“近取诸身”义证

A Explanation about "Select Symbol from Near Body"

《系辞》下言《周易》的取象方式是"近取诸身,远取诸物"。"身"即卦爻辞中频繁出现的鼻、耳、颊、背、臀等身体词汇。这些词汇的存在给具体卦爻辞的理解造成了困难,历代注家的各种诠释总有隔靴之感。本文将《易经》中出现的全部身体词汇进行排列,发现它仅仅限于某些身体部位,而这些部位又恰恰是古代刑罚的施刑部位。考古资料、《尚书》、《庄子》及《周易》本文均可以证明:"近取诸身"其实是上古刑罚的反映。它反映了上古刑罚的威慑力,也透露出《易》忧患意识的一部分现实来源。

In phrase ＂select symbol from near body＂,the body＇s meaning is mankind＇s body.There still haven＇t a convictive interpretation why Zhou-Yi＇s writer select symbol from body until now.Study these words,I found only a part of body appeared in Zhou-Yi.Anylase the lines including these words and some other literature,we find these body words reflect an ancient times social phenomenon because these words is the part of body be tortured,such as the back of body,leg,foot,The conclusion is： punishment was very popular on ancient times.Its effect was gave the people a deterrent force.We could find a source of Zhou-Yi＇s suffering sense too.