hexagrams are divided into six hexagrams", Mr. Shao Weihua's Book of Changes Prophecy has a precise exposition-because there are eight hexagrams, and every hexagram has six hexagrams. Zhang Yansheng's preface to the Book of Changes also has a subtle exposition. But how to use "number" in the process of divination, these two books are different. Let's look at it separately.
For the sake of convenience, here we choose the method of "divination with words" to explain.
1. Divination methods and predictions in Zhouyi
This method is introduced in Zhouyi and Prediction written by Mr. Shao Weihua, with concrete examples (Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House, 1990, 1 Edition, 1 18 pages). For example, start with the word "loyal minister".
"Xin" is 9 strokes, divided by more than 8 1, 1 corresponds to "gan", so the upper divination is "gan". "Gong" is 7 strokes, divided by 8 is greater than 7, and 7 corresponds to "Gen", so the next hexagram is "Gen". The total number of strokes of two words is 16, and 16 is divided by 6 and 4, which means 4 starts. In the end, the divination "Tianshan dun" was changed to "the wind and mountains faded away"
The book "Predicting the Change of Plum Blossoms" written by Mr. Shen Bochun (in fact, it can't be regarded as "writing", but rather as "editing") adds a principle that "when using traditional Chinese characters, you can count strokes as one stroke". The dynamic solution is obtained in the same way as before. According to the method mentioned in the book, let's examine the divination result of the last example.
The word "loyal person" is the same in traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters (doubt! Temporarily! ), "If there is a discount, it is counted as one stroke", then the "letter" is 10 stroke, and 10 is divided by more than 8 2, which corresponds to "exchanging" hexagrams, so the upper hexagrams are "exchanging". If "male" is also a 10 stroke, then the next hexagram is also an "exchange" hexagram, which is the main hexagram among the six hexagrams. The total number of strokes in this word is 20. If 20 is divided by 6 and 2, it is 2. Finally, I had to change the hexagram "Exchange Ze" to "Lei Ze Sui". It is very different from the previous divination.
Of course, the difference between the above two methods is mainly due to the different rules for calculating strokes, and there is no essential difference. Another * * * feature is that time is not considered when moving.
2. Divination methods in the Book of Changes
In the preface to the Book of Changes by Mr. Zhang Yansheng, the method of divination with characters is also elaborated in detail. For example, the divination principle of two words is:
Divide the total number of strokes of the previous word by 8, and set the remainder as hexagrams; The total number of strokes of the last word is divided by 8, and the remainder is determined. (the number of upper hexagrams+the number of lower hexagrams+the number of hours) is divided by 6, and the remainder will change its position.
The principle of counting pens here is "use traditional Chinese characters, and count them if there is a discount".
Careful readers may notice that the time factor is taken into account when choosing verbs here. Another important difference is that the number of strokes used when choosing verbs is "the number of upper hexagrams+the number of lower hexagrams", not the total number of strokes before and after. That is to say, even if the time factor is not considered here, the method of taking dynamic time is still different from the previous one.
Still look at the word "loyal minister". "Xin" is a 10 stroke, so the top stroke is "right"; "Male" is also a 10 stroke, so the next hexagram is also "exchange". It is a combination of six hexagrams. Regardless of the time factor, it should be "the number of upper hexagrams is 2, the number of lower hexagrams is 2, the number of upper hexagrams+the number of lower hexagrams = 2+2 = 4, and 4 is divided by more than 6, so it is 4". Finally, Liuyi's "Exchange Ze" was changed to "Shui Ze Festival".
Of course, if we consider the time factor, the master's divination is still "changing ze", and the mentality changes differently in different periods.
If we use the unified principle of stroke counting-"use traditional Chinese characters and count strokes if there is a discount". In fact, there are two ways to get dynamic response. What is the divination method mentioned in the Book of Changes of Plum Blossoms?
Second, the divination method in "Plum Blossom Yi Shu"
I don't have the original version of plum blossom easy to count at hand, but there is a book "Prediction of plum blossom easy to count" for reference. This book is basically a vernacular translation of plum blossom easy to count, in which there are many omissions and improper explanations. But fortunately, a part of the original text of The Book of Changes of Plum Blossoms is attached, which still has certain reference value. Compare with some information on the Internet.