Ru<\/em>\u00a0\u5982: see hexagram 3, line 2<\/a><\/p>\n \u5bcc\u4ee5\u5176\u9130: The Fuyang Zhouyi has here \u4e0d<\/strong>\u5bcc\u4ee5\u5176\u9130. The extra bu<\/em> \u4e0d is probably an error. This phrase with bu<\/em> \u4e0d\u00a0occurs at H11.4 and H15.5. Most likely this is where the error in the FY text comes from – other versions don’t have\u00a0bu<\/em> in this line.<\/p>\n Fu<\/em>\u00a0\u5bcc: wealth, riches. Also a loan for\u00a0fu<\/em>\u00a0\u798f, ‘blessings’ (see Shijing \u8a69\u7d93 Ode M264<\/a>).<\/p>\n Yiqi<\/em>\u00a0\u4ee5\u5176: litt. ‘because of its’. Can be read as ‘is coming forth from’:<\/p>\n \u5929\u9577\u5730\u4e45\u3002 \u975e\u4ee5\u5176<\/strong>\u65e0\u79c1\u90aa ‘Heaven and Earth are long-lasting’ because of\/coming forth from<\/span> ‘not willing their own existence’. ‘The ability to fulfill himself’ is because of\/comes forth from<\/span> ‘his selflessness’. Likewise in H9.5: the riches are because of\/are coming from<\/span>…<\/p>\n Lin<\/em>\u00a0\u9130: neighbouring countries:<\/p>\n \u6d3d\u6bd4\u5176\u9130… Line 5 of hexagram 9 speaks of a unity of neighbouring countries that share their resources. This reinforces the idea that is conveyed in the previous hexagram 8 (see line 1<\/a> where the name of hexagram 8, bi<\/em> \u6bd4, ‘to form a bond to reach a common goal’ is discussed), but also reminds of the\u00a0meng<\/em> \u76df ritual that the 4th line<\/a> might refer to. The covenant receives the blessings from the ancestors.<\/p>\n Blessing and protection from the ancestors are binding (the covenant). \u6709\u5b5a\u6523\u5982\u3002\u5bcc\u4ee5\u5176\u9130\u3002 \u6709\u5b5a\u6523\u5982: this sentence also occurs at H61.5. You fu\u00a0\u6709\u5b5a: see here. Luan\u00a0\u6523: to join, to connect. There are a few dictionaries (like \u300a\u65b0\u7532\u9aa8\u6587\u7de8\u300b) who link this character to an oracle bone character (see image). This\u00a0 OBI character has the same components as\u00a0\u6523: silk threads\u00a0\u7d72 with a hand\u00a0\u722b. But in\u00a0\u6523 \u2026 Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.yjcn.nl\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/OBI-maar-niet-echt.png\")
<\/a>Luan<\/em>\u00a0\u6523: to join, to connect. There are a few dictionaries (like \u300a\u65b0\u7532\u9aa8\u6587\u7de8\u300b) who link this character to an oracle bone character (see image). This\u00a0 OBI character has the same components as\u00a0\u6523: silk threads\u00a0\u7d72 with a hand\u00a0\u722b. But in\u00a0\u6523 this hand \u624b is below. Most dictionaries regard the OBI form as the precursor of\u00a0\ud858\udcdf ‘to tie (up)’, following the Shuowen \u8aaa\u6587<\/a> which says\u00a0\ud858\udcdf \u7c40\u6587\u7cfb\u5f9e\u722a\u7d72: \ud858\udcdf is the Large Seal form<\/a> of\u00a0\u7cfb. From\u00a0\u722a ‘hand’ and \u7d72 ‘two threads of silk.’<\/p>\n
\n\u5929\u5730\u6240\u4ee5\u80fd\u9577\u4e14\u4e45\u8005\uff0c
\n\u4ee5\u5176<\/strong>\u4e0d\u81ea\u751f\u3002
\nHeaven lives long and Earth is lasting.
\nThe reason why Heaven and Earth are long-lasting
\nIs that they<\/strong> do not will their own existence.<\/p>\n
\n\u6545\u80fd\u6210\u5176\u79c1 ?
\nIsn\u2019t it because<\/strong> he is selfless
\nThat he is able to fulfill himself?
\n– Daodejing \u9053\u5fb7\u7d93 Ch. 7; tr. Charles Q. Wu,\u00a0Thus Spoke Laozi: a New Translation with Commentaries of Daodejing<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThey assemble their neighbours…
\nShijing \u8a69\u7d93<\/a><\/p>\n
\nRiches coming from the neighbouring countries.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"