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The sky is high and respectable, and the earth is low and humble. So in I-Ching, we say that the symbols of Qian as the sky, high and Yang (positive); and the Kun as the earth, low and Yin (negative). Everything in the world is within the borders of the highest sky and the lowest earth, spreading in different positions. Therefore, the order of six Yaos has been properly arranged. Everything within the borders of the sky and the earth has its own normal condition. When the dynamics goes to the end, there comes the statics; and when the statics goes to the end, there comes the dynamics. Therefore, in I-Ching, the concepts of Yang and Yin, the production mechanism of Yang and Yin are fixed and apparent. People all around the world is categorized by different kind of Taos, and all objects are classified by different types. Those who behave properly and do good things are given preference, while those who don’t are given adversity, in which way, the auspiciousness and wickedness come out. It is given the possibility to observe clearly all the phenomena in sky including the sun, the moon, the stars, the changing of days and nights, the shifting of darkness and brightness; everything in all shapes of everything on the earth, including mountains, rivers, seas, animals and plants; every complicated changes in both nature and human society. So in the space, the Yang and Yin are constantly touching and changing into one another; and the eight Guas which represent the eight basic substances and phenomena also keep changing, and affecting each others. In this system, there comes the university and everything in the world. For instance, the Qi of storm ignites and motivates the lives in the world, and then the wind and rain keep nurturing them. The revolution and the rotation of sun and the moon form the days and nights, the four seasons in the world. Qian, the sky, the father, is Yang, considered as the symbol of male; and Kun, the earth, the mother, is Yin, considered as female. Qian, the sky, the time, starts the very beginning moment of the world; Kun, the earth, the space, serves as the carriers of everything, supporting all substances. So it is easy to know that, Qian runs in the upper level that control the days and nights, helping us understand about it; and Kun forms all substances in an integrated process, simplifying all their functions. Easiness helps us to understand it so people can get close to it, while simplicity helps us to follow it so it works efficiently and effectively. Because people get close to it, it enables a long-term existence; because it works efficiently and effectively, it can create a great success. Those who can keep a long-term existence must have the virtue of the saint; and those who can achieve greatness must have the achievement of the sage. The principle of I-Ching is so simple but contains all the rules of the world. If we can acquaint the rules of the world, we can see as far as the sky and the earth, and achieve an immortal success.

(Translated by Kane)

(Chpater2 will be translated noon)