40171.On the day of Ren-chen in the first month, in most of time there was no moonlight in the sky.The next day was the day of Gui-si.King Wu of Zhou started from the capital of Zhou in the morning to attack on the country of Yin.In the fourth month when ...[继续阅读]

    4021.When Taikang[Yus grandson] was on the throne, he did not administer the governmental affairs of his nation.He also indulged himself in a lazy and pleasant life, and did not follow the virtue as a sovereign should have; all the people did not believe ...[继续阅读]

    After the large cooking vessel has been cast into, the people`s life is better and better.They will be led on to happiness.Explanation and commentary of Zhuan Ding is a figure of an ancient vessel.The first weak yao is like the feet of it, and the fifth w...[继续阅读]

    Feng is smooth.Thunder and lightening bring rain which makes things flourishing, so there will be prosperity.The king comes to the tall temple for offering sacrifices to gods at noon, and he never worries about it.His light, like the sun, will shine over ...[继续阅读]

    30141.Zhougong said in this way:“I kneel down in front of you with my head to the ground and report to you that the king inherited from the great son of heaven.” Then Zhougong cautioned King Cheng, saying:“You should instruct the following officials: the ...[继续阅读]

    He has a sincere heart, though he offers only a small pig to god as sacrifices, and he will be happy, which benefits him to do great affairs in a right way.Explanation and commentary of ZhuanIn this divinatory symbol the two weak yaos are in the innermost...[继续阅读]

    4091.Yiyin admonished the king Taijia once again:“Oh! The heaven above has no dear one who is usually close to heaven, he who respects the heaven is loved by the heaven; the people under heaven have not a sovereign they constantly cherish, the sovereign t...[继续阅读]

    This gua tells that ridge pole is big and the house is large, so that every thing will be done smoothly.Explanation and commentary of Zhuan Daguo shows that it goes beyond the limit, because there are four strong yaos [28062, 28093, 28094 and 28095] in th...[继续阅读]

    He who evades contradiction and lets it go in a general way will be smooth and in lesser advantage.Explanation and commentary of Zhuan Dun gua symbolizes smoothness.He who evades contradiction will be smooth, because the 33095 in the middle position of th...[继续阅读]

    3061.The king said like this:“You should go to the country of Wei and declare an important order there.I remember in earlier years your respectful father, King Wen, established this kingdom in the west place where he had admonished every prince of the unl...[继续阅读]