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1、The64Chapters--3dblclickautoscrollpromulgator:adminDate:2004-7-8read:594times3Chun:DifficultyattheBeginningKan,theabysmal,waterisoverCheng,thearousing,thunder.▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅THENAMEofthehexagram,Chun,reallyconnotesabladeofgrasspushingagainstanobstacl
2、easitsproutsoutoftheearth-hencethemeaning,"difficultyatthebeginning."Thehexagramindicatesthewayinwhichheavenandearthbringforthindividualbeings.Itistheirfirstmeeting,whichisbesetwithdifficulties.ThelowertrigramChengistheArousing;itsmotionisupwardanditsimageisthu
3、nder.TheuppertrigramKanstandsfortheAbysmal,thedangerous.Itsmotionisdownwardanditsimageisrain.Thesituationpointstoteeming,chaoticprofusion;thunderandrainfilltheair.Butthechaosclearsup.WhiletheAbysmalsinks,theupwardmovementeventuallypassesbeyondthedanger.Athunder
4、stormbringsreleasefromtension,andallthingsbreathefreelyagain.ThejudgementDifficultyatthebeginningworkssupremesuccess,Furtheringthroughperseverance.Nothingshouldbeundertaken.Itfurthersonetoappointhelpers.TIMESOFGROWTHarebesetwithdifficulties.Theyresembleafirstbi
5、rth.Butthesedifficultiesarisefromtheveryprofusionofallthatisstrugglingtoattainform.Everythingisinmotion:thereforeifoneperseveresthereisaprospectofgreatsuccess,inspiteoftheexistingdanger.Whenitisaman'sfatetoundertakesuchnewbeginnings,everythingisstillunformed,da
6、rk.Hencehemustholdback,becauseanyprematuremovemightbringdisaster.Likewise,itisveryimportantnottoremainalone;inordertoovercomethechaosheneedshelpers.Thisisnottosay,however,thathehimselfshouldlookonpassivelyatwhatishappening.Hemustlendhishandandparticipatewithins
7、pirationandguidance.TheimageCloudsandthunder:Theimageofdifficultyatthebeginning.ThusthesuperiormanBringsorderoutofconfusion.CLOUDSANDTHUNDERarerepresentedbydefinitedecorativelines;thismeansthatinthechaosofdifficultyatthebeginning,orderisalreadyimplicit.Sotoothe
8、superiormanhastoarrangeandorganisetheinchoateprofusionofsuchtimesofbeginning,justasonesortsoutsilkthreadsfromaknottedtangleandbindsthemintoskeins.Inordertofindone'splaceinth