太初
太初
太初者,氣之始也,從坎而生,故易變而爲一。一者,陽之始也,天地之元氣也。歴九州而終於乾。乾者,健也。始於坎,而成一徽,故曰初九爻生。潤物濟衆,氣用無窮,終而復始,故謂之長生也哉。
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Text and scans: Shidian Guji (Peking University – ByteDance open ancient texts). Edition details are given per book. Shidian Guji
太初者,氣之始也,從坎而生,故易變而爲一。一者,陽之始也,天地之元氣也。歴九州而終於乾。乾者,健也。始於坎,而成一徽,故曰初九爻生。潤物濟衆,氣用無窮,終而復始,故謂之長生也哉。
Text and scans: Shidian Guji (Peking University – ByteDance open ancient texts). Edition details are given per book. Shidian Guji
