The ancients said, "A gentleman is a gentleman, and a horse is difficult to chase." "Honesty and trustworthiness, a promise." and other words, which fully reflect the importance of "integrity". So, what is the purpose of abiding by integrity, and how can we establish integrity? These two questions can be answered in the I Ching "Zhongfu" hexagram that will be interpreted below, please listen to the following expression:
Zhongfu hexagram structure diagram
1. The hexagram metaphor is extremely honest, and the hexagram reveals the importance of integrity
The hexagram "Zhongfu", the 61st hexagram in the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes, is the overlapping of different hexagrams, the lower hexagram is exchange, and the upper hexagram is Xun. Judging from the hexagram, the two yin lines are in the middle, and the upper and lower sides are surrounded by two yang lines, which looks like a ship in the middle of the void. And Dui Wei Ze is below, and Xun Wei is the wind above, which means that this boat is moving along the Xunfeng in Ze water. The metaphor is that as long as you have integrity in your heart, you can reach your destination on time.
That is to say: the hexagram of the "Zhongfu" hexagram is to redeem (Ze) Xia Xun (wind), for Ze there is wind, the wind blows the image of Ze water, metaphor has no integrity of virtue can not reach the place, fully illustrates the extreme integrity; therefore, this hexagram symbolizes integrity, and the revelation is the truth of integrity. And his hexagram reveals the importance of integrity:
Hexagram "Zhongfu." Guinea fish, Gee. Li Shi Dachuan, Li Zhen. The vernacular text: Zhongfu hexagram: Dolphin fish sacrifice, although the matter is thin but sincere, auspicious. It is also conducive to wading across the river. This is auspicious chastity. Because the whole hexagram is the outer reality and the inner void, it is a metaphor for the integrity of the heart, so it is called the Zhongfu hexagram. This is the foundation of our life in the world. Therefore, the hexagram "Zhongfu" wants to tell people that as long as you are sincere, as long as your thoughts and actions are generated by integrity, then you will have great appeal and do things very smoothly.
Zhongfu hexagrams
2. How do you build integrity?
"Chu Jiu: Yu Ji, there is no swallow with it. Meaning: auspiciousness can be expected. But if you think otherwise, you lose your peace. This is to say: in order to achieve mutual trust, it is necessary to have a stable environment, "Yu Ji". And remind young people who are just starting out in the workforce or those who lack work experience:
Be careful to concentrate on your work, do not have other extravagant hopes, do not think about promotion or wealth, otherwise you will be hindered and you will lose your peaceful life. If you are content with the status quo and do your job well, everything will be auspicious. But if you want to change the status quo and take action, there will be unexpected troubles.
"Ninety-two: The crane is in the yin, and its son is with it. I have a good lord, and I am with you. That is, the crane chirps in a shady place, and the crane responds. I have a good wine, and I would like to drink it with you. The takeaway is that when integrity is to be established, there needs to be a spirit of benefit-sharing.
For example, when you are at work, although you are not satisfied with your position, you should adjust your mentality, accept it, and be able to maintain a good relationship with other colleagues, do not disagree, and be willing to share with others, so as to create a very harmonious working environment.
Zhongfu hexagram and hexagram
"Sixty-three: Win the enemy, or drum or stop, or cry or sing. It means: to encounter a powerful enemy, or to attack with a drum, or to retreat from exhaustion, or to weep out of fear, or to sing because of the avoidance of disaster. This line emphasized that the establishment of integrity requires coordination and cooperation.
This is a picture of returning from a victorious battle. Some of the soldiers beat drums to celebrate, some were tired and resting, some were crying (or crying for their dead comrades), and some were indulging in songs. It vividly expresses the friendship and loyalty between comrades-in-arms, and their greatest loyalty is to coordinate and contribute to the country together.
"June Fourth: The moon is looking at the moon, the horse is dead, and there is no blame. The meaning of this phrase is: the moon will be round and not yet full, and the good horse will not be at fault if it loses its match. This admonition is that the establishment of integrity must be single-minded, and after the establishment needs to be lasting, such integrity can be solid.
Legend of the Fu hexagram in Fengze
For example, if you are faced with more than two choices at work, and you know which one is more suitable for you and more beneficial to yourself, you must decisively choose the one you need the most and abandon the rest of the options; or avoid the temptation of small groups, refuse to form parties and other bad behaviors, devote yourself to serving the organization, do your own work well, and accomplish the tasks assigned by the leader.
"Ninety-five: There is no blame. The meaning of this proverb is: to have the virtue of honesty and to connect with the hearts of the people in the world, and to keep close contact with the masses, so there is no disaster. For leaders, this is a reminder: you should treat your subordinates sincerely, and they will treat you sincerely. In terms of marriage and love, it means that both parties should treat each other sincerely, and the relationship will be sublimated and developed.
"Shangjiu: Hanyin ascends to the sky, chaste and fierce. The interpretation of the words is: Jinji with its gorgeous appearance, screaming loudly to go to the sky, there is a possibility of danger. This reminder: don't do what you can't do, don't bluff in order to make others admire you and follow yourself, otherwise, one day you will encounter disasters with your feet. If you've ever succeeded before, you're proud of it, and you'll soon taste failure.
Overview of the Zhongfu hexagram
3. Summary
To sum up: the I Ching "Zhongfu" hexagram explains: what is the role of integrity? How to establish integrity? That is, as long as you have integrity in your heart, and your thoughts and actions are generated by integrity, then you will have great cohesion, and you will be very smooth in doing things. The hexagram of Zhongfu specifically explains how to establish integrity:
The establishment of integrity needs a stable environment, the need to learn to share interests, the need for the team to be able to cooperate, the need to concentrate, the establishment of integrity must be able to last, do not engage in small groups, gangs and other bad behaviors that are not conducive to integrity and unity, only in this way can the integrity established be true and firm.
The enlightenment of interpreting the hexagram "Zhongfu" is: honesty is the way of life, the foundation of life, and the foundation of success. People cannot stand without faith, families cannot be harmonious without faith, industry cannot prosper without faith, and the country is not strong without trust. To establish and practice a correct concept of integrity, and always uphold and pursue the principle of honesty and trustworthiness.
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However, stressing creditworthiness and keeping promises cannot be confined to dogma, and adhering to creditworthiness is not the principle of no bottom line, and cannot be mechanically and one-sidedly understood and implemented, but it is necessary to persist in proceeding from reality in everything, and strive to deal with specific problems, especially things that are harmful to the state, society, and the people; of course there is no need to abide by the norms of creditworthiness, otherwise blindly stressing honesty and not knowing how to be flexible will make serious dogmatic mistakes, which will bring major harm to individuals and even the country.
In short, integrity plays a pivotal role in social life. It is not only the key to business success, but also the foundation of political stability, and the embodiment of personal character. We should start with self-cultivation, pay attention to practice, create a good environment of creditworthiness, and jointly promote the construction of a creditworthy society.
Only in this way can we gain a foothold and achieve long-term development in this era full of competition and challenges. Let us work together to practice the principle of integrity and contribute to building a better and more harmonious society.
Concept art of the Zhongfu hexagram
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