It's Easy To Understand The Book of Changes (English and Chinese): 易經真EASY（中英雙語版）

By Chengqiu Zhang and 張成秋

《易經真EASY～中英對照易經話解》

你以為易經只是講算命風水嗎？那真是遜斃了。

本書為你解開易經的奧秘和它崇高偉大的地方，教你頓開茅塞。張成秋博士在大學教授易經達四十年。

如今張博士以四十年的功力，深入淺出地帶領讀者輕鬆瞭解易經的真正意義

• Language: 中文
• Publisher: EHGBooks
• Release date: Apr 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781647846206

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本書特色The characteristic of this book

《易經》的起始，是為占卦卜筮用的，以後發展為風水、陽宅、中醫、命相、修行、國術，甚至宗教哲學的層面，為中國文化的頂點。

The begining of Book of Changes, is to use for the divination , later will develop for the geomancy, the residence, the Chinese medicine, the fate telling, leads a pious life, the martial art, even religious philosophy stratification plane, being apex of the Chinese culture.

《易經》的真正價值，在它的哲理，也就是「天人之學」，老天與人類關係的探究。這是中國哲學的特重之點。所以《易經》是中國所有經書的冠冕，有千讀百讀的價值。通了《易經》，才能溝通群經，真正瞭解中華文化的精髓。

The true value of this book, in its philosophy, is also called「Learning between the Heaven and Human」. This is the Chinese philosophy most important spot. Therefore the Book of Changes is the all Chinese  Confucian classics royal crown,  having the value  to read it hundres and thousandes times. Only through the Book of Changes, can communicate all the various classics, and truly understands the Chinese culture essence.

可是，會不會太深了，以致於難讀？看了這本書，你就知道，並不難讀。因為它以極簡單直接的白話翻譯，讓你對照著看。只要懂白話文，就能看得懂這本《易經》。又有英文翻譯，可供白話文來對照，這對懂中文的人想學外語、或懂英文的人想學中文，真是莫大的便利。

But, could be too hard, difficult to read? After read this book, you should know, is not difficult . Because of it is the extremely simple direct vernacular translation, lets you  compare as reading. So long as you understand the vernacular literature, can be able to understand this Book of Changes. Also has English translation, may supply the vernacular literature to compare, to whom understands Chinese wants to study English, or whom understands English to study Chinese, is really the greatest convenience.

所以讀本書，除了可以理解《易經》，在語文學習上也大有幫助。書中也有一部份提到《聖經》。《聖經》是西方文化的精華，溝通中西，對開闊思想，找到安身立命的所在，更是十分重要。

Therefore reading this tbook, except may understand that the Book of Changes, also has the greatl  help of language study. In this book also some part mentioned Holy Bible. Holy Bible is the Western culture essence, communication China and the West, to the open mind that found where to settle down and gets on your life , is also very important.

著者簡介Author Introduction

描述: 秋主任 張成秋教授，男，六十八歲。原籍遼北省西豐縣，一九四一年生，一九六四年畢業于國立臺灣師範大學國文系，對中國學術思想史發生興趣。以後到新竹高中教國文及服兵役，兩年後升入文化大學碩士班，碩士論文由林尹教授指導，題曰《先秦道家思想研究》，後由臺灣中華書局出版。

   Professor Zhang Chengqiu, male, 70 years old. Of origin in northern Liaobei Province, Xifeng County,born in 1941.

1964, graduated from National Taiwan Normal University, Chinese Department, interested in the history of Chinese arcadimic and thought. After tought Chinese Literature in Hsinchu High school and military service, two years later, he promoted to the Master class of Chinese Cultur University, master's thesis by Professor Lin Yin guidance, title called A Study of  Taoism before Chin Dynasty , latter was published by the Taiwan Zhonghua Book Company.

一九六九年來新竹師範專科學校（今名新竹教育大學）任教講師，曆升副教授、教授。一九七六年獲國家文學博士學位（文大中文所推薦），同時取得國立新竹教育大學的教授資格，迄今共歷經四十餘年。博士論文是《詩序闡微》，由王靜芝教授指導。最近也已由花木蘭出版社出版。

1969 to Hsinchu Teachers College (now the name of Hsinchu University of Education) to be a lecturer, then Associate Professor, Professor. In 1976 won the National Literature Ph.D. (by the recommend of CCU Chinese institute) as well as access to National Hsinchu University of Education the Professor qualification, so far after 40 years. Doctoral thesis was On Preface Interpretation of Book of Poetry, by Prof. Wang Jingzhi instruction. Hua Mulan Co. has recently published.

過去在職期間，曾兼任圖書館組主任職約十二年，兼任語文學系系主任兩年。二００六年年八月一日，教授屆齡退休，身體粗健。  

During the past, also serviced as a part-time chief of library management about twelve years, then  served as Dean of the Department of Language and Literature for two years. August 1st the  2006, is his retirement age, body crude Health.

教授篤信基督，退休後專心以傳教為務。其文字傳道之部落格資料如下：

 Professor devouted in Christ, in his post-retirement,  concentrate on missionary service. His words preach Blog as below:

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Christian missionary on Web, Blog:

「基督教網路傳道中心」歡迎無條件連網、參觀： http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/chanzcu

廣傳福音，拯救靈魂，消除罪惡、黑暗權勢，

帶進光明幸福人生，帶進永生榮耀的盼望。

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中英對照易經話解‧自序An exposition of Book of Changes in Chinese and English compare: preface

《易經》是中華文化的最高點，《易》理的運用無所不及，這都不必說了。

    The Book of Changes is the Chinese culture's peak, Changes principle utilization nowhere will not to get, that is no need to be said.

問題是，由於古典中文沒落，現在研究《易經》的人，大半真能讀懂原文的，已經很少了。更不要說外國人了。你不能讀懂《易經》原文，還要講《易經》的學問，扯得天花亂墜，豈不是笑話？

    The question is, because of the classical Chinese declined, now  the people study the Book of Changes , who can undrestabd  the original text,  probably  very  few.  Don't mention the foreigner. You cannot undrestabd  the Book of Changes  it's original text, but speak the knowledge of the Book of Changes boldly, and also give an exaggerated account of things, that's a laugh.

可是，現在的風潮是：看不起真能準確解讀原文的人，反而是哪些捕風捉影，扯得天花亂墜的人，受到重視。這實在是沒有道理的。

    But, present's  unrest is: Looks down upon people who can explain the original text accurately, instead, persons  to make groundless words  ull an  exaggerated account of  things ,  is  taken  seriously.

This does not have the reason , really.

我研究《易經》數十年了。特別強調要真能讀懂、準確掌握《易經》的原文，然後融會貫通，發揚《易經》哲學的真價值、真意義。

    I studied The Book of Changes dozens of years. The special emphasis is able to understand, to grasp the original text of the Book of  Changes accurately, then achieves mastery through a comprehensive study, develope it's philosophy and real value, the real significance.

於是，我先把《易經》原文的「經」「傳」，翻成中文的白話，再把中文白話的《易經》，翻成英文，讓中國同胞、國際人士，能直接接觸《易經》；不要離開《易經》，去亂說《易經》的學問。

    Therefore, translate Ihe original text of The Book of  Changes  into  Chinese vernacular first , then turns it into English, lets the Chinese compatriots, the international public figure, can immediately contact the Book of Changes; Do not leave The Book of  Changes and  speak it's knowledge irresponsibly .

有人會說：《易經》的翻譯本，已經夠多了，你何苦又加一本呢？答案是，見解不一樣，心得不一樣。在致命的地方，我會用三言兩語，指出其中的關鍵，勝似千言萬語。

    Some people would say: the translated copy of  The Book of Changes ,is  already had been many, why bother do you add one? The answer is, the opinion is dissimilar, the attainment is dissimilar. In the fatal place, I will use  a few words, pointed out the key, which will surpass the countless words.

而且，我個人是基督徒。從基督教的觀點來看，《易經》雖是一部很高水準的書，但是終究不是宇宙人生的究竟。我會在關鍵的地方，一語點破。這是向來講《易經》的人，沒有做過的事。

    Moreover, I am a Christian. Although looking from Christianity's viewpoint, The Book of Changes is a very high standard book, but is not the outcome of the universe and life eventually. I in the key place, will use an  word to expose it. This is the matter, any person who ever spoken the Book of Changes ,  has not done.

目前曲高和寡，要出書非常困難。我現在準備先出電子檔，有興趣的人，可上網（我的部落格）看看，並且給予指教。謝謝。

    At present, is too heighbrow to be popular, hope to publish a book is too difficult. I now  prepare to publish the electronic files first, if friends who have the interest, may access the net (my blog) to have a look, and gives me some advises. Thanks.

中華民國九十八年五月十三日國家文學博士張成秋序於臺灣新竹

    R.O. China, May 13, 2009, National Literature Dr. Zhang Chengqiu Prefaced in Taiwan Hsinchu.

導論：由《聖經》亮光看《易經》Introductory remarks:From the light of Holy Bible reads The Book of Changes

中國的書籍，按清代《四庫全書》的分類，有「經」「史」「子」「集」四個部分。這四個部分也代表了中國傳統學問的內容。

Books of China, according to the Qing Dynasty Four Category Whole Books the classification, has 「Chin」 「History」「Tze」 「The Collection」 four parts. These four parts have also represented the Chinese traditional knowledge content.

「經」是儒家思想中特別重要的幾部書，包括它的詮釋。裡面主要是由個人人格修養講到治國安邦、平定天下的智慧思想和學問。

「Chin」 is the specially important several books in the Confucian thoughts, including its annotation. Inside is mainly talks about the governing from individual character building to bring peace and order to the nation, the wisdom thought and the knowledge to stablity the world.

「史」是歷史書。藉助歷史，使我們察往知來，幫助我們修養人格、治國安邦，避免重蹈歷史的錯誤。

「History」 is the hstorical book. With the aid of the history, causes us to observe the wisdom from past toward  the future, helps our training personality, the governing to bring peace and order to the nation, to avoid stepping historical mistake again.

「子」是儒家以外及儒家本身次要的書，以思想為主，做為「經」書的延伸和參考。

「Tze」 is outside the Confucianist and the Confucianism itself secondary books, take the thought primarily, to be the「Chin」 books extending and refers.

「集」是純文學的書，其中有散文、小說、戲劇、詩歌等，心靈修養或消遣的書。

「The Collection」 is the pure literature book, including the prose, the novel, the play, the poetry and so on, the mind training or whiles entertainal books.

這四種書中，以「經」的重要性為最高，是第一等大學問。因為中國人認為，人生的意義，就在實踐道德，修養品德，其次是為國家、人民服務，使人民過幸福安樂的生活。

    In these four kinds of books, take 「Chin」 the importance as highest, is first important big knowledge. Because the Chinese believe that the lifes’ significance, is the practice morals, the training personal character, next is for the country, the people serves, to causes the people  having excessively happy and peaceful life.

而在「經」書當中，最重要的是《易經》。因為它講到天道：宇宙的主宰、天的心、生活中趨吉避凶之道。

And in 「Chin」, The Classics, most importantly is The Book of Changes. Because it talks about the Truth of Heaven: The universe control, the Heavenly heart, the the Road of Life, hastens lucky avoids disaster.

《易經》總說  The Book of Changes speak in General

《易經》開始於極簡單的觀念，所以叫作「易」。以後由孔子及各代學者的補充、加強，終於成為所有「經」書的冠冕，「經」書中價值最高的一部，也是中華文化的頂峰。

    The Book of Changes starts in the extremely simple idea, therefore is called 「easy」. Later by Confucious and many generation of scholar's supplement and strengthen, then, let it become the royal crown of all 「Chin」 books at last. So, The Changes  in The Chinese Classic has highest value finally,  also should be the Chinese culture crest.

今日的《易經》，已經是中國的聖書。研究《易經》，在現世已成為顯學。《易經》代表著中華文化。雖然，《易經》在起初的時候，只是占卜用的一些籤條，沒有什麼高深的道理。可是由於後代儒家、道家甚至佛家，各自用自己的哲理來詮釋《易經》，於是，到後代，《易經》的內容也就日益豐富，《易經》也就變成蘊含各家哲理的奇書了。甚至，各家的哲理，都必須從《易經》的高度開始說起。

    Today, The Book of Changes, was already China's Bible. Study of The Book of Changes, has become the famous doctrine in the present world. The Book of Changes is representing the Chinese Culture. Nevertheless, The Book of Changes at begining time, is only some tableletes of  speaking  divenation, does not have any profound meaning.  But as a result of the descendant Confucianist,  the Taoism even Buddhist, respectively annotate The Book of Changes with their own philosophy , therefore, to descendant, The Book of Changes content day by day rich, The Book of  Changes also turned contains various philosophy a wonderful book. Even, various philosophy,  must go to The Book of Changes height to starts it'self .

而儒家、道家甚至佛家，是中華文化的核心。由於上述的緣故，《易經》也自然變成中華文化的核心了。甚至中國的五術：山（仙）、醫（中醫）、星（占星術）、相（相命）、卜（占卜），也聯絡上《易經》，成為中國學術的總源頭。這就是《易經》今日成為中國顯學的原因。

    Both the Confucianist, the Taoism, Buddhist, are all the Chinese culture cores. As a result of the above reason, The Book of Changes also naturally turned to the Chinese culture the core. Even China's five techniques: Mountain (immortal), medicine (Chinese medicine), star (astrology) ,

physiognomy (to look face), divination (divine), also contacts The Book of Changes,  becomes the Chinese academic total source. This is what the reason that The Book of Changes  today  becomes the Chinese famous doctrine .

《易經》，學術名稱叫《周易》。稱《易經》有尊敬的意思。夏朝的《易經》叫《連山》，商朝的《易經》叫《歸藏》，周朝的《易經》叫《周易》。可是現在《連山》《歸藏》兩種《易經》都亡失了，要讀《易經》就是讀《周易》。

    The Book of Changes, the academic name is called Cho Yi. To Say that (Yi Chin) as The Book of Changes (Classic), has the respect meaning. The Book of Changes in  Xia Dynasty  is called The  Lianshan, in Song Dynasty is called The Kuei Tson, the Chou Dynasty is called Cho Yi. But in the present, the Lianshan the Kuei Tson two kinds Book of Changes has lost, if reads The Book of Changes, is to read Cho Yi.

《易經》分《經》《傳》兩個部分。《經》是真正的《經》文，《傳》是解釋《經》的。所以《傳》本不是《經》。可是從思想的重要性來看，《傳》比《經》更高。所以若不連著《傳》來看《經》，很可能無法發現《易經》的偉大。

    Book of Changes divided  Chin Tswan two parts. Chin is the true text of Changes article, Tsan explains Chin. Therefore Tsan originally is not Chin. But looking from the importance of  thinking ,

Tsan is higher than Chin. If therefore is not linking Tsan  to look that Chin, is very possibly unable to discover The Book of Changes 's  great.

《易經》的《經》是什麼？就是《易經》的〈卦辭〉、〈爻辭〉。原來《易經》以六十四個〈卦〉為主。六十四個〈卦〉又是由〈八卦〉重疊、組合而成。

    What Chin of The Book of Changes is? Is The Book of Changes ,   of Book of Changes . Originally Book of Changes is consisted by 64 primarily. 64 is also overlaped from the combination of  to become.

陰陽、八卦、六四卦

Yin and Yong  2  elements, Eight Diagrams,

64 ancient divination symbols

《易經》相傳是四千多年前伏犧氏畫八卦而起的頭。八卦是由上到下的三條線組合而成。斷開的線叫「陰爻」，連著的線叫「陽爻」。因為每一個爻都有陰陽兩種可能，所以三爻卦就有八種可能，這就是「八卦」。

    The Book of Changes is handed down more than 4000 years ago, that Fu Xishi picture Eight Diagrams and headed. The Eight Diagrams are the three line combination from down to top. The separated line called 「the Yin Lines of a trigram」, the nonseparated line called 「the Yong Lines of a trigram」. Because each trigram may have Yin and Yong  two kind of elements & possibilities, therefore three Lines diagrams have eight kinds of possibilities to  tell fortunes , this is 「the Eight Diagrams」.

陰陽的觀念很重要的。它代表宇宙間一切相反相成的現象。例如：光暗，高低，大小，強弱，男女，勝負，利害，吉凶，正負，善惡……。所以宇宙的根源應該就是陰陽，陰陽合稱「兩儀」。但是陰陽還有一個更高的源頭，就是「太極」或「道」。所以《易經》說：「太極生兩儀」，「一陰一陽之謂道」。

    The Yin and Yong elements idea is very important. It represents the phenomenon which all things between the universe down are opposite yet complementary. For example: The ligh handed down t and dark, height and low,the strong and the weak, men and women, victory and defeat, formidable or not, good and bad fortune, positive and negative, good and evil ....... Therefore the universe root should be a Yin and a Yong comparative elements, the Yin and Yong elements gathers called 「two meters」. But the Yin and Yong elements also has a higher source, which is (Tai Chi)「the primal chaos」 or (Tao, the Way)「the Words」. Therefore The Book of Changes said: 「The Tai Chi born two meters」 「One Yin and one Yong is called Tao」.

在占卜的時候，就像擲銅板一樣，你可以設定某一面是陰，某一面是陽。擲出陽的就是「好、可以」，擲出陰的就是「不好、不行」，這就是最簡單的占卜。

    Is practicing divination, likely throws the copper plate as the same, you can assign one side be Yin , and at the same time another be Yong. Shoots Yong is 「good, may」, shoots Yin is 「not good, can not be done」, this is the most simple divine.

可是人世間的問題不都是那麼簡單的，可能很複雜，那就需要很多選項。陰和陽雖然只有兩個選項，可是重疊起來、進位，像電腦二進位數學一樣，選項就可能很多。

    But the worldly question is not that simple, is very possibly complex, that needs many options. Yin and Yong, although only two options, but overlaps it, carrying digits, looks like the computer binary mathematics to  the same, can place optiones possible increase much.

〈八卦〉是由三畫的〈爻〉所組成，也就是陰陽爻的三位元。每一個〈爻〉有陰 (--)、陽(一) 兩種符號。共三畫（由下往上算），每畫有陰陽兩種，於是就有八種卦，是謂〈八卦〉：

    are composed from three Lines, which is three Lines picture, is also the three bit (short binary digit, jest as the smallest unit of information in a computer, that must be either 0 or 1)  2 elements. Each Line of has Yin (--) Yong (一 ) two kind of marks.

The altogether three Lines (calculate from bottom to top), each has Yong and Yin two kinds , therefore has composed 8 kinds of ancient divination symbols, which is said :

乾

乾 (Chen)  三連 三個連著不中斷的爻 代表天

坤

坤 (Kun)  六斷 斷成六段的爻 代表地

震

震 (Tzn)  仰盂 像仰著的盂、底實中虛 代表雷

艮

艮 (Ken)    覆碗 像覆著的碗、上實中虛 代表山

離

離 (Li)    中虛 上下實、當中空 代表火

坎

坎 (Kan)    中滿 上下虛、當中實 代表水

兌

兌 (Dwei)  上缺 上缺、下二實 代表澤

巽

巽 (Shun)  下斷 下斷、上二實 代表風

乾

(Chen) three Lines trigram which does not interrupted, behalf of Heaven.

坤

(Kun)  absolutely interrupted 3 Lines trigram, altogather are 6 half Lines, on behalf of Earth.

震

shakes (Tzn)  Just as same of a upward container,  bottom reality middle empty.  On behalf of Thunder.

艮

(Ken) trigram  Like duplicate bowl is turning downward, upon  reality middle empty.  On behalf of Mountain.

離

(Li)  Empty in middle. high and low solid,  empty at middle .On behalf of Fire.

坎

(Kan) Solid in middle.  Completely high and low empty, middle reality.  On behalf of Water.

兌

(Dwei) to lack at the uppest, the lower two Lines reality.

On behalf of Waterland.

巽

(Shun) trigram break at the lowest Line. the other two are reality.  On behalf of Wind.

《易經》的六十四卦由〈八卦〉再重疊、組合而成。重卦的人相傳是周文王。「文王拘幽而演周易」。六畫卦下面的叫〈下卦〉、上面的叫〈下卦〉，各有八種選擇。組合成的六爻卦共有六十四個（八乘八等於六十四卦）。每卦各有卦名。卦名的產生，基於聯想。如水火（下火上水，水在火上）叫既濟。既濟就是已經渡河成功的意思。因為以煮飯為例，上面有水、底下有火，這就是把事情作成功的意思。其他的〈卦〉仿此。

    The Book of Changes 64 ancient divination symbols was overlaped from . The person who combined the ancient eight divination symbol to 64, is said by King Zhou Wen. 「The King Wen arrested quiet develops Cho Yi」. Under, three Lines Trirams of six Lines divination symbols, is called ;above, is called , each has eight kind of choices respectively. Combine eight kind of upper and lower Trigrams altogether has sixty four (eight to multiply eight is equal to 64 ancient divination symbols). Each ancient divination symbol has it’s name respectively. The name of ancient divination symbol’s production,  based on  association. For instance, the water and fire (lower fire, above water, water on fire) called  Ji-Ji. Also Ji-Ji means already forded, which is success. By takes cook a meal as the example, above has the water, under has the fire, does the matter be success . Other imitates this.

六十四卦，其中由同樣的八個卦重疊的，仍是原來的卦名。除此之外，其他的卦，分類來看，有

    64 ancient divination symbols, overlaps by the same eight ancient divination symbols, was still original ancient divination symbol. In other ancient divination symbols, the classification, has:

身體器官： Bodily organ:

頤（卦二十七）：兩頰 Yi, two Cheeks, 27th.

表行動的：Express motion:

履（卦十）向前走 rii Treads on, 11th

隨（卦十七）跟隨 swei To fellow, 17th

蠱（卦十八）事，做事 goo To do somethings, 18 th

臨（卦十九）面臨、面對 lin To faced with, 19th

觀（卦二十）觀察 kwan On looking, 20th

夬（卦四十三）執行、決定 gwai To excute, decide, 43rd

噬嗑（卦二十一）用牙咬東西 sii keBites cracks with the teeth, 21rd

晉（卦三十五）前進 jinTo go forward, 35th

遁（卦三十三）逃跑 dwn Escapes, 33th

革（卦四十九）革除 ger To eliminate, 49th

鼎（卦五十），三足兩耳的容器，代表新的建立。

        ding Tripod Container with two handles, means to establish the new, 50th

旅（卦五十六）旅行 lyu Travel, 56th

需（卦五）需要、等待。 shui Needs, Waitting. 5th

節（卦六十）守節操 gie Chastity, 60th

動態：Dynamic:

漸（卦五十三）慢慢地發展 gean Gradually develop, 53rd

渙（卦五十九） 水散開 huan Scattering Water, 59th

好的：Good things:

泰（卦十一）安泰、和平 tai Peaceful, 11rd

大有（卦十四）非常富有 da you Great rich, 14th

大畜（卦二十六）大的養活 da shyuBig Raise, 26th

賁（卦二十二）華美、裝飾 ben Bright, 22rd

復（卦二十四）回頭、恢復 fu To returnm, 24th

大壯（卦三十四）非常強壯