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Hi! Dear All,
This is my 3rd post. Today I would like to share my comprehension of ‘misfortune hides behind good fortune’ from viewing the hexagram Tay (11) and Pi (12).
Tay is regarded a smooth, unobstructed, harmonious and peaceful state, and refers to prosperity; Pi, a stagnant and blocked state, and adversity. Usually we expect Tay’s coming when we are in plight, especially when Pi reaches the extreme. However, in the sequence of Yi, it is Pi following right after Tay.
Chow Yi was written and accomplished in the era of turmoil i.e. around the end of the Shang dynasty and the beginning of the Chow dynasty; thus, it is teeming with texts of cautioning mankind against impending disasters and advice of how to pursue fortune and evade misfortune.
Apart from the hexagram text of Tay, Tay suggests in its line texts that people should prepare for danger in times of peace as masculinity disappears when the line reaches the upper trigram Kun (i.e. Pi is hidden, although the environment is still Tay), and Tay collapses when people live in Tay too long. On the other hand, even though the hexagram Pi teaches people how to tackle Pi (i.e. how to protect themselves and make a breakthrough in the era of Pi), like the norm of the villain (i.e. the feminine) prevailing at the bottom trigram Kun, while the masculine tries to stop and subdue the feminine (i.e. the villain) at the top trigram Chien, Pi must be toppled by people, as it won’t collapse by itself like Tay.
The 6 lines of hexagram Tay developing in their space-time continuums can be understood as follows:
Line 1: In the beginning of Tay, It is auspicious to take aggressive action, but with companions.
Line 2: To build Tay: to expand boundaries and cultivate the virgin land, to bravely advance, do not miss anything which one is obligated to do and to justly do everything. Tay can be achieved and maintained by acting always at the core position.
Line 3: Prosperity encounters adversity; here is the turning point. One must persist (in maintaining Tay) with fortitude, and then one will be free from calamity. Not to worry but with sincerity & trust (i.e. faith); while one enjoys the food being served (i.e., after having survived crises and remaining alive), one will be blessed with good fortune.
Line 4: Stepping into adversity but still next to prosperity; one need not hesitate but just follows the footprints back to prosperity, sincerely & trustworthily, without any other concern.
Line 5: Peace is reached; all are blessed with welfare and this is greatly auspicious. (However, in my opinion, the truce is a temporary compromise and people’s slack in peace when the crisie is still there, is the cause of Tay’s collapse at the next line)
Line 6: Tay collapses as people live in Tay too long and become slack. One should not confront it forcibly (as it is fate) but take good care within one’s own domain. If behavior continues as before, this will lead to calamity.
The six lines of hexagram Pi can be understood as follows:
Line 1: In the beginning of Pi, to remain still and with companions.
Line 2: The norm of the villain is prevailing, it is auspicious for the villains but the norm of the gentleman is stagnant; the gentleman should remain optimistic and not be affected by the villain.
Line 3: The evil power has reached the end; the incompetent villain is muddleheaded and still swaggers around at his post; it is shame to the villain.
Line 4: The masculine line 4 stands at the turning point and has the mandate of heaven to stop Pi; one will be free from calamity if Pi can be stopped timely; all of one’s fellows will be blessed with welfare accordingly.
Line 5: To keep Pi at rest is auspicious for the gentleman. The gentleman must always bear in mind the possibility of perishing by Pi and very determinedly prevents Pi from occurring. Pi is only at rest but it still exists; he must firmly tie himself to the densely growing mulberries, i.e. to always keep alert with determination.
Line 6: To topple Pi, It is Pi in the beginning but turns to joy later. Please note: Pi must be toppled.
The same concept appears in the hexagram Chi Chi (63) and Wei Chi (64).
You don’t have to agree with me, but do listen to my explanation at: www.iching123.com.
Best regards
Tuck :bows:
This is my 3rd post. Today I would like to share my comprehension of ‘misfortune hides behind good fortune’ from viewing the hexagram Tay (11) and Pi (12).
Tay is regarded a smooth, unobstructed, harmonious and peaceful state, and refers to prosperity; Pi, a stagnant and blocked state, and adversity. Usually we expect Tay’s coming when we are in plight, especially when Pi reaches the extreme. However, in the sequence of Yi, it is Pi following right after Tay.
Chow Yi was written and accomplished in the era of turmoil i.e. around the end of the Shang dynasty and the beginning of the Chow dynasty; thus, it is teeming with texts of cautioning mankind against impending disasters and advice of how to pursue fortune and evade misfortune.
Apart from the hexagram text of Tay, Tay suggests in its line texts that people should prepare for danger in times of peace as masculinity disappears when the line reaches the upper trigram Kun (i.e. Pi is hidden, although the environment is still Tay), and Tay collapses when people live in Tay too long. On the other hand, even though the hexagram Pi teaches people how to tackle Pi (i.e. how to protect themselves and make a breakthrough in the era of Pi), like the norm of the villain (i.e. the feminine) prevailing at the bottom trigram Kun, while the masculine tries to stop and subdue the feminine (i.e. the villain) at the top trigram Chien, Pi must be toppled by people, as it won’t collapse by itself like Tay.
The 6 lines of hexagram Tay developing in their space-time continuums can be understood as follows:
Line 1: In the beginning of Tay, It is auspicious to take aggressive action, but with companions.
Line 2: To build Tay: to expand boundaries and cultivate the virgin land, to bravely advance, do not miss anything which one is obligated to do and to justly do everything. Tay can be achieved and maintained by acting always at the core position.
Line 3: Prosperity encounters adversity; here is the turning point. One must persist (in maintaining Tay) with fortitude, and then one will be free from calamity. Not to worry but with sincerity & trust (i.e. faith); while one enjoys the food being served (i.e., after having survived crises and remaining alive), one will be blessed with good fortune.
Line 4: Stepping into adversity but still next to prosperity; one need not hesitate but just follows the footprints back to prosperity, sincerely & trustworthily, without any other concern.
Line 5: Peace is reached; all are blessed with welfare and this is greatly auspicious. (However, in my opinion, the truce is a temporary compromise and people’s slack in peace when the crisie is still there, is the cause of Tay’s collapse at the next line)
Line 6: Tay collapses as people live in Tay too long and become slack. One should not confront it forcibly (as it is fate) but take good care within one’s own domain. If behavior continues as before, this will lead to calamity.
The six lines of hexagram Pi can be understood as follows:
Line 1: In the beginning of Pi, to remain still and with companions.
Line 2: The norm of the villain is prevailing, it is auspicious for the villains but the norm of the gentleman is stagnant; the gentleman should remain optimistic and not be affected by the villain.
Line 3: The evil power has reached the end; the incompetent villain is muddleheaded and still swaggers around at his post; it is shame to the villain.
Line 4: The masculine line 4 stands at the turning point and has the mandate of heaven to stop Pi; one will be free from calamity if Pi can be stopped timely; all of one’s fellows will be blessed with welfare accordingly.
Line 5: To keep Pi at rest is auspicious for the gentleman. The gentleman must always bear in mind the possibility of perishing by Pi and very determinedly prevents Pi from occurring. Pi is only at rest but it still exists; he must firmly tie himself to the densely growing mulberries, i.e. to always keep alert with determination.
Line 6: To topple Pi, It is Pi in the beginning but turns to joy later. Please note: Pi must be toppled.
The same concept appears in the hexagram Chi Chi (63) and Wei Chi (64).
You don’t have to agree with me, but do listen to my explanation at: www.iching123.com.
Best regards
Tuck :bows: