观卦

草儿

观：盥而不荐。有孚颙若。

.Kuan/ Contemplation ( View )

above SUN THE GENTLE , WIND

below K ' UN THE RECEPTIVE , EARTH

A slight variation of tonal stress gives

the Chinese name for this hexagram a double meaning . It means both

contemplating and being seen , in the sense of being an example . These ideas are suggested by the fact that the hexagram can be understood as picturing a type of tower characteristic of ancient China A tower of this kind commanded a wide view of the country ; at the same time , when situated on a mountain , it became a landmark that could be seen for miles around . Thus the hexagram shows a ruler who contemplates the law of heaven above him and the ways of the people below , and who ,

by means of good government , sets a

lofty example to the masses .

This hexagram is linked with the

eighth month ( September - October ). The light - giving power retreats and the dark power is again on the increase .

However , this aspect is not material

in the interpretation of the hexagram as a whole .

20. 观/观卦（观览）

上面是巽卦，代表温和、风；

下面是坤卦，代表柔顺、大地。

通过声调的微妙变化，这个卦的中文名字有了双重含义。它既表示“观览”，也表示“被看见”，即作为榜样的意义。这些想法源于这个卦可以被理解为描绘了一种古代中国特有的塔楼。这种塔楼可以俯瞰广阔的国土；同时，如果建在山上，它会成为一个地标，可以在数英里外被看见。因此，这个卦象征着一位统治者，他观览他上方的天道和下方的人民之道，并通过良好的治理为大众树立崇高的榜样。这个卦与八月（九月到十月）相关联。光明的力量正在退却，黑暗的力量再次增长。然而，这点在对整个卦的解释中并不重要。

《彖》曰：

大观在上，顺而巽，中正以观天下。观，「盥而不荐，有孚颙若」，下观而化也。观天之神道，而四时不忒，圣人以神道设教，而天下服矣。

THE JUDGMENT

CONTEMPLATION . The ablution has

been made , But not yet the offering .

Full of trust they look up to him .

The sacrificial ritual in China began

with an ablution and a libation by

which the Deity was invoked , after

which the sacrifice was offered . The

moment of time between these two

ceremonies is the most sacred of all ,

the moment of deepest inner concentration . If piety is sincere and expressive of real faith , the contemplation of it

has a transforming and awe -inspiring effect on those who witness it

Thus also in nature a holy seriousness is to be seen in the fact that natural occurrences are uniformly subject to law . Contemplation of the divine meaning underlying the workings of the universe gives to the man who is called upon

to influence others the means of producing like effects . This requires that power of inner concentration which

religious contemplation develops in great men strong in faith . It enables them to apprehend the mysterious and divine laws of life , and by means of

profoundest inner concentration they give expression to these laws in their own persons . Thus a hidden spiritual power emanates from them ,influencing and dominating others without their

being aware of how it happens .

卦辞观卦。他已经清洁了身体，但尚未进行祭献。他们满怀信任地仰望他。在中国的祭祀仪式中，首先是进行清洁和献酒，以此来召唤神灵，之后才进行祭献。这两个仪式之间的时间是最神圣的，是内心最深沉的专注时刻。如果虔诚是真诚的，并且表达了真正的信仰，那么观览它见证它的人会转变和肃然起敬。

同样，在自然中也可以看到一种神圣的严肃性，即自然现象都统一地服从于规律。对宇宙运行背后神圣意义的观览，为那些被召唤去影响他人的人提供了产生类似效果的手段。宗教观览赋予了信仰坚定的伟大人物中那种内在专注的力量，使他们能够领悟生命的神秘和神圣法则，并通过最深刻的内在专注在他们自己的身上表达这些法则。因此，一种隐藏的精神力量从他们身上散发出来，影响和支配着他人，而他们甚至没有意识到这一切是如何发生的。

《象》曰：

风行地上，观。先王以省方，观民设教。

THE IMAGE

The wind blows over the earth :

The image of CONTEMPLATION .

Thus the kings of old visited the

regions of the world ,

Contemplated the people ,

And gave them instruction .

When the wind blows over the earth it goes far and wide , and the grass

must bend to its power . These two

occurrences find confirmation in the

hexagram 。

The two images are used to symbolize a practice of the kings of old ; in

making regular journeys the ruler

could , in the first place , survey his

realm and make certain that none of

the existing usages of the people escaped notice ; in the second , he could exert influence through which such customs as were unsuitable could be changed .

All of this points to the power possessed by a superior personality . On the

one hand , such a man will have a view of the real sentiments of the great mass of humanity and therefore cannot be deceived ;on the other , he will impress the people so profoundly , by his mere existence and by the impact of his

personality , that they will be swayed

by him as the grass by the wind .

卦象风行地上：这是观卦的卦象。因此，古代的君王们巡视天下的各个地区，观览人民，并教导他们。当风行于地上时，它会吹得很远很广，而草必须向它的力量低头。这两个现象在卦中得到了确认。这两个卦象被用来象征古代君王的一种做法；通过定期的旅行，统治者可以首先审视他的领地，确保人民的习俗没有被忽视；其次，他可以通过影响力改变那些不合适的习俗。所有这些都指向了卓越人格所拥有的力量。一方面，这样的人将拥有对广大民众真实情感的洞察力，因此不会被欺骗；另一方面，他将通过他的存在和人格的影响力如此深刻地打动人民，以至于他们会像草被风所吹动一样被他所影响。