伊川艮止大义解

General Meanings of Stillness in Hexagram Gen According to CHENG Yi's View

伊川对艮卦的解释,将"艮其背"解为"止于所不见",而将"艮其止"解为"止于所当止"。前者为"绝止"之止,后者为"所止"之止。有"绝止"而有"所止"之"安",两者相辅相成以实现艮山"安止"之义。这一思路,与其"闲邪"与"存诚"工夫并用的持敬涵养工夫路数一致,亦能展现伊川对艮卦又止又生、即止即生,成始成终之义的解会。而朱子对伊川的质疑,可能是未达此旨所致。

According to CHENG Yi＇s（ 1033-1107 ） interpretation, the judgment ＂Stillness takes place with the back＂ in hexagram Gen [A, Restraint, 52] means ＂keeping still in invisible places＂ and its first line statement that ＂Stillness takes place with the toes＂ signifies ＂stopping at the place where one should stop＂. The former emphasizes ＂absolute stillness＂ while the latter focuzes on the place of stillness; The former can garantee the latter and the reciprocity of them can be helpful in realizing the meaning of ＂securi- ty and stillness＂ of Gen which symbolizes mountain. This route accords with his emphasis on reverence in self-cultivation where he emphasizes beth ＂warding off depravity＂ and ＂preserving sincerity＂ simultaneously and manifests his understanding that trigram or hexagram Gen symbolizes beth stillness and production, beth the beginning and the end. ZHU Xi ＇ s doubt about CHENG Yi＇ s inter-pretation might be that he did not attain to CHENG＇ s purport.