Unexpectedly uncovering the secret of the universe, the disaster started when Xi Huang painted a painting - the future of Hong Kong's legend
Fuxi’s wisdom can be understood as laying out a development framework for the development of the Chinese nation for thousands of years to come. It is not without reason that many people regard the “Book of Changes” as the first of all the classics and the beginning of hundreds of schools of thought. What implications does this have for Hong Kong?
Author: GUDORDI | 2023-01-10
Can we apply Tai Chi’s concept of yin and yang to understand Hong Kong’s history? (Asian News Agency)
Continuing from the above: “How does “The Book of Changes” glean a glimpse into the laws of the universe? 〉
Voltri Borman once said that there are some people in this world who often like to plant trees so that others can sit under them in the future. Bing Graham is such a character. Walter Lippmann spoke of men who plant trees that other men will sit under. Ben Graham was such a man.
──Warren Buffett (Excerpted from Buffett’s article in the Analyst Journal in 1976, commemorating Graham who passed away that year. Bing Graham is the founder of value investing, Buffett’s mentor, and also his employer and friend)
In the last chapter, the author talked about the Bagua created by Fuxi, which can be understood as deducing from one character to Tai Chi Yin and Yang, as well as the eight hexagrams of Qian, Kun, Xun, Zhen, Kan, Li, Gen and Dui, and they represent respectively It refers to the eight natural phenomena and forces of heaven, earth, wind, thunder, water, fire, mountain and lake. This is a wonderful concept that can also be regarded as the root of Chinese culture. Basically, King Wen inherited the concept of Bagua – this is the aspect of King Wen who “inherited the past”; however, King Wen also played a significant role in “inheriting the future”, for example, the Houtian Bagua he founded introduced interaction and people’s color Fuxi’s innate Bagua interprets the concepts of interaction, continuous development, and endless life implicit in the “Book of Changes” and Tai Chi in an astonishing way.
Fuxi was an extraordinary "master of the observatory"
It is said that Fuxi is a bit like the ancient observatory director. He stares at the sky every day, hoping to know in advance when it will rain and when the temperature will turn cold, so that the people can prepare early. However, in the author’s opinion, Fuxi’s role is far more than the director of the observatory. He can actually be called an astronomer, a philosopher, or even the type closest to the “Philosopher King” imagined by Plato. figure.
This is because Fuxi constantly gazes at the sky every day, focusing on much more than just short-term weather predictions. According to legend, in addition to serving as the director of the observatory, Fuxi also invented the use of words instead of knots to record events, learned from spider webs and taught people to weave webs, engaged in fishing, hunting and animal husbandry, made ceramics, and created the marriage system. He also tasted hundreds of medicines and Making nine needles created Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and he was the founder and establisher of Chinese culture, social system and civilization.
From this point of view, Fuxi has the ambition of the founding father of the United States and the demeanor of a great statesman. In fact, Fuxi’s importance in the history of Chinese culture is even greater than that of the founding fathers of the United States. Gai Fuxi’s focus is not only on establishing a system that can withstand various social changes, but also on trying to find out the invisible force that governs everything in the world and the laws of the universe. This is something that has entered a philosophical level.
The metaphysics of the Chinese nation is extremely wise
The 8 hexagrams are just symbols. Behind them are actually the 8 forces in the universe. Everything comes from scratch, from one element to yin and yang. Then the yin and yang are deduced into four images; from the four images, the eight hexagrams are derived. Lao Tzu wrote in Chapter 42 of the Tao Te Ching: “Tao generates one, one generates two, two generates three, and three generates all things.” This probably reflects Lao Tzu’s deep understanding of the mystery of deduction. Perhaps it is for this reason that Lao Tzu wrote at the end of the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching: “Mysteries are mysterious, they are the door to all mysteries.”
The most important thing is that if we assume that the universe is composed of these eight forces, then the interaction between these eight forces can theoretically be regarded as summarizing all possibilities in the universe. Regardless of whether this is consistent with the facts, we seem to have to admit that behind the Yin and Yang Bagua is a very logical, imaginative and creative ontology, which seems to constitute the unique metaphysics of the Chinese nation. ). It is worth noting that this set of metaphysical concepts is extremely profound and wise, and implies almost infinite space for imagination and development, allowing people to continuously develop and create between heaven, earth, and the sky. If the Chinese nation had not chosen this set of metaphysics, it might have followed the path of Western religion. In this case, the history of the Chinese nation will be rewritten.
From this perspective, Fuxi’s influence on the Chinese nation was epoch-making, trans-epochal and groundbreaking. Fuxi’s wisdom can be understood as laying out a framework for the development of the Chinese nation for thousands of years to come, protecting this nation so that it can still have the ability to rise from the ashes even after going through disasters. “Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement.” “The terrain is turbulent, and a gentleman carries it with great virtue.” “No matter how peaceful the world is,” ─ these come from the Qian (first hexagram), Kun (second hexagram) and Kun (second hexagram) hexagrams of the Book of Changes. The wisdom and spirit implicit in the hexagrams of Fu (the twelfth hexagram) may be the invisible force that has been guarding the Chinese nation for thousands of years.
It is not without reason that many people regard the “Book of Changes” as the first of all the classics and the beginning of hundreds of schools of thought. From this perspective, Fuxi should be an unprecedented figure in the history of Chinese culture, or even in the history of human civilization. In the author’s opinion, from the perspective of wisdom, in human history, the only person who can be compared with Fuxi is probably the Buddha Sakyamuni.
According to the author’s understanding of Buffett’s words quoted at the beginning, his master is a person who likes to create new worlds for future generations. Maybe Fuxi is also such a person? It is worth noting that although Fuxi’s contribution to the Chinese nation and future generations is almost immeasurable, Fuxi himself does not take his own huge contribution seriously, and maybe…perhaps, Fuxi’s investment in the role of “Director of the Observatory” , has reached a state of almost selflessness─this is the state of a true great man and giant.
China and the international community are two yin and yang forces that influence Hong Kong’s future.
“The two are at war without knowing it, and everyone is bustling in the nest. The secret of the universe is revealed for no reason, and the disaster begins when Emperor Xi paints.” This is from “Reading” written by Lu You in the Southern Song Dynasty. According to records, Lu Zhuangyuan was a person who had an in-depth study and understanding of the “Book of Changes”. The above poem probably reflects his admiration for Fuxi’s “one stroke to open the sky”, right?
In any case, in the author’s opinion, the concept of yin and yang created by Fu Xi has profound implications for the current situation in Hong Kong. China and the international community can be understood as two yin and yang forces that deeply influence Hong Kong’s future. How to ensure that these two forces can interact and complement each other in a positive and sustainable manner may be the key to Hong Kong’s future. I will talk about it later.
“Hong Kong’s Legendary Future” Series 17
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