Zhouyi is an ancient book with philosophical thoughts, which has a profound and extensive influence on China's ancient philosophy, military affairs, medicine, religion and many other aspects. Why does such a China cultural classic, which is popular all over the world and has eternal and universal charm, make some people feel more and more difficult to understand and mysterious? .
Geng Kui believes that it is the difference in learning and understanding between scholars and many people who are interested in the Book of Changes: scholars pay more attention to the research and textual research of the Book of Changes, while many people who are keen on the Book of Changes are more interested in how to apply the Book of Changes. The Book of Changes was originally a hexagram book. People predict divination and judge good or bad luck through the yin and yang of the Yi divination.
However, with the appearance of Yi Zhuan, more and more philosophers of past dynasties expressed and discussed their different philosophical views according to the explanations of Gua Ci and Yi Ci, which increased their philosophical weight. The discussion and research on divination in the Book of Changes has gradually faded.
Take Sikuquanshu as an example. In the Book of Changes Department of Sikuquanshu, 166 Yi-ology books were selected. Write a summary of 484 books received and not received. These all belong to the category of philosophy. On the basis of justice, the authors of past dynasties expounded their own philosophical views.
There are only nearly 50 works about "one image" related tricks in Sikuquanshu. More than 30 of them are about astrology, astrology, geomantic omen and astrology. There are less than 20 books related to "Yi" Zhan and divination Zhan, and the methods of Zhan are different.
Therefore, there are fewer and fewer ways to write the original meaning of the Book of Changes. For some people who are only interested in divination and want to tell good or ill luck about the problems they encounter in their lives according to the Book of Changes, they will certainly find the Book of Changes more and more difficult and mysterious.