But before the Han Dynasty, the "image" in the Book of Changes meant "typical things". See the Book of Changes: "It's the image of an old man. The saints have a vision of the world, but they want to describe it appropriately. That's what they say." Therefore, the sage who compiled the Book of Changes has a way to introduce the reality of the world. He intends to introduce typical people or things in many practical situations in the world in the scriptures, and then compare them with these typical things to choose the most suitable thing, so he calls these selected typical things image. ; "Number" means "number shǔ", that is, "number theory" (one by one). The passage about "image number" in Zuo Zhuan Xigong Fifteen Years proves this view. The translation is as follows:
"Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong fifteen years" turtle ①, elephant ② also; (4) (3), (4) also. Things [5] are born [6], then [7], there are images, then there are images, and then there are numbers. What are the failures of my predecessors? What are their advantages? What are their numbers?
The characters on the tortoise shell record typical things; Yarrow divination produces hexagrams, hexagrams and the words written under them, which explain these typical things one by one. After people live together, typical things happen. After they have the typical things, they will show that the typical things are gradually increasing. After the typical things gradually increase, they can only be explained one by one. The former monarch exposed his character. Can we make a good comparison with number theory?
Note ① The word "turtle". Kangxi Dictionary and Jade Pieces: Ye Wen (written).
(2) "like" typical things. The Book of Changes says: "It is the image of an old lady, and a sage can see the world, but it is the image described in the old saying, just right." (shape: general "type". Model; Model; Typical. )
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4 "number" shǔ "Chinese Dictionary" says one by one. "Book of Rites Confucianism": "Count it, it can't end; All this is to stay and be more servants, not to end. " Kong Ying Da Shu: "Count and say."
5) "things" people, all. "Eleven Years of Zuo Gong": "Jin Xun Wu Shuo, Han said:' You can't save Chen, you can't save Cai, and you have no relatives. ”"
[6] "primitive" life. Song of Li Chu Sao: "I take a long breath to hide my tears and lament the suffering of human life."
⑺ "Er" means sequential connection, that is, two connected parts are in a parallel, continuous or progressive relationship. Translatable: Just, sometimes not translated. "Xunzi Persuade Learning": "A gentleman is knowledgeable, but he cares for himself every day."
⑻ The occurrence, presentation and production of "you". "Zuo Zhuan Xiang Gong Twenty-six Years": "Then I was attacked by high fish, and there was heavy rain from my sinus."
Levies the growth of "Zi"; Increase. "Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong fifteen years": "Things are born with images, raised with images, and raised with numbers." Confucius' Ying Da Shu: "It is both for the elephant and for the elephant."
⑽ "You" adverb. Only; Have to; Only. Zhao Ce San, Warring States Policy: "He is an emperor, but if he was born in the world, he even died in the East China Sea."
⑾ The former monarch. "Swallow in Poetic Style": "Thinking of the first gentleman makes me widowed."
⑿ "Defeat" was exposed. ? Han Xunyue's Record of the Land of Zhao Ji: "Tell Yang Chang, a senior farmer, the plot of Gaiyan's father's master's house ... The prince of Yan heard that:" The matter has been defeated, so he sent troops? " "
[13] "Virtue" refers to morality and conduct. Xunzi Wang Zhi: "Without virtue, it is not expensive, and incompetence is not official."
[14] "and" can be compared, but can be compared with ... The same is true of "Warring States Policy": "How to share?"
⒂ "Yes" OK, OK. "Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Twenty-two Years": "Why not just drum it up?"