Hexagram 7:

shīthe militia, reserves, preparedness, training

Upper Trigram
Lower Trigram

Judgment

shīthe militia, reserves, preparedness, training
zhēnpersistence, firmness, resolve, commitment
zhàngthe mature, elder, responsible, respectable
rénone's, man's, person's
good fortune, promise, hope, opportunity
no; not, nothing; avoid
jiùblame; wrong; errors, mistakes

師:貞,丈人吉,無咎。——軍隊需要恆心同強者。好運冇錯。Ender 透過疲憊堅持。佢強到可以承受重量。佢嘅軍隊跟佢去到唔可能,贏係因為領導係真誠嘅。

Image

the earth, ground
zhōngin, within, in the midst of
yǒuis, there is
shuǐwater
shīthe militia, reserves
jūnnoble, worthy, honored
young one, heir, disciple
accordingly, therefore, thus is
róngtolerant, accepting towards, of; embraces
mínhumanity; the people, society, citizens
chùand cares for, attends to, takes care of
zhòngthe multitude, masses, many

地中有水,師之象也。君子以容民畜眾。——地中間有水,軍隊嘅象。君子透過對人民寬容增加佢嘅群眾。Ender 尊重咁對待佢嘅士兵。佢按才能提升。佢分享危險。呢個創造咗武力永遠創造唔到嘅忠誠。

Digital Artifact

Ender's Game 指揮學校模擬

Orson Scott Card (1985)

Ender Wiggin 攞到艦隊指揮權——未成年、疲憊,但係唯一可以將軍隊團結嘅人。佢唔係透過武力指揮。佢指揮係因為佢明白佢嘅士兵、同佢哋分享危險、贏得佢哋嘅忠誠。指揮學校嘅戰鬥模擬將佢推到崩潰邊緣,但佢維持紀律唔係透過暴政,而係透過能力同對團隊嘅真誠關懷。地(在上,群眾,接納,紀律)包含水(在下,危險,隱藏嘅力量儲備)。軍事力量儲存喺人民入面,好似地下水喺土地——睇唔到直到需要。中間嘅強線(Ender)組織周圍嘅柔線。當時刻嚟到——『期末考』實際係真正戰爭——佢嘅軍隊跟住佢,因為佧俾咗佢哋理由。奪取人心嘅領袖可以完成武力永遠做唔到嘅嘢。

Historical Context

Period
周代
Oracle Bone Etymology
地(☷)在上,代表接納群眾。坎(☵)在下,代表隱藏危險同儲存力量。
Traditional Use
Wilhelm 描述軍事力量睇唔到咁儲存喺人民度,好似地下水喺土地。裏面危險(暴力能力),外面服從(紀律)。

Lines

Line 1: 師出以律否臧凶

shīthe militia, reserves
chūsets out, goes forth, proceeds, departs
by, with, by means of, using, according to
code, order, rule, regulation; a tune
if not, no; if out of; to deny, dismiss
zāngright; good order; secret, classified, strategic
xiōngunfortunate, ominous, foreboding

Line 2: 在師中吉無咎王三錫命

zàiat, in; within
shīthe militia; the militia's
zhōngthe center, heart of; midst
promising, auspicious, opportune
nothing; not; no
jiùblame; wrong; a mistake, an error
wángthe sovereign
sānthree times
grants, confers, presents, awards, bestows
mìngdecrees, charges, commissions, directives

Line 3: 師或輿尸凶

shīthe militia, reserves
huòmay, might be; likely; perhaps, perchance
輿to transport, haul, carry, cart, sustain
shīdead bodies, corpses, fatalities, casualties
xiōngunfortunate, unhappy, brutal

Line 4: 師左次無咎

shīthe militia's, reserves'
zuǒin a fallback, secondary, backup; left hand
encampment, camp, bivouac; retreat
no; not; no done
jiùblame, error; wrong, a mistake; harm

Line 5: 田有禽利執言無咎長子帥師弟子輿尸貞凶

tiánthe fields; hunt
yǒuholds, has; finds, captures, takes
qíngame, prey, birds, animals; quarry, captives
worthwhile, rewarding, productive
zhíto control, manage, contain, restrain
yánthe talking, words, speech, rumors, gossip
no; avoid; not
jiùblame; wrong; errors; make mistakes
zhǎngthe elder, eldest, senior, experienced
son, brother, officer
shuàicaptains, commands, leads, governs, directs
shīthe militia, reserves
the younger, youngest, junior
son, brother, officer
輿would only transport, haul, carry, cart
shīthe corpses, bodies, fatalities, casualties
zhēnpersistence, firmness, predictability, resolve
xiōngunfortunate, inauspicious; has pitfalls

Line 6: 大君有命開國承家小人勿用

the great, successful, seasoned, mature
jūnnoble, ruler, leader, chief
yǒuassumes, takes, gains, claims, seizes, acquires
mìngfull command; the mandate, charter
kāiestablish, found, proclaim, institute, open
guóthe domains, dominions, realms, states
chéngand recognizes, accepts, adopts, upholds
jiāthe clans, ruling families, households
xiǎothe lesser, common, mediocre, petty
rénpeople, persons, folk
are not at all; will not be; are denied
yònguseful; used, employed; employment

Practical Guidance

地在上,坎在下。紀律可見,力量隱藏。地下水儲存喺土地——你睇唔到直到你需要佢。 Ender 指揮唔係透過等級而係透過能力同真誠關懷。佢嘅士兵跟佢去到『期末模擬』——實際係真正戰爭,但佢哋唔知——因為佢之前贏得咗佢哋嘅忠誠。 呢個係乜意思:透過危險情況領導人需要多過權威。需要佢哋真係想跟你,而呢個只會發生如果你贏得咗佢。透過恐懼統治嘅獨裁者得到服從直到第一個危機時刻,然後被拋棄。奪取人心嘅領袖得到比佢哋以為自己可以更努力戰鬥嘅士兵。 古文話:君子透過對人民寬容增加佢嘅群眾。Ender 尊重咁對待佢嘅士兵。佢按才能提升。佢分享危險。呢個創造咗力量儲備——睇唔到直到需要,但當危機嚟臨時可用。喺佢軍隊中間、分享好同壞嘅將軍——嗰個先係可以喺重要時候作出要求嘅將軍。 但戰爭仍然係戰爭。紀律仍然必要。呢個唔係民主或者共識——係統一指揮下嘅有組織力量。分別係指揮嚟自能力,唔係等級。指揮官必須配得上指揮。如果你試住領導人但佢哋唔跟,第一個問題唔係『點解佢哋唔服從?』而係『點解我未贏得佢哋嘅信任?』 失敗模式:試住單靠職位指揮。話『我係老細,聽我話』但冇展示能力或者表現真誠關懷嘅人。呢個 work 直到壓力嚟到。然後軍隊瓦解,因為忠誠從來唔係真嘅。 Ender 贏咗場戰爭,因為佢嘅士兵相信佢。佢哋付出所有,因為 Ender 俾咗佢哋理由。當你可以用願意跟隨者完成唔可能嘅嘢,你明白咗呢個卦教乜嘢。當你用武力逼迫怨恨嘅下屬服從,你完全錯過咗重點。

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