What are the similarities and differences between Zhou Yi and Taoist thought?

Yi Xuexue and Taoist thought, as far as its individual classics are concerned, are created by individuals and embody the spiritual trajectory of a certain individual; On the whole, Yixue and Taoism reflect the collective spirit or collective subconscious of a certain aspect of the whole nation at a certain level and depth. However, both individually and collectively, Yixue and Taoism are both products of history, and they are produced in a certain historical period, reflecting a certain pursuit of people in a certain historical period. Therefore, we must not detach ourselves from concrete historical conditions to conduct abstract research; On the contrary, it is necessary to examine the ideas of Yixue and Taoism in connection with the production and living conditions of the ancestors in a certain historical period, so as to recognize their historical value and specific historical role. All studies that are divorced from the specific historical background are either erroneous or one-sided, and do not conform to the actual situation.

It is in this sense that we emphasize the historicity of the study of Yi Xue and Daoist thought.

Zhou Yi is the foundation of Chinese cultural tradition.

The doctrines of the hundred schools of thought were all developed from Zhou Yi.

The most representative of these are Taoism and Confucianism.

However, they all expressed one aspect of Zhou Yi's thought, but not all of it.

It can be said that Taoist thought is close to Zhou Yi thought.

Taoism is Lao Tzu's personal understanding of the Zhou Yi.

"Zhou Yi" is a common classic of Confucianism and Taoism.

Zhou Yi is the Book of Changes, one of the Three Changes, one of the "Three Changes" (there is another point of view: it is believed that the Book of Changes is the Three Changes, not the Zhou Yi), is one of the traditional classics, according to legend, it was written by King Ji Chang of Zhou Wen, and the content includes two parts: "The Classic" and "Biography".

The Sutra is mainly sixty-four hexagrams and three hundred and eighty-four hexagrams, and the hexagrams and hexagrams have their own explanations (hexagrams, hexagrams) for divination. The Biography contains a total of 10 texts that explain hexagrams and epigrams, collectively known as the Ten Wings, and is said to have been written by Confucius.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, government schools began to gradually evolve into private schools. Easy to learn before and after, gradual development, hundreds of schools of learning, easy to learn is differentiated. Since Confucius praised Yi, "Zhou Yi" was regarded as a Confucian holy canon, the first of the six classics.

In addition to Confucianism, there are two branches of Yixue and Confucianism: one is the Xiaoshu Yi that still exists in the old forces; The other is Lao Tzu's Taoist Yi, which is divided into three branches.

Historical Evaluation:

The ideological wisdom of the I Ching has penetrated into all aspects of Chinese life, and its content is extremely rich, and it has had an extremely profound impact on China's politics, economy, culture and other fields for thousands of years. Whether it is the Tao of Confucius and Mencius, the Lao Zhuang Doctrine, or the Art of War, or the Yellow Emperor's Neijing, and the Shenlong Yixue, all of them have a close connection with the Book of Changes.

Tao Te Ching and I Ching both belong to the ideological system of Chinese culture, that is, to discuss the relationship between life and nature with the ideas of "the unity of heaven and man" and "five elements of yin and yang", and regard both life and nature as the information activity mode randomly selected by yin and yang.

Confucianism said that Yi is the first of the Five Classics, in fact, Yi can be regarded as the originator of a hundred schools, its history is long, in the three emperors and five emperors already existed, to the Zhou Dynasty only developed into the later generations called Zhou Yi, all the sons of the hundred schools are naturally closely related to it. In the "Dictionaries", it is said: "It is easy to be accurate with heaven and earth, so it can be the way of heaven and earth."

It can be seen that the I Ching is based on the principles of the natural world of heaven and earth, and naturally can contain the way of heaven and earth.

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When it comes to the Book of Changes, many people think of divination, that is, fortune telling, but in fact, this is only part of the Book of Changes. This work, which includes celestial phenomena, mathematics, geography, and divination, involves a lot of knowledge, and was written by Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor in 2687 BC. "Zhou Yi" was written by Ji Chang, the king of Zhou Wen, in 1074 BC, and the main content is divination.

Therefore, the Book of Changes contains the Book of Changes, but the Book of Changes is more elaborate in terms of divination, and it is a masterpiece of Chinese fortune-telling.

The difference between the two.

Some people say that these two works are the relationship between inclusion and inclusion, among which "Zhou Yi" is included in the "Book of Changes" and the like, which is just a refinement of divination in the "Book of Changes". The I Ching has these three principles, that is, change, simplicity, and difficulty. Among them, the mutant strain is telling people that everything in the world, even a flower, a grass, and a piece of dust, is in constant change, and there is no such thing as absolute static.

This is actually a kind of wisdom of all things, everything is in the process of changing anytime and anywhere, as a highly intelligent human being, we must adapt to such rapid changes in order to occupy a major position in the event.

About the introduction of "Zhou Yi".

According to legend, this work was written by King Wen of Zhou and is one of the traditional classics. Although it is said to be related to divination, it is not a feudal superstition, but contains the wisdom of the working people of the Chinese nation and the crystallization of practice, and has a profound impact in various fields. In ancient times, social sciences were very underdeveloped, and productivity was relatively low, and natural phenomena seemed to people to be equivalent to miracles, and there was no way to explain them.

And this work provides a legitimate explanation for certain phenomena, and it can also be applied to life, so that people are no longer ignorant.

Summary. No matter which work it is, it is our cultural treasure and should be passed on forever. However, these works are very obscure to read, and they must be studied in depth to get a glimpse of them.

"Zhou Yi" pays attention to flexibility, Tianxingjian, and a gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement. "Tao Te Ching" is the interpretation of "Returning to Tibet", which is mainly based on Kun hexagram and pays attention to virtue.

The content is different, the I Ching talks about the changes of heaven and earth, and expounds some profound truths; The form of expression is different, and the I Ching has three principles: change, simplicity, and difficulty; The divination in Zhou Yi is also reflected in the Book of Changes, but Zhou Yi is more detailed.

The relationship is different, with different influences, there will be different content, the principle of the content is different, Zhou Yi is included in the I Ching, and the I Ching has a detailed performance in divination.

The difference is that the culture of the description is different, the dialectical method is different, the thinking is different, the human geographical environment is different, and the truth of the description is different.

No.

The I Ching expounds the ancient classics of heaven and earth on the changes of all things in the world, and is a profound and profound dialectical philosophical book.

Including Lianshan, Guizang, Zhou Yi three Yi books, of which Lianshan and Gui Zang have been lost, only Zhou Yi exists in the world. The Book of Changes is known as the source of the first avenue of all scriptures, is the general program of traditional Chinese culture, contains simple and profound natural laws and harmonious dialectical thoughts, and is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation for 5,000 years.

The Book of Changes, or the Book of Changes, belongs to the Confucian classics.

Zhou Yi is one of the traditional Chinese classics, one of the Confucian classics "Five Classics", and a big book in China's ancient classics. Zhou Yi was originally a book of divination, but its influence went far beyond the limitations of divination, and became a cultural classic of universal significance.

The Zhou Yi includes two parts: the Sutra and the Wheel of Kaishi. The "Sutra" is mainly the hexagram symbols and hexagrams of the sixty-four hexagrams, which is the main part of the "Zhou Yi". The Biography consists of ten "commentaries", also known as "Ten Wings", which are texts that explain the Sutra.

Taken together, these two parts are the complete "Zhou Yi".

There are various theories about the author of "Zhou Yi" and the time when it was written. According to the Eastern Han Dynasty Bangu's "Hanshu Art and Literature Chronicles", the "Sutra" was written by Zhou Gongdan. According to the secretary, the biography was written by Confucius. As for the era of writing, there are different versions such as the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the Two Han Dynasty.

The Book of Zhou Yi was originally a book of divination in the pre-Qin period, which was used for divination and prayer activities. It was not until the Western Han Dynasty, after Confucius's admiration and teaching, that the "Zhou Yi" rose to the status of the "Five Classics" and became one of the Confucian classics.

In conclusion, the Book of Changes belongs to both the Confucian and Taoist classics, because its connotations and meanings are multiplicity, and have been interpreted and applied differently in different historical periods and cultural schools.