“When discussing the Xian hexagram, people often speak of it as something mystical—yet it’s not mysterious at all. It simply reflects the reality of life. The masculine, vigorous aspect of life always holds a dominant position. Observe the essence of life: we aren’t using chemical instruments to test whether our male comrades truly embody masculine vigor, nor are we measuring whether our female comrades genuinely possess the gentle tenderness of water—as Cao Xueqin described women as water and men as clay. Though I must say, I don’t entirely agree with his view of men as clay. We’re not clay; we’re stone, right? Like that stone—the one Jia Baoyu embodied, the五彩补苍天 (five-colored stone mending the heavens). I’d rather be that stone than mere clay!
The interaction between young men and young women is an exchange of spiritual energy—a dynamic interplay between yang and yin forces, transferring both energy and information. Truthfully, this takes time and deep experience to comprehend. Yet in matters of emotion, love at first sight is undeniably real. When you question that instant connection, you’re no longer validating it through genuine feeling or life intuition—you’re analyzing it through pragmatism, rationalism, or logic. And that’s where things go wrong. So when someone asks, ‘How do you feel about him/her?’ and you reply, ‘I feel nothing’—that raw honesty, however painful, is the deepest truth. People might soften it with, ‘Well, we could have a child together,’ but that child would merely symbolize compromise, not passion. Or they might say, ‘I see their flaws, but I can tolerate them.’ Yet when two souls resonate—like the young couple in the Xian hexagram—they discover true connection. ‘Xian’ (咸) here means ‘to feel.’ This isn’t logic; it’s lived experience, the kind of profound life exchange that creates lasting bonds.
If you grasp this, you’ll understand that the beauty of life isn’t found in isolated existence, but in mutual embrace—like the name ‘Fu Baoshi’ (傅抱石, meaning ‘Embrace Stone’). When lives intertwine, they become unshakable, rock-solid. This is the real test of connection, for we must never reduce others to simplistic moral judgments. As an American proverb says: ‘All men are devils; only God and the law are angels.’ I’m not endorsing this view, but it provokes thought. Before the law, we are indeed equal. Before morality? Morality is a matter of conscience. But before life itself—as we’ve said—we are born equal. The greatest equality is the equality of life. We are born free, for life is freedom embodied. So to you young people: learn to love boldly. Love selflessly.”
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