Shao Kangjie, courtesy name Yaofu. A famous fortune teller in the Song Dynasty. Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty was born in Fanyang (now Dashao Village, Zhuozhou, Hebei) on December 25, the 4th year of Dazhong Xiangfu (AD 1011) (Jiazi, Xinchou, Jiazi, Xinhai, Year of Xinhai). When he was young, he moved with his father Shao Gu to Hengzhang (now Kangjie Village, Linxian County, Henan Province), then to Jiangxi City (now Huixian County, Henan Province), and then moved to Luoyang when he was 37 years old.
He is the main representative figure in the Chinese divination community. "The Number of Plum Blossoms" is a divination method invented by him. However, there are many versions of this book, so it is probably a forgery. Xiantian Yi Xue is his main masterpiece. However, there is no detailed description of Xiantian Yi in his works. Zhu Xi's "The Original Meaning of the Book of Changes" provides a detailed introduction to the innate Yi studies.
Shao Kangjie is a representative figure of the Xiangshu school of Yixue. The only book we can directly study his thoughts is "Huangji Jingshi Shu". This is a book that deduce the rise and fall of dynasties. His cosmology and methodology can be seen from the Observation Chapter of the "Emperor" book.
The ancestor of Shao Kangjie, whose surname was Ji, came from the Zhaogong lineage and was a descendant of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty. He had great ambitions since he was a child and devoted himself to the advancement of imperial examinations. When his mother Li passed away while living in *** City, he built a cottage in Sumen Mountain and lived in mourning for three years. At that time, Li Tingzhi was the county magistrate of Xicheng City. Hearing that Shao Kangjie was eager to learn, he personally visited his cottage. Shao Kangjie then worshiped him as his teacher and studied the science of principles, life and physics. A few years later, Shao Kangjie achieved academic success, but he never publicized it, so few people knew him. At that time, Wang Yu, a native of Xinxiang, discussed studies with Shao Kangjie. He believed that his knowledge was enough for Shao Kangjie to be his teacher. Unexpectedly, after the discussion, he was deeply impressed by Shao Kangjie's knowledge, so he worshiped Shao Kangjie as his teacher devoutly. After Shao Kangjie moved to Luoyang, he further improved his understanding of Xiantian learning. He also accepted Zhang Min as his disciple and taught "Xiantian Tu" and Xiantian learning. When Shao Kangjie was 40 years old, he married Wang Yunxiu's sister and had his son Bowen two years later. At the age of 51 (the 6th year of Jiayou's reign), Prime Minister Fu Bi once asked Shao Kangjie to serve as an official. He even said, "If you don't want to be an official, you can also take up a casual job." However, he politely declined. In the 7th year of Jiayou's reign, Wang Xuanhui built thirty houses on the old homestead of An Shenke, the fifth-generation military envoy of the Fifth Dynasty, in the south of Tianjin Bridge in Tiangong Temple, Luoyang, and invited Shao Kangjie to live there. Fu Bi bought him a garden. At the beginning of the Xining period, the imperial court implemented a new law for purchasing official land, and Shao Kangjie's residence in Tianjin was designated as official land. More than 20 families, including Sima Guang, raised funds to buy it for him. Shao Kangjie ordered his garden residence to be his "comfortable home". At this time, Shenzong issued an edict to recommend scholars from all over the world. Lu Gongzhu, Wu Chong, Zu Longtu and others recommended Shao Kangjie. The imperial court issued three edicts in succession, asking Shao Kangjie to remove his secretary, Provincial School Secretary, and Yingchuan regiment training official. Shao Kangjie repeatedly refused to accept the official position as a last resort, but he also complained of illness and refused to go to work. When Shao Kangjie was 57 years old, his father Shao Gu (father-in-law of Yichuan) passed away. Shao Kangjie and Cheng Hao chose a cemetery for burial in Yichuan Shenyinyuan (now at the foot of Zijing Mountain in the west of Yishui, Yichuan County). Two years later, Shao Kangjie's half-brother Shao Mu suddenly died under the east fence. He and his brother had a deep brotherhood and wrote several poems to express their longing for him. Shao Kangjie has lived in Luoyang for nearly 30 years. I study behind closed doors in winter and summer, and travel in spring and autumn. Every time you go out, you must pack your clothes and take a small car.
When the scholar-bureaucrats in the city heard the sound of the carriage, they all rushed out to greet him, and the children and servants also happily respected him. Over time, there were "twelve houses" in Luoyang City. He was optimistic and aware of fate, often expressed his ambitions in poems, and entertained himself with garden scenery, fine wine and tea. Although he said that "I am a woodcutter and a fisherman" and "I am a man with nothing to do", he was determined to imitate the saints, observe things rationally, study the relationship between heaven and man, and leave a great legacy to future generations. knowledge. He once had such poems as: "I'm afraid that my body will be idle but my mind will not be idle", "If you have a genius, you must use it, otherwise you will have to spend your whole life idle". It can be seen that he is a man with great ambitions.
Although Shao Kangjie did not support the new law implemented by Wang Anshi, he did not openly oppose it. Poems such as "Since the practice of the new law, the bottle has always been bitter without wine", "The wine cup is limited to the new law, why can I pour it out", "Do you still know that in the depths of the Hou family, millions of refugees are showing up" and other poems reflect his attitude towards the new law. Some of the old officials among his disciples wanted to be impeached because they opposed the new law. He advised these people: "When a wise man does his best, the new law will be strict. If it can be lenient, the people will be rewarded." "What's the point of impeachment?"
Brothers Er Cheng and Shao Kangjie have lived in the same lane for nearly thirty years, and they don't care about anything in the world. Cheng Hao once said: "Shao Yaofu has everything he can say about physics, and he also reveals his secrets in large parts." He also said: "Yaofu's study first deduces the meaning from the theory, expresses the phenomena and numbers, and explains the principles of the world." "The Way of the Inner Saint and the External King" comments on Shao Kangjie's studies, and "the hero who revives the ancient times" comments on Shao Kangjie's person.
In March of the 10th year of Xining (AD 1077), Shao Kangjie fell ill and was bedridden for more than a hundred days and could not get up. He became critically ill on July 4 and died in the early morning of July 5 at the age of 67. The will and orders for mourning were as simple as his father's, and he was from Yichuan. When Shao Kangjie was ill, Sima Guang came to visit him. Shao Kangjie said to him: "I can't bear the disease, and I want to try a tour with Guanhua." Sima Guang comforted him: "Yaofu shouldn't be here." Shao Kangjie said: "Death and life are also common matters." At that time, Zhang Zai was leaving Guanzhong. Later, he checked Shao Kangjie's pulse and said: "Sir, your pulse is not bad, so you should not take any medicine." He also wanted to predict the fortune of Shao Kangjie, saying: "Sir, do you believe in fate? I will give you the test for you." Shao Kangjie replied: "What is said in the world. There is something unknown about destiny. If it is destiny, you will know it. "Zhang Zai said: "It is said that destiny is beyond words." A poem in Shao Kangjie's "Xianxing Yin" said: "Buying divination and doubting is a serious illness." What medicine may cure.
In the dream, it is said that there are many false dreams, and there are many false dreams on the bed. Liezi rides the wind and waits for nothing, but Kuafu chases the sun without getting tired. After a lot of hard work, there is no reward, and all the leisure roads in the world are crossed. "It can be seen that he is a person who does not believe in secular orders and does not engage in divination and doubt. Cheng Yi came to visit the patient and said humorously: "Sir, no one else can do their best. I hope you can make your own decision. Shao Kangjie said: "I have studied Taoism all my life, but I have no ideas." Cheng Yi still joked with him, and Shao Kangjie also joked: "Uncle Zheng is the first born of a ginger tree, so he must be the first born of a tree." "At this time, Shao Kangjie's voice was very weak, and he raised his hands to make gestures. Cheng Yi didn't understand and asked: "I'm done with you from now on. Is there anyone else who can tell me? "Shao Kangjie said: "The path in front of you is always wide, but if the path is narrow, you will have no place to stay. How can it make people walk! "Shao Kangjie, who was seriously ill, still had the following thoughts: "If you listen to God with your life, what will you lose in your heart?", "Only if you listen to God with your life, who else can care about it?", "Death and life are the same, and the interests and harms are endless. The effect of the decoction is not shallow, but the disease is already deep. "However, it is still burning, comforting the hearts of friends" and other poems, which show his optimistic attitude towards life and death.
After Shao Kangjie passed away, Shao Bowen asked Cheng Hao to write an epitaph for his father. Cheng Hao walked under the moon. In the court, he thought for a long time and said to Cheng Yi: "Hao has obtained the epitaph of Yao Fu. Yao's teachings can be said to be safe and complete. "So in the Epitaph, it is said, "The master's knowledge has been passed down, and his words have become virtuous. In the past, it was difficult for him to live there. If the teacher's teachings can be discussed as far as they are concerned, it can be said to be safe and complete." Zhezong Yuanyouzhong gave him the posthumous title "Kang Jie". Ouyang Xiu's son Ouyang Pei wrote the "Posthumous Commentary": "Yong Shao studied hard and had great achievements. Ambition will eventually lead to virtue. It is also believed that the trouble of scholars lies in their likes and dislikes. The evil is formed in the heart first, and if they rely on their private wisdom to seek the Tao, they will do harm to what they like and fail to achieve its truth. Therefore, we can search for the changes in the yin and yang of heaven and earth, which are thousands of miles away in all directions, and there is no compromise for the saint. Although it is deeper than the number of images, it has no name for itself because of its foreknowledge and tacit knowledge. His learning is pure and undivided, he can live in peace and practice, and he can achieve success. He is flat and vast without any clues, and he is deeply self-satisfied. According to the posthumous method, the person who is gentle and happy is called Kang, and the person who can maintain the integrity is called Jie, so the posthumous title is Mr. Kangjie. "In the early days of Chongning, he worshiped Confucius in the Confucian Temple and was named Xin'an Bo. In the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, he was worshiped as "Xian Confucian Shaozi".
Shao Kangjie's works, except for "Huangji Jingshi" and "Observation of Things" In addition to "Chapter", "Jieliang Ji" and "Yuqiao Wendui", according to Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi, there is also "Wu Ming Gong Zhuan". In addition, there is also "Guanwuwai Pian" compiled by Shao Bowen based on Shao Kangjie's lectures. ". Wang Shi, a scholar from the Song Dynasty, said in his Book of Changes: "Mr. Kang Jie's suicide note may have been obtained from a draft at home or from external rumors. The draft will be deleted but will not be completed, and the rumors will be wrong and untrue. "It is also said in the "Preface to the Chapter of Huangji Jingshi": "Mr. Kang Jie derived the Yi from the Book of Changes and made it into a Jing, which he called "Huangji Jingshi". His book is huge, with twelve volumes and more than 1,300 boards. There are two strategies of Hui Yuan Jing, two strategies of Hui Jing Yun, two strategies of Yun Jing Shi, four volumes of sound, rhythm and Lu, two Xiangsheng and four volumes, and two volumes of the author are accurate to "Xici". "In fact, the twelve volumes of "Huangji Jingshi Shu" seen by Wang Shi were already combined by Shao Bowen after Shao Kangjie's death. The study of sound and Lu is composed of the notes made by Zhang Min when he listened to Shao Kangjie's lectures (named "Guan Wu Wai Pian"). Volumes one to six are for Yuan, Hui, Yun, and Shi, and volumes seven to ten are for sound of sound and Lu. The eleventh volume is the "Guanwu Inner Chapter" and the twelve volumes are the "Guanwu External Chapter". Wang Zhi of the Qing Dynasty has already explained this in "Explanation of Huangji Jingshi Shu".