訟
“Lawsuit” —— 文王第 6 卦
爭訟。就算自認有理,把紛爭一路逼到底,也得不到長久的勝利。
卦辭 THE JUDGMENT
有孚,窒惕,中吉;終凶。利見大人,不利涉大川。
Song intimates how, though there is sincerity in one's contention, he will yet meet with opposition and obstruction; but if he cherish an apprehensive caution, there will be good fortune, while, if he must prosecute the contention to the (bitter) end, there will be evil. It will be advantageous to see the great man; it will not be advantageous to cross the great stream.—— The I Ching, trans. James Legge, 1899(公有領域)1
象傳 THE IMAGE
《象》曰:天與水違行,訟;君子以作事謀始。
大象傳取象:由坎與乾的組合看出這個局面,並指出君子在此局面中的做法。——《周易》象傳,公有領域2
六爻 爻辭
不永所事,小有言,終吉。
The first SIX, divided, shows its subject not perpetuating the matter about which (the contention is). He will suffer the small (injury) of being spoken against, but the end will be fortunate.
不克訟,歸而逋,其邑人三百戶,無眚。
The second NINE, undivided, shows its subject unequal to the contention. If he retire and keep concealed (where) the inhabitants of his city are (only) three hundred families, he will fall into no mistake.
食舊德,貞厲,終吉;或從王事,無成。
The third SIX, divided, shows its subject keeping in the old place assigned for his support, and firmly correct. Perilous as the position is, there will be good fortune in the end. Should he perchance engage in the king's business, he will not (claim the merit of) achievement.
不克訟;復即命,渝,安貞,吉。
The fourth NINE, undivided, shows its subject unequal to the contention. He returns to (the study of Heaven's) ordinances, changes (his wish to contend), and rests in being firm and correct. There will be good fortune.
訟,元吉。
S. The fifth NINE, undivided, shows its subject contending - and with great good fortune.
或錫之鞶帶,終朝三褫之。
The topmost NINE, undivided, shows how its subject may have the leathern belt conferred on him (by the sovereign), and thrice it shall be taken from him in a morning.
看這一卦的象
第 6 卦,下卦坎(Water)、上卦乾(Heaven)——下為水在險阻之間尋路前行,上為創造之力向上推進。傳統把這個組合讀成「Lawsuit」的緣由正在這裡:爭訟。就算自認有理,把紛爭一路逼到底,也得不到長久的勝利。每當搖出這一卦,經典的提示,都會回到這兩股力量的交會。
關於第 6 卦的常見問題
第 6 卦「訟(sòng)」是什麼意思?
易經第 6 卦名為「訟」(sòng),通行英譯作「Lawsuit」。這一卦是下卦坎(Water)、上卦乾(Heaven);傳統的象,是水在險阻之間尋路前行在下、創造之力向上推進在上。
第 6 卦的象傳(大象辭)怎麼說?
《象》曰:天與水違行,訟;君子以作事謀始。這是大象傳對第 6 卦的取象——由坎與乾的組合看出這個局面,再指出君子在這樣的局面裡怎麼做。
第 6 卦在感情上怎麼解讀?
在感情占問裡,「訟」指向爭訟。就算自認有理,把紛爭一路逼到底,也得不到長久的勝利。這一卦由坎(Water)在下、乾(Heaven)在上組成——水在險阻之間尋路前行在下、創造之力向上推進在上,傳統上正是這股力量在兩個人之間運行的樣子。
第 6 卦對事業與金錢有什麼提示?
事業與金錢的問題,從卦象本身讀起:下卦坎(Water)、上卦乾(Heaven)——水在險阻之間尋路前行在內、創造之力向上推進在外。白話說,爭訟。就算自認有理,把紛爭一路逼到底,也得不到長久的勝利。卦爻辭中出現 5 次「吉」、1 次「凶」,所以讀作可行——前提是照爻辭所說的舉止去做。
第 6 卦的動爻(變爻)怎麼看?
第 6 卦起出動爻時,六爻的爻辭(下方經文,自初爻讀到上爻)就是動爻的依據;動爻是這一卦在你所問之事裡「醒著」的那一部分。爻一動就變為相反的一爻,整卦隨之變成另一個卦:第 6 卦六爻全變,得第 36 卦明夷(Darkening of the Light)。本頁下方「逐爻詳解」另有六頁,逐爻對讀經文與 Legge 英譯。
第 6 卦跟其他卦是什麼關係?
第 6 卦六爻全變,得第 36 卦——明夷(Darkening of the Light)。上下顛倒,得第 5 卦——需(Attending)。互卦——二至五爻的內在紋理——是第 37 卦家人(Dwelling People)。
要解讀,不要只有卦文
同一個卦,一路讀到底:
- 每一爻都替你解——動爻在你所問之事裡的含意
- 之卦指向——事情正往哪裡去,變局怎麼讀
- 直答你的收束——行動、等待,還是說出口
相關卦 錯綜互
1 Legge, James(譯)。The Yi King,Sacred Books of the East 第十六卷(1899),公有領域。卦辭原文依傳世《周易》。2 象傳(大象辭)為先秦古籍,原文屬公有領域;引自維基文庫《周易/大象》通行本。· 僅供反思與娛樂——非財務、醫療或人生建議。