Hexagram 3:

zhūn rallying, needing assistance, early trials

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Upper Trigram
Lower Trigram

Judgment

zhūnrallying, needing assistance, early trials
yuánfirst-rate, basic, fundamental, supreme
hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success
worthwhile, warranted, rewarding
zhēnto be persistent, determined, resolved
not at all; it is not; no
yònguseful, practical, helpful, productive; use
yǒuto have; in having
yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
wǎngto go; in going; ahead, beyond
worthwhile, rewarding
jiànto enlist, appoint, install, establish, set up
hóudelegates, chiefs, lord archers; priorities

屯。元亨利贞。勿用有攸往。利建侯。Flynn 不试图第一日击败 MCP。他搵 Tron。他搵 Ram。他学习系统。

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yúnclouds
léithunder
zhūnrallying
jūnnoble, worthy, honored
young one, heir, disciple
accordingly, therefore, thus
jīngsorts, arranges, distinguishes (warp)
lúnweft, woof; the lines, threads

云雷,屯。君子以经纶。有技术的程序员睇错误日志,理解堆栈追踪,睇到混乱里面隐含的秩序。然后系统性咁调试。

Digital Artifact

Hexagram 3 digital artifact

Tron 的程序诞生序列

Steven Lisberger / Disney (1982)

Tron 早期,我们看住程序在数码世界里面实体化——不是流畅,而是通过可见努力。Recognizers 好似几何雷云咁下降。新程序闪烁出现,对抗系统阻力挣扎紧。Flynn 被数码化:他的分子结构翻译成数据,通过激光的孔径强迫入电网。这个不干净。有雷(激光的工业嗡嗡声),有混乱(物质变成讯息),有危险(MCP 的 ICE 等紧)。但程序一旦清除初始化,就达成形态。草叶穿过土地——那是 Flynn 的意识强迫自己变成可执行代码。开始时的困难不是失败。它是编译的必要混乱。

Historical Context

Period
周代
Oracle Bone Etymology
雷(☳)在下面推上,水(☵)在上面压落——能量上升入危险。
Traditional Use
Wilhelm 描述这个为天地初次相遇产生个别存在的时刻。所有东西都在混乱运动,好似雷暴。

Lines

Line 1: 磐桓利居貞利建侯

páncliffs, crags, big rocks, obstacles, difficulties
huánall around, surrounding, encircling, delaying
worthwhile, rewarding; warranting
to stay, abide in, maintain, practice; abiding
zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
worthwhile, rewarding
jiànto enlist, appoint, install, establish, set up
hóudelegates, chiefs, lord archers; priorities

Line 2: 屯如邅如乘馬班如匪寇婚媾女子貞不字十年乃字

zhūnsummoning help; needing assistance, help
it may seems, appear that, like, as if
zhānturning around, back; giving up, quitting
is the same as, like, equal to, equivalent of
chénga team of four; a harnessed team of
horses
bānarrayed, ordered, graded, costumed
alike, the same, uniformly
fěiit, this is not
kòuassailant, adversary, enemy, robber
hūnmarital, marriage-minded
gòusuitor, prospect, groom
lady, maiden, girl, woman
young; still of tender years, a child
zhēndetermined, resolved; firm, steadfast
no; to do, be without; to avoid, not have
babies, offspring, pregnancy; betrothal
shíten more
niányears, seasons, harvests
nǎiand, only then; before; after this, that
babies, offspring, pregnancy; betrothal

Line 3: 即鹿無虞惟入于林中君子幾不如舍往吝

pursue, chase, hunt, stalk; in pursuit of
鹿deer, doe, stag, antelope, hind
without, with no, lacking, devoid of
preparation, provision, readiness; forester
wéiall alone, by oneself; thinking about; simply
entering, going into
into, within, inside, towards, through
línforest's; the forest, woods
zhōnginterior, center; heart, middle, midst of
jūnnoble, worthy, honored
young one, heir, disciple
discerning, aware; reads the subtle signs
this, which is not
the same thing as, about, like, equivalent to
shěgiving up, quitting, surrender, sacrifice, losing
wǎngto go, proceed, continue on
lìnembarrassing, humiliating

Line 4: 乘馬班如求婚媾往吉無不利

chénga team of four; a harnessed team of
horses
bānarrayed, ordered, graded, costumed
alike, the same, uniformly
qiúquest, search, asking, seeking
hūnmarital, marriage-minded
gòusuitor, prospect, groom
wǎngto go forward, ahead, advance, proceed
promising, fortunate, auspicious, timely
without; there is nothing
doubt; that is not; which cannot be
worthwhile, turned to advantageous

Line 5: 屯其膏小貞吉大貞凶

zhūnpulling together, collecting, banking, storing
one's, their own; these, those
gāoriches, favors, treasures; oils, fat, cream
xiǎomodest, small, minor, ordinary, a little
zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
much, great, big, major, a lot of
zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve
xiōngunfortunate, foreboding; has pitfalls

Line 6: 乘馬班如泣血漣如

chénga team of four; a harnessed team of
horses
bānarrayed, ordered, graded, costumed
alike, the same, uniformly
tears; weeping
xuèof blood
liánflowing, running water; in streams
as if, like; as if, though

Practical Guidance

初始化时的混乱。下面的雷——你的创造冲动,想存在的东西。上面的水——危险、未知、所有可以杀死你的东西。它们混乱咁相遇。 Flynn 被数码化入一个主动试图杀他的系统。程序通过可见挣扎实体化。草叶不是流畅出现——它强迫自己穿过压实的土地,而你可以睇到努力。这个就是它的样。 这里是经典文本话的东西:屯,元亨。不是尽管困难。透过它。混乱不是你做错的标志。它是创造力遇到阻力时开始的自然状态。 所以这里重要的是:不要试图独自强迫它,不要期望流畅启动。遇到开始困难然后谂『这个意味住我应该放弃』的人——他们误解了开始的本质。遇到困难然后谂『我只是会推得更用力』的人——他们误解了混乱的本质。有用的是系统性参与实际问题,一次一个连接,同知道你不知的东西的人一起。 Flynn 搵帮手。他不试图单打 MCP。那不是弱点——那是理解模式。泉水混乱咁涌出,但它包含隐含秩序。你的工作不是从外部施加秩序。是发现混乱里面已经存在的秩序,然后同它一起运作。 失败模式:放弃因为它难(误解困难是正常)或更用力挣扎因为你谂力量克服结构(误解混乱有隐含秩序)。两样都不得。有用的是持续、智能参与实际现实。草叶不强迫土地。它只是继续生长。

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