When we read the entire "Zhimi Fu", it is not difficult to find that it uses a lot of antithetical rhetoric techniques, which is the stylistic form of "Fu". Therefore, this article not only guides you in terms of content, but also allows you to understand through this style of writing that "splitting characters" also requires profound literary talent and knowledge.
?What is "fu"?
This is the style of "Fu". Fu is also called parallel prose, which often uses four-character or six-character sentences, so it is also called "four or six characters" or "parallel four and six characters".
The whole text is mainly composed of double sentences (Haiju, even sentences), and pays attention to the neatness of the antithesis and the sonorous rhythm. So it’s not difficult to learn. The webmaster of this article will select some classic sentences and give you some analysis.
1. "It is better to recognize a person than to read a character. A character is to recognize the person. The changes are like a god, and the subtleness becomes holy."
It means to judge a person's good, bad, bad, and good fortune. To judge, there is no need to look at palms, let alone any facial features. You only need to ask someone to write a word on a piece of paper and you will know the person's history for five hundred years. Moreover, the unpredictable changes of analysis are astonishing, and the judgment of details can be accurate and subtle, reaching the realm of a superb and mysterious saint and prophet.
Why can one know a person’s status for 500 years by writing a single word? What's the rationale?
That is to say, "Words are the voice of the heart; words are the writing of the heart.", which is what we often call "the voice of the heart". Why did you write this word? It is because it is an unnatural expression and a voice from the heart. Of course, no matter how scientific this expression is, you cannot understand it, because prediction or metaphysics is somewhat materialistic, and some consciousness determines the taste of matter. Thinking in Yi Xue means that nature determines nurture. This is also the reason why the book is titled "The Complete Works of Inherited and Acquired Plum Blossom Guan Mei Demo".
2. "First ask about the five elements of a person, and then look at the person's strokes. If they are mutually reinforcing and exuberant, it will be auspicious, and if they are in conflict with each other, they will be unlucky."
Here, the "five elements of a person" are The five elements of Nayin are the new five elements generated by matching the five elements of the heavenly stems of the year and the five elements of the earthly branches. It is also called the borrowed five elements. Because it borrows from the five elements composed of ancient five tones and twelve tones. This friend who is learning Chinese horoscopes is no stranger to it. If you ask the person who was born in what year, you can determine the five elements of his or her reception.
"Human strokes" refers to the five elements of strokes written by a person's hand. (The webmaster will explain in detail how to judge the five elements of different strokes below).
Judge good or bad luck based on whether it is beneficial to the five elements of Nayin. The Tathagata's five elements of sound are "fire", while the five elements of strokes are "water". If water overcomes fire, it is bad. The rules of good and bad luck for the five elements that match plum blossoms are as follows: when compared to a helper, it is auspicious, such as wood (strokes) - wood (accepting sound); when it is born, it is auspicious, such as gold (strokes) - water (accepting sound); when it is born, it is a small evil, such as Earth (strokes) - Fire (Nayin); when it overcomes, it is a big evil, like water (strokes) - Fire (Nayin); when it comes out, it is a small auspiciousness, like Fire (strokes) - Water (Nayin).
3. "When the metal life meets the fire pen, it will harm your wife and children. The wood life is also afraid of meeting gold, and you will often lose money. The water life is not suitable for the earth pen, and you will not see a man. If the fire life meets the water pen, you will definitely have tongue. . If the earth destiny sees the wooden pen, the ancestral property will disappear."
The gold destiny is the person who accepts the five behaviors of the sound, and so on.
If fire overcomes metal, it will be a great disaster if it harms your wife and children. Because gold is the wife, and dry gold is Yang, the son.
If metal restrains wood, it also restrains entry, which is a great disaster. What I conquer is for wealth, but others want your money, so it is a loss of wealth. If earth controls water, it is also a great evil for a person. Water is a barrier, and a barrier is a fetus, a boy. Water overcomes fire, damaged fire causes dryness, and anger causes disputes. Wood overcomes earth, and earth is fields and houses.
Summary: Nayin is a person whose metal life is blocked, which is not good for his wife and children; wood life, which is blocked, is bad for wealth; water life, which is blocked, is bad for heirs; fire life, which is blocked, is bad for interpersonal relationships; earth life, which is blocked, is bad for assets.
4. "If you are an official, your pen will be filled with goldfish; if you become rich, your pen will be like a treasure house."
This is based on the judgment of the human form, that is, the elephant. When the official fortune is strong, the writing style is naturally plump, like a goldfish swimming around; when the wealth fortune is prosperous, the writing style is naturally plump, like a treasure house filled with gold.
5. "A lifetime of loneliness is reflected in the slant of calligraphy and painting; a half-life of poverty is the result of the stupidity of the pen;"
The characters written by people who have been lonely all their lives are crooked. The characters written by people who have been poor for half their lives appear to be ignorant, muddy and unclear.
6. "Three mountains were cut out, but none of them were prominent people; the four great mountains were cut out, but they were all lonely people."
Some people think that the "three mountains" are the three sacred mountains on the sea. , that is, the Three Hus, namely Fanghu Fangzhang Mountain, Penghu Penglai Mountain, and Yinghu Yingzhou Mountain. Some people also think that the three mountains are governed by one hexagram, such as the Jia Mao wood in the East. It seems to make sense, but it has nothing to do with character testing, and that's not what it means.
There is a poem by the ancients, "The seven-star shirt is lined with gold armor, and the three-pointed hat is scarlet." The "three-pointed hat" here means a three-pointed hat and an Erlang hat. It was a very popular crown in ancient times. Made of deerskin, colorful brocade and other materials, Li Qunyu of the Tang Dynasty wrote in his poem "Send a Friend a Deer Fetal Crown": "Count the sparse stars and purple brocade spots, and the fairy family will cut three mountains in a new way.
In general In short, in calligraphy, "three mountains" refers to the top (or upper part) of the writing strokes.
The ancients used brushes to write, and the beginning of writing is said to be "exposing the front" and "hiding the front." Just like when I first learned calligraphy, my teacher taught me to write the character "一", and I wrote it for a month. The rule is just "go in reverse and go out flat, then turn back and close the pen." The stability of the reverse flow and the proficiency of the brushwork are not only related to proficiency and level, but also to psychological calmness and freedom. This is my personal experience. In addition, in the past, the imperial examination became the only way for ordinary people to become high-ranking officials.
The interpretation of the "four majors" is also more bizarre. Some masters interpreted it as writing "four", "big", "qi" and "die" when testing characters, which means they are lonely people. This It's too exaggerated and misleading.
What are the "Big Four"?
In fact, the four elements are Buddhist terms, namely earth, fire, water and wind. Although Buddhism is a foreign religion, it was integrated into Eastern Confucianism and Taoism as early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the study of Yi Studies is no exception. For example, the "Xinyi" in the Plum Blossom Yishu has Buddhist cultural thoughts.
"Earth, fire, water, and wind" are the "Kun Palace", "Li Palace", "Kan Palace" and "Xun Palace" in the Book of Changes. "It's death" means "mourning", which means emptiness. Kun is the mother and the family, Li is the text and is blessed, Kan is the son and the backer, and Xun is the Yima. They are all empty, so why not be lonely!
7. "If both parents exist, the universe will be rich; if the mother dies early, the universe will be broken; if the father dies first, the universe will be at a loss"
Here are two further emphasis on As for the directions, one is the Qian position, the northwest corner; the other is the Kun position, the southwest corner. Not only must there be strokes, but they must also be plump. Why? It's actually very simple, because of the positioning of heaven and earth. The sky represents the father and the earth represents the mother. Only with parents can a family be complete.
8. "Kan is the countryside and the ancestral home, and it is stable and official; Gen is a man and a woman and brothers, so it is not suitable to lose it; it is clumsy to match the master's wife and the palace; it is the glory of the official and salary to leave the palace. Zhen is the eldest son , Xun is Yima.”
Here the corresponding meanings of the other six directions of the Bagua are explained. For example,
Kan position, in the north: represents the countryside, ancestral home, stability, and promotion;
Gen position, in the northeast: represents men and women, brothers, and heirs;
Dui Position, the west: represents the skill and diligence of the wife;
Leaving the position, the south: represents the prosperity of official position;
Zhen position, the east: represents the eldest son of the family;
Xunwei, southeast: represents the degree of running around and working hard;
9. "When Qian is away from prison, the master of Ren competes. The vibration is like a hook, often causing trouble, and the wife must be separated. If it is perfect, the official should be clear. If you leave the position and become confused, it is the death of the official. If the palace is broken, it is suitable to marry a hard-working wife."
There is a typo here, or a copying error. That is, "Ren Zhu competes" should be "Li Zhu competes", that is, Li is fire and the sun. Under the shining of the sun, all things compete to grow.
The webmaster directly interpreted it in vernacular:
Dry means round and full. If there is a sign of separation, it means that there is a sign of imprisonment or separation.
Zhen is the wood, and hook tip is the "Gouchen" of the six gods. It is about right and wrong, disturbing, and is not good for marriage. Yuanjing is much better, but you must also be honest in money and career.
Li is Mingtang, which represents official salary and official career. If it is faint, it will be detrimental to official luck and there is a risk of being demoted.
Dui represents wife and children. If it appears broken, it is not good for marriage. Of course, it would be much better to find a wife who has a strong marriage relationship.
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