Hexagram 20: 觀

guān — perspective; observing, comprehending

Upper Trigram風
Lower Trigram地

Judgment

觀guānperspective; observing, comprehending
盥guàncleansing, purification, hand ablution
而érbut still, and then, yet; still, then, yet
不bùnot, no, without, with no
薦jiànsacrifice, offering, worship, reverence
有yǒubeing, holding, staying; remembering
孚fútrue, sincere; good faith, promises, trust
顒yóngdignified, majestic; imposing, great
若ruòassumes; is as good as; seems, looks like

觀，盥而不薦，有孚顒若。沐浴已做，但未獻祭。充滿信任佢哋仰望。準備同行動之間嘅神聖時刻——當沉思本身變得轉化性。

Image

風fēngthe wind
行xíngmoves, travels, wanders, goes, passes
地dìthe earth, ground, land
上shàngover, across, above
觀guānperspective; observing, comprehending
先xiānthe ancient, early, original, former, founding
王wángsovereigns, kings, rulers, fathers
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
省xǐngvisit; study, examine, inspect, watched
方fāngthe regions, domains; bearings, four directions
觀guānperceived, observed, comprehended
民mínthe people, society, citizens
設shèto found, establish, base, set up, devise
教jiàothe teaching, instruction, doctrines

風行地上，觀。先王以省方觀民設教。科技公司創辦人定期讀用戶反饋、真正探訪選民嘅政治人物、做田野嘅研究員——呢個係模式。

Digital Artifact

Carl Sagan《蒼藍小點》

Carl Sagan / Voyager 1 (1990)

1990 年，Voyager 1 已經離家 37 億哩，應 Carl Sagan 要求將相機轉返地球。結果影像：一個蒼藍小點，0.12 像素，懸浮喺陽光束。Sagan 對呢張影像嘅反思係純粹沉思——從終極距離睇自己，理解我哋喺宇宙建築嘅位置。呢個係第 20 卦：觀既係觀看，亦係成為榜樣。太空船，人類使者，從外面觀看世界，同時展示人類取得視角嘅能力。Sagan 明白古文知道嘅：沉思宇宙運作底下嘅神聖意義轉化沉思者，並透過佢哋影響其他人。『再睇一次嗰點，』Sagan 寫。『嗰度係度。嗰度係屋企。嗰度係我哋。』儀式沐浴同獻祭之間嘅時刻——最深專注嘅時刻——捕捉喺像素同文字。Voyager 返唔到，但佢嘅視角返到我哋度，改變我哋。

Historical Context

Period
周代
Oracle Bone Etymology
風（☴）在下，地（☷）在上——風吹過地，傳得遠廣。
Traditional Use
古文注意到雙重意義：既沉思（觀察者）又被睇（榜樣）。似中國古代高台，命令視野同時數哩內可見嘅地標。

Lines

Line 1: 童觀小人無咎君子吝

童tóngchild's, childlike, childish, youthful, naive
觀guānperspective, observation, comprehension
小xiǎofor little, small, common, average
人rénpeople, folk, persons, ones, individuals
無wúno; not; nothing; are without; no harm done
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake; harm
君jūnbut for a noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
吝lìnan embarrassment, humiliation, disgrace

Line 2: 闚觀利女貞

闚kuīa pry, spy, peeping (as through door cracks)
觀guānperspective, observation, comprehension
利lìreward, serve, profit, favoring
女nǚa young lady, maiden, girl, woman
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, truth

Line 3: 觀我生進退

觀guānperceiving, observing, comprehending
我wǒour, my own
生shēnglives, existences; life's courses, growth
進jìnas, in, to advance, going forth
退tuìand, or retreat; draw, pull back

Line 4: 觀國之光利用賓于王

觀guānperceiving, observing, comprehending
國guóa country, domain, realm, states
之zhī...'s; in, with its, their
光guāngglory, splendor, distinction, wonders
利lìit is worthwhile, beneficial, gainful
用yòngand useful, productive, practical
賓bīnbeing a guest, visitor; to visit; to call
于yúto; with; upon
王wángits, their, the sovereign, king, rulers

Line 5: 觀我生君子無咎

觀guānperceiving, observing, comprehending
我wǒour, my own
生shēnglives, existences; life's courses, growth
君jūna noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
無wúavoids, escapes; is without; does, makes no
咎jiùblame; wrong; harm; mistake, errors

Line 6: 觀其生君子無咎

觀guānperceiving, observing, comprehending
其qíanother's, their, others'
生shēnglives, existences; life's courses, growth
君jūna noble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
無wúavoids, escapes; is without; does no
咎jiùblame; wrong; harm; mistake, errors

Practical Guidance

退後。你太近睇唔清楚。你需要視角——唔係而家透過門縫嘅視野，而係從高台嘅闊視野。或更好：從 37 億哩外，地球係 0.12 像素，你擔心嘅一切消失入適當比例。 真正沉思唔係閒坐沉思。係主動檢查效果、模式、系統。你實際完成緊咩？唔係你打算嘅——你嘅行動對世界嘅實際結果。呢度有個分別：你唔係沉思你對你工作嘅諗法。你沉思你工作對世界嘅實際影響。呢啲係唔同嘢。 透過爻嘅進展映射去組織成熟度：起初，大部分人唔會明你做緊咩。童觀，古文叫佢。對佢哋 OK。對你唔能接受——你需要睇連接嘅整體。然後自我檢查：你建緊嘅嘢實際上同你嘅原則對齊？佢值得你繼續投資時間、資本、注意力？只有咁你先準備好發揮真正影響力，成為其他人仰望嘅榜樣。 最後階段——聖人站喺事務外，從自我解脫——嗰個可能唔係你即時目標。但理解佢提供脈絡。有啲決定唔係關於事業進展或項目成功。係關於同大過個人野心嘅法則對齊。亦要沉思嗰啲。

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