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君恕则臣忠，共济明良之会，国泰则民乐，当推祸褔之原，虽天地尚知其始终，况国家岂能无兴废，本宫旺相，周文王创八百年之基，大象休囚，秦始遗二世主之祸． 九五逄阳，当遇仁明之主，四爻值褔，必多忠义之臣．
岁克衰宫，玉树后花欲谢． 年伤弱世，鼎湖龙去不多时． 世临沐浴合妻财，夫差恋西施而亡国． 应带咸池，临九五武后，革唐命而为周． 游魂遇空虞，舜南巡不返． 归魂带煞，始皇返国亡身． 子发逄空，张子房起归山之计． 将星被害，岳武穆抱吁天之冤． 应旺生合世爻，圣主得椒房之助． 日辰拱扶子位，东宫摄天子之权． 世克褔爻，唐玄宗有杀儿之事．
子伤君位，隋杨广有弒父之心． 一卦无孙，宋仁宗有绝嗣之叹． 四爻克子，秦扶苏中赵相之谋． 身值动官，唐太宗禁庭蹀血． 世安空第，周泰伯让国逃荆． 凶神生合世爻，玄宗信林甫之佞． 君位克四位，商纣害比干之忠． 离宫变入坎宫，带凶煞而征钦亡身于漠北． 乾象化为巽象，有吉曜而孙鼎足于东南． 国之治乱兴衰，卦理推详剖决．
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This chapter analyzes the nation's vitality and the relationship between ruler and ministers through hexagram imagery and Yao positions: When the ruler is forgiving, ministers are loyal, enabling them to co-create a prosperous era of wise rulers and virtuous ministers; when the state is stable, the people are content, requiring the exploration of the origins of fortune and misfortune from hexagram symbolism. Even heaven and earth have beginnings and ends, so how can a state be without rise and decline? 🌱 When the original palace hexagram's energy is flourishing, it resembles King Wen of Zhou laying the foundation for an eight-hundred-year legacy; 🐘 when the overall hexagram imagery is weak, it is like the Qin Dynasty lasting only two generations before collapse. If the fifth Yang Yao (九五爻) encounters masculine vigor, it signifies encountering a benevolent and enlightened ruler; the fourth Yao blessed by auspicious deities often produces loyal, righteous, and virtuous ministers.
If the year clashes with a declining palace position, it foretells the nation's fortune withering like a jade tree; if the Grand Year harms the weak World Yao, it symbolizes the emperor's short reign. The World Yao aligned with the Bathing Star and combining with the Wealth Yao is like King Fuchai's infatuation with Xishi leading to the state's downfall; the Response Yao carrying the Xianchi Malign residing in the fifth Yang Yao resembles Wu Zetian changing the Tang Dynasty to Zhou. 🧘 The Wandering Soul Hexagram encountering emptiness is akin to Emperor Shun's southern tour from which he never returned; ⚰️ the Returning Soul Hexagram bearing ominous signs resembles Emperor Qin Shi Huang's death on his return journey. The Child Yao activating but falling into emptiness is like Zhang Liang retiring after achieving merit; ⭐ the General Star being harmed resembles Yue Fei dying with a grievance. The Response Yao flourishing and generating the World Yao signifies a sage ruler receiving support from the inner court; the Day Pillar supporting the Child Yao indicates the crown prince may act on behalf of imperial authority. The World Yao overcoming the Fortune Yao is like Emperor Xuanzong of Tang killing his son; the Child Yao harming the ruler's position resembles Emperor Yang of Sui assassinating his father. ⚰️ The absence of a Child Yao in the hexagram reflects Emperor Renzong of Song's lament over having no heir; the fourth Yao overcoming the Child Yao is like Fusu of Qin falling victim to a treacherous plot. The World Yao activating and aligning with the Official Ghost Yao represents the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the Tang Dynasty; the World Yao at rest while the Empty Yao is present resembles Taibo of Zhou yielding the state to avoid conflict. 😈 Ominous deities generating the World Yao symbolize Emperor Xuanzong's favoritism toward Li Linfu; the ruler's position overcoming the fourth Yao resembles King Zhou of Shang executing Bi Gan. 🔥 The Li Palace transforming into the Kan Palace with ominous signs signifies the demise of Emperors Hui and Qin in the northern deserts; ⚡ the Qian imagery transforming into Xun imagery with auspicious stars reflects the rise of the Three Kingdoms in the southeast. The mechanisms of a state's governance, chaos, rise, and decline can all be clearly deduced through hexagram principles.
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Note: This chapter uses historical cases to explain the connection between hexagram imagery and national destiny, requiring understanding within specific historical contexts. In modern applications, focus should be placed on its philosophical connotations and methodological value, rather than simple predictive functions.