I Ching Full Translation, Vernacular Text, Fourth Hexagram, Menggua

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Meng: Heng. I begged Tong Meng, and Tong Meng begged me. The first accusation, repeated blasphemy, blasphemy, blasphemy. Lizhen. Yi said: Meng, there is danger under the mountain, and the danger stops, Meng. Meng Heng, to Heng Xing Shi Zhong also. I begged Tong Meng, Tong Meng begged me, and Zhi Ying also. The first devouring is sued, and the middle is also in the middle. Again and again, blasphemy, blasphemy, blasphemy. To be upright, the holy merit is also. Xiang said: Spring under the mountain, Mongolian; A gentleman cultivates virtue with fruit. The sixth day of the first month: Fameng, using the prisoner, using the shackles of words, and being stingy in the past.

Translation: Menggua: Tongtai. It is not I who turn to the ignorant, but the ignorant who turn to me. For the first time, tell him the result. Two or three times is blasphemy, and he will not be told about the blasphemy. It is conducive to divination. "Yi Ci" says: The upper hexagram of the meng hexagram is Gen, which symbolizes the mountain; The lower hexagram is Kan, which symbolizes water. There is a spring at the bottom of the mountain, and the spring water gushes out, which is the hexagram of the hexagram. The gentleman looks at this hexagram and takes the law from the indomitable mountain spring, so as to cultivate his own character with bold and resolute actions. The hexagram symbolizes enlightenment and has the benefit of prosperity. Because the ignorant people need enlightenment, and enlightenment will enable them to prosper. It is not I who go to the ignorant people, but the ignorant people who come to me. The first time he took possession, the gods told him good fortune and misfortune, and if he repeatedly occupied the basket, he read the gods, and blasphemed the gods and did not tell him good fortune and misfortune. It is the work of the saints to train the ignorant people into gentlemen. "Elephant Words" says: the upper hexagram is Gen, symbolizing the mountain; The lower hexagram is Kan, which symbolizes water. There is a spring at the bottom of the mountain, and the spring water gushes out, which is the hexagram of the hexagram. The gentleman looks at this hexagram and takes the law from the indomitable mountain spring, so as to cultivate his own character with bold and resolute actions. The sixth day of the first month: Cutting down mountains and cultivating wasteland, you can use prisoners who have confessed crimes. Because they were freed from their shackles, they went to the end of the disaster.
Xiang said: Use the torturer to correct the law.

Translation: Like a legend: It is good for punishing sinners because it establishes the right law.

Ninety-two: Bao Mengji; Nawji; Zike's family.

Translation: Ninety-two is the second line of the Meng's hexagram and the middle line of the main hexagram, representing the quality of the main side, and the yang line means that the quality of the main side is good. "Bao Mengji" means that the host accommodates the guest, because the guest is ignorant, and the host gives goodwill tolerance, which is auspicious for the host. "Nawji" means that the host accepts the guest and gets along with the guest as the housewife gets along with her husband, which is auspicious. "Zikejia" means that the children of the main party can take on the responsibilities of the family and manage the family well. It is also auspicious. Summarizing these three points, Jiu Eryao said that in the relationship between the host and the guest, the host needs to tolerate and accept the guest, and cultivate his own next generation, so as to obtain auspicious results.
Xiang said: Zike's family, rigid and soft.

Translation: Legend of the Elephant: The son is able to inherit the family business because he can combine strength and softness.
63: Don't marry a woman; Seeing Jinfu, there is no bowing, no benefit.

Translation: 63: Do not marry such a woman; She would lose her life when she saw a rich and powerful man, and there was no benefit in marrying her.
Xiang said: Don't use to marry a woman, it won't go well.

Translation: The elephant says: "You can't marry this woman, mainly because she has a bad character, and if you marry her, she won't behave in accordance with her husband's family."

*: Sleepy, stingy.

Translation: People are in a difficult situation, which is a sign of ignorance, so this is not good. What this means is that when people are faced with difficulties, they often fall into obscurity because they lack clarity of thought and correct action. This kind of ignorance not only does not solve the problem, but also puts people in a more disadvantageous situation. Therefore, this admonition admonishes people to keep a clear head in the face of difficulties, seek the right solution, and avoid falling into ignorance.
As he said: Sleepy and stingy, lonely and real.

Translation: Elephant legend: Trapped in ignorance causes regret because it is lonely and far from reality.
Sixty-five: Tong Meng, Ji.

Translation: 65: Childish and ignorant people, this is auspicious. "Tongmeng" here refers to a naïve and ignorant person, which can also be understood as a beginner or an inexperienced person. In the I Ching, "Tongmeng" is often seen as a state of innocence and unpolluted by the world, and is therefore sometimes seen as a symbol of good fortune
Xiang said: Tong Meng's auspiciousness, obedient to Xunye.

Translation: The Elephant says: The reason why naïve and ignorant people are auspicious is because they are submissive, obedient, humble and courteous.
Upper nine: Strike; The disadvantage is for the Kou, and the benefit is for the Kou.

Translation: Shang Jiu Yao said: attack ignorance; It is not good for becoming a robber, it is good for defending against robbers.
Xiang said: Use the royal coward, up and down also smooth.

Translation: Elephant legend: It is good to defend against bandits, because the relationship between the upper and lower levels is obedient.

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