The Qian hexagram is a special hexagram in the Book of Changes. As you can tell from the name of the hexagram, this hexagram talks about the traditional virtue of modesty. This virtue has been valued and respected by the world throughout the ages. It is the foundation for the Chinese nation to settle down and live a happy life. The important moral cornerstone of cultivating morality and advancing career is the most important moral quality for developing life and career!
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First look at the hexagram paintings and titles:
It can be seen from the hexagram paintings that Qian hexagram is Kun on the top and Gen on the bottom. Earth, the lower hexagram Gen is the mountain, and the high mountain is underground. Low-key, submissive, and unassuming, it symbolizes the virtue of humility and willingness to be inferior to others. The whole hexagram elaborates the traditional virtues of humility, harmony, and humble conduct!
We know that the "Book of Changes" emphasizes dialectical development. The sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes have the waxing and waning of good and bad. There are very few hexagrams that are all good or all bad. Only the lower three lines of the Qian hexagram are all good, and the upper lines are all good. All three lines are beneficial, and all six lines are auspicious. Therefore, the Qian hexagram has always been highly valued, and it contains the secret of God's love for people and their invincibility!
Next, look at the main text and the hexagram:
Briefly translate: Qian hexagram means smooth and prosperous. A gentleman should maintain this attitude and eventually get good results.
A simple translation: If you are humble, you will be prosperous. The yang energy of the sky descends, bringing light and benefiting all things; the yin energy of the earth rises, interacts with the yang energy, and evolves in cycles.
The law of heaven is to destroy full things and to make up for deficient things; the law of earth is to corrode full things and gain low things; the law of ghosts and gods is to harm full things and bring down low things. Blessed are those who are humble; the law of man is to hate the things that are full of envy and to love the things that are humble!
The virtue of humility makes the noble be respected and the humble cannot be bullied. Therefore, a gentleman who maintains a humble attitude will eventually make a difference!
A simple translation: The word "póu" here means to reduce or take out. Xiangci says that the upper hexagram Kun of the Qian hexagram is the ground, and the lower hexagram Gen is the mountain. The mountain in the ground is the hexagram image of the Qian hexagram. A gentleman gets inspiration from this, takes excess to make up for deficiency, weighs the amount of property, and distributes it to others based on the principle of fairness.
The last is the specific six lines:
A simple translation: It is auspicious for a humble and courteous gentleman to travel through dangerous rivers with modest moral character. Xiang Ci said: "A humble and courteous gentleman" means self-cultivation and self-sublimation starting from humility. The word "mu" here means raising cattle, which refers to people's self-recuperation and self-sublimation!
A simple translation: Promote humility, stick to the right path and be auspicious. Xiangci said: "Promote modesty and uphold the right path and auspiciousness" means adhering to the right path in the heart and winning people's respect and help.
A simple translation: Hardworking and humble, such a gentleman will eventually have good results and everything will be auspicious. Xiang Ci said: "A diligent and humble gentleman" is respected and trusted by people.
Simple translation: There is no disadvantage, as long as you exercise the virtue of humility. Xiangci said: "There is no disadvantage, as long as you display the virtue of humility." This is because it does not violate the law.
A simple translation: Although not rich, he is humble and approachable. With the help of his neighbors, it is convenient for him to go on expeditions, and there is no disadvantage. Xiangci said: "It is conducive to expeditions", which means to conquer countries that do not obey leadership and enlightenment. This is a just act.
A simple translation: Promote the virtue of humility, suitable for marching and fighting, and conquering princes and small countries. Xiangci said: Promote the virtue of humility because you have not yet succeeded; you can send troops to fight and conquer small princes and small countries that do not obey the enlightenment.
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The previous Dayou hexagram reminds us to remain cautious and low-key in the midst of abundance. The Qian hexagram also profoundly and comprehensively explains the wisdom and necessity of humility. .
The Qian hexagram is modest on the outside but full on the inside. The mountain is underground. Although humble but not low, there are hills and valleys in the chest. Only when all living beings are truly equal can we practice the peaceful and righteous way of modesty from the bottom of our hearts!
The Qian Gua believes that one must be humble from the early stages of development to the end, and the Qian in each stage is different. In the first Yao, Qian Qian must insist on modesty; in the second Yao, Qian Qian must have a pure heart; in the third Yao, Qian Qian must be pure in heart; The work of humility must be modest and hardworking; the fourth line of humility must carry forward modesty; the fifth line of humility must adhere to the righteousness; the upper line of humility must conform to the people's will!
It has the intention of taking into account the public, which corresponds to the previous hexagram's mind for the world. Only by this hexagram can we be modest and prosperous!
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If you are humble, you cannot be in the limelight. No matter how high the mountain is, it must be buried underground, which embodies the idea of ??using softness to overcome hardness and the following to overcome the superior. Zeng Guofan, the pillar of the late Qing Dynasty, was deeply influenced by Confucianism when he was young. He was constantly striving for self-improvement and used strict Legalist methods to lead his troops in war, but with little effect. Later, he studied the "Book of Changes" and became enlightened, and adopted the Taoist approach of humility and softness to overcome strength, and then he began to win battles and became a feudal official!
The fast pace of modern life and the accumulation of material wealth have led to an increasingly poor spirit, and people have become more and more arrogant and impetuous. When your career has developed to a certain extent, you will be satisfied and feel that everything is under control. However, "the higher you climb, the harder you fall." A sudden change in the situation will make years of accumulation in vain!
"When you are full, you will suffer losses, but when you are humble, you will benefit." This is one of the important virtues advocated by Chinese sages and philosophers. In ancient and modern times, wise men with lofty ideals and virtuous teachers at home and abroad all praise and practice this. Emphasis on adhering to the quality of modesty and restraint, improving self-cultivation and self-sublimation! .
In the modern society where materialism prevails, we must learn to be modest and prudent, be as open-minded as possible, treat others with humility, be neither arrogant nor arrogant, constantly improve our own moral character and image charm, and strive to be as kind as water and as open-minded as possible. Only then can you unlock wisdom, sublimate yourself, and achieve sustainable development of your career!