{"id":6328,"date":"2025-07-19T16:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T08:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doorm.cn\/?p=6328"},"modified":"2025-07-19T16:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T08:25:01","slug":"oriental-health-aesthetics-the-time-of-professor-qiu-zhengluns-explanation-of-the-book-of-changes29%ef%bc%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doorm.cn\/?p=6328","title":{"rendered":"Oriental Health Aesthetics: The Time of Professor Qiu Zhenglun&#8217;s Explanation of the Book of Changes(29\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video playsinline class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6328-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/video.jlpapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250719161205168.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/video.jlpapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250719161205168.mp4\">https:\/\/video.jlpapa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250719161205168.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When discussing the beauty of the I Ching in the second section, we touched upon the third subtopic: the beauty of Heaven and Earth. Previously, we might have only exclaimed, &#8220;Oh Heaven, oh Earth!&#8221; \u2014 expressions of awe \u2014 yet Heaven and Earth themselves contain inexhaustible, profound beauty. Here, &#8220;Heaven&#8221; (Qian) is the celestial principle; it is not &#8220;the day before yesterday,&#8221; nor does it possess yesterday, today, or tomorrow. This is the concept of Heaven as understood in the Chinese worldview. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The I Ching explicitly addresses this: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&gt; &#8220;Qian (Heaven) originates and is able to beautify all things with beneficence, benefiting the world.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Tuan Zhuan (Commentary on the Judgments) specifically elaborates on this line: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&gt; &#8220;Through the transformations of the Way of Qian, all things attain their correct nature and destiny, preserving the great harmony. Thus, it is beneficial and steadfast.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Later, the Kun hexagram (Earth) also mentions: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&gt; &#8220;Containing beauty within, one may remain steadfast.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is the beauty of Heaven and Earth. The I Ching, the Wenyan Zhuan (Commentary on the Words), and the Tuan Zhuan all explicitly discuss the origin of this beauty. &#8220;Qian originates&#8221; refers to the Primordial (Yuan) \u2014 the beginning of life. The four virtues (Yuan Heng Li Zhen) represent: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8211; Yuan (Originating): The beginning of life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8211; Heng (Developing): The flourishing and unimpeded growth of life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8211; Li (Harmonizing): Harmony and balance \u2014 like the autumn harvest when all things are reaped and distributed according to the principle of harmony. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8211; Zhen (Steadfast): Correctness and consolidation \u2014 storing the harvest to sustain life with unwavering integrity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Regarding &#8220;the transformations of the Way of Qian,&#8221; the Xiang Zhuan (Commentary on the Images) states: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&gt; &#8220;Heaven moves with vigor. Thus, the noble person strives unceasingly to strengthen themselves.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is the transformation of the Way of Qian. &#8220;All things attain their correct nature and destiny, preserving the great harmony&#8221; signifies that each state \u2014 like the six dragons of Qian \u2014 finds its proper place. Everything fulfills its nature and purpose, maintaining harmony in diversity (he er bu tong). Harmony does not mean uniformity. As the saying goes: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&gt; &#8220;The noble person seeks harmony but not uniformity; the petty person seeks uniformity but not harmony.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today, a classmate mentioned that some contemporary calligraphy employs &#8220;modern composition,&#8221; using pre-designed patterns to enlarge or shrink certain characters arbitrarily. This is essentially an AI-generated approach \u2014 not the work of true calligraphy. Exploration in calligraphy should not be limited to such methods, for they are unreliable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All things are born of Heaven and completed by Earth (tian sheng di cheng). Each must maintain its rightful place in the natural order. 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