The Chinese civilization has a long history and is broad and profound. As the descendants of Yan and Huang, we should deeply admire and be grateful for the beautiful legacy left to us by our ancestors. The topic I want to talk about is a far-reaching classic work in ancient China - "Zhou Yi". As the foundation of China's traditional cultural divination doctrine, this work is incomparably profound, timeless, and has been passed down for thousands of years and still makes people feel excited.
Zhou Yi", with its unfathomable connotation and profound philosophy, is regarded by many Chinese people as a valuable guide to understand the context of heaven and earth and understand the vicissitudes of personnel. It is rooted in the deep soil of the Chinese nation and has become the crystallization of human wisdom until now. The rich philosophy contained in it not only surpasses the hundreds of schools of thought, but can even be said to be the entire history of China shining brightly because of it.
The core content of "Zhou Yi" is "Mandate of Heaven" and "Obedience". It teaches people to judge the situation and conform to nature, and not to go against the rules of heaven. In this regard, the Yong chapter in the Analects of the Township Party is a vivid and representative example. When the ancients sacrificed to the gods, they needed to sing "Yong" to show respect. Confucius, however, objected, arguing that it interfered with the spiritual core of ritual music. As mentioned in "Zhou Yi", every aspect of our life, including behavior, thinking activities, etc., should abide by the cause and effect of the Heavenly Dao, and should not act recklessly and deviate from the Heavenly Dao.
In addition, Zhou Yi places more emphasis on the principle of "humanity", which is an easy-to-understand philosophy of life. It teaches us to keep forging ahead on the road of life, have the courage to practice, dare to take responsibility, maintain a good attitude towards others and establish good social relations, and strive to achieve the ideal situation of "inner saint and outer king". The reason why people are human beings is precisely because of their noble moral character and strong inner endurance, which enables us to stick to our original intention and move forward bravely in a difficult environment.
As a treasure of China's ancient civilization, Zhou Yi is all-encompassing, and is well versed in the philosophical principles of "change", "simplicity" and "difficulty", which can be called the perfect presentation of ancient oriental wisdom. Among them, "change" tells us that there is nothing eternal and unchanging in this world, and everything is always in the process of endless change and evolution; "Simplicity" teaches people to find out the root cause of the complex problems and simplify the complexity of the problems; "Not easy" illustrates the permanence of certain rules in nature, such as the hexagrams of Bagua and their arrangement. These three are like the three sides of a triangle, intertwined and penetrated, layer by layer, constructing the unique philosophical system of "Zhou Yi".
All in all, "Zhou Yi" can be regarded as a model of supreme wisdom in ancient China, which is helpful for us to understand and grasp the way of celestial movements, human desires, or to identify and comprehend the subtle relationship between good and bad fortune. We should devote more energy to studying and understanding the rich wisdom hidden in the "Zhou Yi", and put it into practice, and use wisdom to deal with various problems and challenges in life, so as to achieve self-improvement and realize the ultimate sublimation of personal value.
I believe that only by unremittingly absorbing the lofty spirit and exquisite philosophical thinking endowed to us by the "Zhou Yi" can we earnestly promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Because it is not only an ancient mystical work, but also a spiritual beacon that we have passed down from generation to generation! On this long road, let us celebrate this glorious cultural heritage left by our ancestors with our hearts.