I've received lots of questions from readers asking whether I know Plum Blossom Numerology, Jing Fang Six-Line Divination, Zi Wei Dou Shu, the Four Pillars of Destiny, Tie Ban Shen Shu, Huangji Jingshi, and so on.
Let me answer everyone all at once.
Actually, you can think of the Book of Changes as a deck of playing cards.
The 54 cards in this deck represent the Book of Changes' most fundamental core: the eight trigrams, the sixty-four hexagrams, the hexagram and line texts, and the laws of heaven and earth hidden in the words. The methods people ask about, such as Plum Blossom Numerology, Jing Fang Six-Line Divination, Zi Wei Dou Shu, and the Four Pillars of Destiny, are simply different ways of playing with this deck.
Plum Blossom Numerology is like a quick game of drawing cards and comparing hands. You derive a hexagram from what you see and interpret it on the spot, relying on instant intuition.
Jing Fang Six-Line Divination is like a game of Shengji. You toss coins to cast a hexagram and follow strict rules governing the interactions of the five elements and the changing relationships among the six relatives.
Zi Wei Dou Shu is like Texas Hold'em. Your birth details are the cards, and the arrangement of the stars reveals the overall pattern and trends.
The Four Pillars of Destiny is like Fight the Landlord. The four characters for year, month, day, and hour combine into a hand that's unique to you, revealing the ups and downs of your life.
Tie Ban Shen Shu is like doing math research to calculate the area of a building.
There may be many ways to play, but the core has never changed.
Many people who study the Book of Changes plunge into the rules of all these different methods, memorizing formulas and predictions, yet forget the cards themselves, the most fundamental part.
Once you understand the original contents of the Book of Changes and grasp the true meaning of the hexagram images and the essence of the line texts, these methods suddenly become clear. They're simply different ways of playing your hand.
It is true and objective, mostly descriptions, and a good book with rare knowledge and stories.
The author is very knowledgeable and has broad knowledge. This book is rare
The reason why I gave it a five-star rating: It can be said that this book is 30% false and 70% true. It uses a mythological concept to recall the process of how the ancestors realized the summary and application of the 64 hexagrams step by step. In the narration process, the basic knowledge and principles of the I Ching are expressed in the form of questions and answers, supplemented by the author's real-life arguments. After reading the first few chapters, I feel that this book should be named "The Book of Changes". Although there is still a lot of basic knowledge and formulas that have not been expressed, the relevant principles have been explained. For those who are initially learning the Book of Changes, they can already get started.
As soon as I started reading, I realized that this is a rare and good book. It can be called "a guide for beginners of the I Ching to break down the barriers of secrecy and learn the I Ching while listening to the stories"! Thanks to the author for his thoughtfulness and good intentions! 👍👍👍 The mobile phone barrage shows that the author has updated. Say hello to the author! 👍👍👍
Well written, it explains the meaning of the hexagrams from the simplest meaning. There are many things that people can understand. Overall, look at it and cherish it. I feel like it will be taken off the shelves that day. Generally speaking, it is very suitable for enlightenment. It would be better if the author established a group.
The explanation is easy to understand, and the meaning of the hexagram is interpreted at the time of the story, which is novel and interesting! It would be even more perfect if it could be accompanied by hexagram interpretation! 👍👍👍👍
The novel way of conceiving the theme tells the author's thoughts. The author has an extraordinary understanding of the Book of Changes, has a profound foundation of philosophical analysis, and has profound skills.
This book is very good and worth reading
Beginners and newbies can read it very thoroughly
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