Talk about the ancient people's explanation of the hexagram "Yuan Henry Zhen" in the Book of Changes.

"Yuan Henry Zhen" is a divinatory symbol in the Book of Changes. The original text is: "Fuck, Yuan Henry Zhen." These four words have the highest frequency in the divinatory words in the Book of Changes, are the most important terms in the Book of Changes, and are also the four most difficult words to explain in the Book of Changes. Many thinkers and philosophers in the past dynasties in China have interpreted these four words, and there are different opinions and many explanations emerge one after another. The author summarizes that there are seven representative viewpoints in Yuan Henglizhen's interpretation, and the following article makes a brief explanation of these seven explanations. The first explanation comes from Zuo Zhuan

, which recorded the remarks of Mu Jiang of Lu in the ninth year of Xianggong's reign, saying, "It was in the Book of Changes that it was said: Sui, Yuan Henry was chaste and blameless. Yuan, the length of the body is also; Enjoy, Jia will also; The sum of benefit and righteousness; Zhen, things are done. Tijen is enough to grow a man, Guardian is enough to be polite, material is enough to be harmonious and righteous, and chastity is enough to do things. However, it can't be false, so there is no blame for Sui. "

Here, Yuan Henglizhen is interpreted in turn as the length of body, the meeting of good manners, the sum of righteousness and the doing of things. This is the earliest explanation of the word "Zhen" in Yuan Henry, which has a great influence on future generations. The second explanation comes from Classical Chinese, Zi Xia Zhuan and Kong Yingda's Shu

Classical Chinese, saying, "Those who are yuan are good; Hengzhe, Jiazhi will also; Those who benefit, the sum of righteousness; Chastity, things are done. A gentleman's benevolence is enough to grow a man, a good society is enough to be polite, a good thing is enough to be harmonious and righteous, and a solid character is enough to do things. Gentlemen practice these four virtues, so they say dry, and Yuan Henry is virtuous. "

In Zi Xia Zhuan, it is said: "Yuan begins; Heng, Tong also; Lee, and also; Zhen, Zheng also. "

Kong Yingda's Shu says: "Yuan Henry's chastity is the four virtues of doing things, and Zi Xia Zhuan says:' Yuan is the beginning; Heng, Tong also; Lee, and also; Zhen, Zheng also. " It is said that the virtue of this divination is pure yang, and naturally everything can be born with yang, but it can be primitive and prosperous, which can make the physical properties harmonious, each with its own advantages, and make things firm and upright. This divination naturally makes things have these four kinds of places, so it is called four virtues.

In Classical Chinese, the four virtues of benevolence, propriety, righteousness and solidity are used to explain Yuan, Heng, Li and Zhen; in Zi Xia Zhuan, the four words are beginning, communication, harmony and righteousness; and in Kong Yingda's Shu, which is the most representative and influential "Four Virtues Theory" to explain the meaning of Yuan Henry's Zhen. This view has a far-reaching impact on future generations, which has continued until now, and this view has also been accepted by many people. The third explanation comes from Zhou Hongzheng's Book of Changes

in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, which says: "Yuan, the beginning, matches the spring with the time, saying that all things began to be born and got their original order. Long-term development, prosperity, timely summer, summer to smooth, in line with its beautiful way. Those who benefit are also righteous, so they are matched with autumn, and autumn is a reality, so they get the right benefits. Chastity, righteousness, in the season with winter, winter to the end of things, accept the right way. If it is said in five elements, it is yuan and wood; Heng, fire also; Profit, gold also; Soil is four things, so don't say it. If you speak in terms of personnel, then Yuan is benevolence, Heng is courtesy, benefit is righteousness, and chastity is faith. Don't talk about the wise, call these four things, and use them because of wisdom. "

The explanation of Yuan Henry Zhen here is the same as the second point, except that Yuan Henry Zhen is not only equipped with four virtues, but also with five elements and four seasons. Isabella Chow explained the four virtues from three aspects: heaven, earth and man. Henry's chastity in heaven is spring, summer, autumn and winter, Henry's chastity in earth is golden water of wood fire, and Henry's chastity in man is benevolence, courtesy, righteousness and faithfulness, but the four virtues here are slightly different from those in the second point, that is, the provisions on chastity are different. At the same time, Zhou Hongzheng also reflected the changing process of things with Yuan Henry's combination of spring harvest, summer growth, Qiu Cheng and the end of winter. The fourth explanation comes from Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi

Cheng Yi's statement in The Book of Changes: "Yuan Henry's chastity is called the four virtues. Yuan is the beginning of everything, Heng is the length of everything, Li is the success of everything, and Zhen is the achievement of everything. " "The elements of the four virtues are still the benevolence of the five permanent members, and the partial words are one thing, and the special words are all four."

Zhu Xi's views in The Original Meaning of the Book of Changes are basically the same as those of Cheng Yi, so they are not listed specifically. They all interpret Yuan Henry Zhen as a long beginning, but the four virtues here are benevolence, propriety, righteousness and wisdom, which is different from the previous second point. It is not difficult to see that both of them explain Yuan Henry Zhen from the aspect of the natural change law of things. The fifth explanation comes from Zhang Zai

Zhang Zai said in Zhengmeng: "The reason in the world is also yuan; Will pass, Heng also; Say the heart, benefit also; One day's movement, Zhen also. The four virtues of doing it begin with everything, and then it will follow, and its beginning and end will not be seen. "

It means that Yuan De knows the principles of all things in the world, Hande understands the principles of all things, Lide delights in heaven, and Joan is the one who carries out all things according to the principles. Here, Zhang zai is worthy of the principle of the world with Yuan Henry. The sixth explanation is represented by Gao Heng.

Gao Heng thinks that Yuan is great in the Book of Changes. Heng enjoys the word and sacrifices it; Benefit is the benefit of interest; Zhen, Zhan Wen. Here Gao Heng thinks that Heng is a sacrifice and chastity is divination. At present, this view has a great influence. The seventh explanation is represented by Li Jingchi.

In Yijing Tongyi, Li Jingchi believes that Yuan Heng is about the same as Daji, and that loyalty is beneficial to chastity, that is, good luck. Yuan Heng and Lizhen are both divination terms, which are also popular at present.