Zhu Xi's Hexagram Preface Song and Other Memories

The full text of the hexagram preface song

═══════════ Zhu Xi's hexagram preface song ══════════ Qiankun Tunmeng needs a lawyer, who is more skilled than a small animal, The same person is humble and follows, and the Gu is watching and devouring the Ke Ben, Peel back the wild and unrestrained appetite, and be prepared to overcome obstacles for thirty days. Xian Heng fled to Xi and Da Zhuang, in front of the families of Jin and Ming Yi, Extracting profits and losses, lifting up difficulties, and making progress, Gen gradually returned to Meifeng and traveled to Xun, and arrived at Zhongfu in the midst of chaos and chaos, The minor transgression of both Ji and Wu Ji is referred to as the 34th chapter of the lower sutra.

Interpretation of Hexagram Sequence

Preface to the Upper Canon Hexagrams (First 30 Hexagrams)

1. Dry (1)
2. Kun (2)
3. Tun (3)
4. Meng (4)
5. Need (5)
6. Litigation (6)
7. Teacher (7)
8. Compared to (8)
9. Small livestock (9)
10. Lu (10)
11. Tai (11)
12. No (12)

Preface to the Middle Hexagram (Middle Hexagram)

1. Tongren (13)
2. Da You (14)
3. Qian (15)
4. Yu (16)
5. Follow (17)
6. Gu (18)
7. Lin (19)
8. Observation (20)
9. Eating (21)
10. Ben (22)

Preface to the Last 34 Hexagrams of the Classic of Divination

1. Peel (23)
2. Fu (24)
3. Unjustified (25)
4. Large livestock (26)
5. Yi (27)
6. Greater than (28)
7. Kan (29)
8. Leaving (30)
9. Xian (31)
10. Heng (32)
11. Dun (33)
12. Dazhuang (34)

Remarks

• The full text consists of 64 hexagrams
• 30 hexagrams in the Upper Canon and 34 hexagrams in the Lower Canon
• Each hexagram has its own specific order and meaning

Cultural significance

Zhu Xi's hexagram preface song is an important document in the study of the Book of Changes, which arranges the 64 hexagrams in a specific order, reflecting the profound understanding of ancient philosophers on the laws of cosmic change.