hexagram statement; judgment text in I Ching
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explanatory text discussing the meaning of a hexagram in the I Ching (Book of Changes); hexagram statement
Technical term from the Zhouyi (I Ching) referring to the commentary that explains the overall judgment or meaning of a hexagram (卦), as distinguished from 爻辞 (yáocí), which explains individual lines.
Tuàn彖
cí辞
shì是
《
Yì易
jīng经
》
zhōng中
jiě解
shì释
guà卦
xiàng象
yì意
yì义
de的
zhòng重
yào要
wén文
xiàn献
。
The hexagram statements are important texts in the I Ching that explain the meaning of the hexagrams.
Měi每
tiáo条
guà卦
dōu都
yǒu有
duì对
yìng应
de的
tuàn彖
cí辞
lái来
shuō说
míng明
qí其
shēn深
céng层
hán含
yì义
。
Each hexagram has a corresponding statement explaining its deeper meaning.
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Yán研
jiū究
tuàn彖
cí辞
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
zhé哲
xué学
sī思
xiǎng想
。
Studying the hexagram statements helps in understanding ancient Chinese philosophical thought.