The theory of Guaqi established the theoretical basis for the theory of Yinyangzaiyi, based on the logic of Tianrenganying, and is related to the fate of the nation and the rise and corruption of humans because of the virtue of the ruler. While it con...
The theory of Guaqi established the theoretical basis for the theory of Yinyangzaiyi, based on the logic of Tianrenganying, and is related to the fate of the nation and the rise and corruption of humans because of the virtue of the ruler. While it connects historical development or human abilities to fate in a small way, it is largely an attempt to preserve the actual human life and its laws. For this reason, Guaqi theory includes the superstitious mystic aspect, but is based on human beliefs.
The theory of Guaqi accepts the changes and the laws of Providence(Tiandao), that is, the system of Science of divination and the system of Lizhengxue, which is corresponding to a Providence. the phenomenon of natural Calamity(Zaiyi) through the Science of divination on the energy of the Moon(Yueling). The system of the Science of divination differs from the Laws of Calender. The Science of divination explains Oracle according to the Number of Changes(Yi), but the Laws of the Calender follows the natural law in which the energy of Yin and Yang is both moving. These two aspects have a significant influence on the establishment of the system of the theory of Guaqi. The deductive method of the Number, which is the key point, solidifies the principle of Yin and Yang, that is the ultimate criterion for the establishment of everything, i.e, being existence in the theory of Guaqi, The expression of human knowledge and experience can be resented in Numbers. Therefore, the deductible method through the Numbers is a very important method of decision for the world's statecraft. Briefly explain this, it is as follows.
The Science of divination about Xiangshu sees the Eight Diagrams(Bagua) and 64 Diagrams (64 gua) as scaled–down versions of the universe, and is a kind of the Science of divination that represents the changes in the universe, personal history and everything etc. In particular, we should pay attention to the theory of Guaqi belongs to MengXi and JingFang. Accoding to their theries, theu showed the possibility of interpreting the principle of the Book of Changes(Yijing) through combining the Xiaoxi with the Five Elements by the energy of Yin and Yang. In this way, Images(Xiang) and Number(Shu) are interpreting the Guayaoxiang of the Book of Changes(Yijing) through a new perspective.
The use of Xiangshu is further developed and established as a type of the Science of divination, and as it is integrated into various theories such as Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements(Wuxing), a natural Calamity, and the divining art(Shushu), and as a result the ideological system of Guaqi is accomplished. Due to the division of the period between the West China(Xi Han) and the East China(Dong Han), the Science of divination on Images and Number(Xiang Shu) is divided. The West China emphasizes oracle-centered art of divination, and the East China developed annotation, which is comments the Chinese scriptures, Therefore, the Science of divination on Images and Number in the West China and the East China, acknowledged Guayaoci of the Book of Changes originated from the Images. As a result they interpreted and understood the scripturesby the Images and Number.
The theory of Guaqi was established by combining the Guahaoxing and the Laws of Calender, especially was accepted the energy theory originated from the West China Dynasty, the theory of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the theory of Tianrenganying by Dong Zhongshu and theological teleology of Chinese classics. They also accepted to seek universal relationship between Providence and human society. Also these progress contains the perception system of the contemporary world’s components, In here, an important point of view of the theory of Guaqi is that it is the periodic product of close relationship among human society such as culture, thought, and philosophy. And there is no separate 'orthodoxity of the Science of divination’. From this point of view, there is no need to commit the mistake of hasty generalization, because the theory of Guaqi contains the superstitious elements such as the theory of Yinyangzaiyi, it is no reason to taboo on the entire theory. In a large context that leads the spirit of that era, the Science of divination is to secure the universal ideology of unity, that is, the inevitability of the Providence and human’s duty go together. Expanding this to the relationship between individuals and society, it is to actualize the value-based orientation of the Providence in the sense of community in human obligation (Rendao). The necessity of the Providence and human obligation can be proved as the horizontal understanding of pursuing the values into the community and sharing the values with community.