通权达变,否极泰来——《周易·否》经传文字解读

The Contradictory Transition Between “Pi” and “Tai” in the Book of Changes

否卦与泰卦互为错综卦,泰为通达,否为窒塞。然否和泰又互相包含,共为逆反,泰中有否,否中有泰,泰久生否,否极泰来。泰否两卦昭示的一个基本道理是对立的统一,矛盾双方相互排斥而又相互依存,在一定的条件下可以互相转化。人在逆境中最容易丧失信心和勇气,产生绝望,从而一事无成。如何在逆境中奋发崛起,圣人的意见是"变通"。人无完人,孰能无过?只要所为有益于社会,有益于民生,通权达变,就有可取,就有存在的价值。圣人作《易》的根本目的就是教人"通变",学会变通。生活没有过不去的坎儿,通变的人永远有路可走。因为通变的人懂得变通,不通的时候,一变就通。

＂Pi＂meaning blocking and ＂tai＂meaning being fluent and smooth are interwoven and antagonistic. They represent the union of the contradictory pair. From the Book of Changes, we should learn to be flexible and know how to change.This paper has an elaborated interpretation of the part of＂pi＂in the book.