2024年龙年再来说龙吧。
地球上有没有龙？如果龙存在，我们应该可以找到龙的遗骸。尽管如此，我们是发现了恐龙的遗骸，这些恐龙已被证明在数百万年前存在于地球上，但我们找到了龙的遗骸吗？答案是没有。那么，为什么我们在东方国家很多个地方都看到龙的形象？我们甚至在不丹国旗上看到龙。而龙代表了东方国家的皇帝，它是权力和吉祥的象征，为什么？
如果你彻底分析龙，龙是唯一可以完成人类所无法做到的事情的虚幻动物。龙是唯一可以到海陆空（天空，陆地和水域）的动物。两栖动物比如青蛙和乌龟只能去水或陆地，但它们不能飞。鸟类可以在天空中飞行或降落陆地，但它们不能游泳。除了龙之外，没有一只动物可以到达天空，陆地和水域。
华人把龙当作最吉祥的动物，古代皇帝就是龙的化身，只有皇帝可以使用龙。其实龙有存在吗？没有人见过龙！如果仔细看龙，其实龙是由各种动物来形成，龙角是羊/鹿角，龙耳是午耳，它的眼睛像老虎的眼睛一样凶猛，龙爪是鹰或鸡爪，龙鼻是狮鼻，龙齿为马齿，龙尾更为金鱼尾。龙身由蛇身形成，弯弯曲曲而非直直的。
我们说“神龙见首不见尾”。这意味着当龙在天空中飞翔时，你无法看到或知道头部在哪里以及尾巴在哪里。这意味着龙变化，龙变。
《易经》是古代儒家四书五经的重要学问。很多学问是原自于《易经》，包括了风水学。《易经》是中国最古老的文献，并被儒家尊为「五经」之首。《易经》已经有六千多年的历史了。易由蜥<蜴>而得名，易是从蜥<蜴>的<蜴>而来，而蜥蜴能够变色，俗称「变色龙」，指天下万物是常变的，《易经》就是在讲解一个自古以来不变的道理，那就是所谓的<变化无常>，和佛学里的<无常>是同样的道理。《易经》也常有龙的出现如<飞龙在天>，<潜龙勿用>，<群龙无首>等。《易经》的龙其实代表<变>，因为龙总是变化莫测。神龙见首不见尾！
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易经64卦的第一卦是全部六个爻都是阳爻的纯阳乾卦，阳是刚健，所以这个是相当刚建的一个卦，充满着动态，所以六个爻都是以龙来代表。龙是变化无穷，充满着动力，而且非常的刚建。卦名是"乾为天"；天, 老百姓就是要靠天吃饭，因此是非常重要的一个卦, 所以它是易经64卦的第一卦, 六个爻都以龙来形容, 易经64卦里也只有这个卦出现龙.
初九，潜龙勿用。
九二，见龙在田，利见大人；
九三，君子终日乾乾系，夕惕若；厉，无咎。
九四，或跃在渊，无咎。
九五，飞龙在天，利见大人。
上九，亢龙有悔。
请参考我之前所写的易经第一乾卦 风水里说<风水轮流传>。 <易经>说<穷则变，变则通> 世上有没有龙，除了恐龙和变色龙没有人看过龙，其实<龙>是原自于<易经>的变色龙，皇帝或国家领导者就好像变色龙变来变去。他们不可以让你们猜到他们下一步要怎么走。
看看大自然告诉我们什么？大自然的河和山都是弯弯曲曲，除非是人造河。老子所说的”道法自然”，河和山都是弯弯曲曲，像龙身一样, 它告诉我们一个人不可以太阳太刚烈，不要直直的，应柔的时候要柔，应刚的时候要刚，物极必反。
因此在风水里, 太”阳” 不好，太”阴”也不好，如果房子面对着直直的大道, 这间房子并不属于好风水的房子. 同样的道理, 太过热太过光或者是太过暗太过冷，你都会感觉到不舒服。易经里的中庸之道就是强调，万物都要平衡。
了解以上的道理之后，你不难发现2024年龙年是充满变数的一年，2024被称为青龙年因为它是甲辰年，甲为阳木，而且甲是天干的第一个天干，而且是九运的第一年，因此会有很多新的现象或转变会发生。
2024, the Year of the Dragon, let's
talk about dragons again.
Does the Earth have dragons? If
dragons exist, we should be able to find their remains. Despite discovering the
fossils of dinosaurs, proven to have existed millions of years ago, have we
found the remains of dragons? The answer is no. So, why do we see dragon
imagery in many Eastern countries? We even find it on the flag of Bhutan. The
dragon represents the emperor in Eastern countries; it is a symbol of power and
auspiciousness. But why?
If we thoroughly analyze the dragon,
it's a mythical creature that can accomplish things humans cannot. The dragon
is the only creature that can traverse land, sea, and sky (air, land, and
water). Amphibians like frogs and turtles can only navigate water or land but
not fly. Birds can fly in the sky or land on the ground but cannot swim. Except
for the dragon, no animal can access the sky, land, and water simultaneously.
Chinese consider the dragon the most
auspicious animal; the ancient emperor was considered the embodiment of the
dragon, and only the emperor could use the dragon. Does the dragon truly exist?
No one has seen a dragon! If you look closely, the dragon is actually a
combination of various animal features: dragon horns are like sheep/deer horns,
dragon ears resemble cow ears, its fierce eyes are similar to a tiger's, dragon
claws are like eagle or chicken claws, the dragon's nose is a lion's nose, its
teeth resemble horse teeth, and its tail is more like a goldfish tail, formed
by the snake's body in a winding and curved manner, not straight.
"We say 'the divine dragon shows
its head but not its tail.' This means that when the dragon soars in the sky, you
cannot see or know where its head or tail is. This signifies the ever-changing
nature of the dragon."
The Yi Jing (I Ching) is a
significant part of the ancient Confucian Four Books and Five Classics. Many
disciplines, including Feng Shui, originate from the Yi Jing. The Yi Jing is
the oldest Chinese document, revered as the "first among the Five
Classics" by Confucians, with a history of over six thousand years. Named
after the changing ability of the chameleon, the Yi is derived from the lizard's
changing ability, colloquially known as the "chameleon," indicating
that everything in the world is constantly changing. The Yi Jing teaches an
ancient, unchanging principle, known as the "constant change" or
"impermanence" – a concept similar to the Buddhist notion of
impermanence.
The dragon frequently appears in the
Yi Jing, such as "flying dragon in the sky," "hidden dragon, do
not use," "many dragons without a leader," etc. The dragon in
the Yi Jing represents change, as the dragon is always unpredictable. "The
divine dragon shows its head but not its tail!"
The first hexagram of the Yi Jing's
64 hexagrams is the Qian hexagram, where all six lines are yang lines. Yang
represents firmness and strength, making it a dynamic and powerful hexagram,
with all six lines represented by the dragon. The dragon symbolizes endless
change, full of energy, and extremely powerful. The hexagram is named Qian,
representing heaven 天. Ordinary people rely on heaven 天for sustenance, making it an essential hexagram.
In the Qian hexagram:
Line one advises to refrain from
using the hidden dragon.
Line two suggests seeing a dragon in
the field, benefiting from the guidance of a wise person.
Line three describes a noble person
remaining active all day, being vigilant but without danger.
Line four talks about jumping into
the abyss without harm.
Line five mentions a flying dragon in
the sky, bringing benefits and meeting a wise person.
Line six warns that an overconfident
dragon will face regret.
Referring to my previous post at https://penangfengshui.blogspot.com/2021/08/blog-post.html
on the Qian hexagram, Feng Shui emphasizes the cyclical nature of things, as
does the Yi Jing, stating, "When poor, change; when changing, find
success."
In reality, the concept of the dragon
originates from the Yi Jing's chameleon, representing leaders like emperors or
national leaders who, like chameleons, change their colors and actions. They
cannot let you guess their next move.
In the past, courtiers dedicated themselves to understanding the intentions of their rulers. Throughout history, some courtiers achieved great success due to their exceptional ability to fathom the ruler's intentions, such as Heshen during the Qianlong era. On the other hand, there were those who faced fatal consequences for being too astute in matters of guessing the intentions of the rulers, as seen in the case of Yang Xiu during Cao Cao's era.
What does nature tell us? Rivers and
mountains in nature are winding and curved unless man-made. Laozi's "Dao
follows nature" suggests that rivers and mountains are winding, like the body of dragon, teaching
us that a person cannot be too rigid or too straight. When softness is
required, be soft; when firmness is needed, be firm. Things must be balanced –
not too much or too little. "Water can carry a boat, but it can also
capsize it." We need water to carry a boat, but too much water can capsize
it. Everything needs its balance point.
In Feng Shui, we call mountain ranges
"dragon veins." Mountains and rivers are like dragons because nature
teaches us that everything should not be straight. A combination of softness
and firmness, yin and yang complement each other. Losing one is not acceptable;
extremes will lead to a reversal.
Therefore, in Feng Shui, if a house
faces a straight road, it doesn't belong to good Feng Shui. Similarly, if a
house is too "yang," it's not good, and if it's too "yin,"
it's also not good. Too hot, too bright, too dark, or too cold – all make you
uncomfortable. The middle way, as mentioned in the Yi Jing, emphasizes balance
in everything.
Understanding these principles, you can easily see that the Year of the Dragon in 2024 is a year full of variables. 2024 is called the Azure Dragon Year because it is the year of Jia Chen. Jia represents yang wood and is the first stem of the heavenly stems, marking the first year of the nine-year cycle. Therefore, many new phenomena or changes are expected to occur in 2024.
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