Historical Interpretation And Philosophical Development Of Gen

In traditional Classics Perspective, as one of hexagrams of I Ching, Gen’s basic meaning is to stop, to be still, which is come from the book I Chuan. In modern times, the slogan dividing Chuan from Ching which was brought forward by the Ancient History School had turned I Ching into a book of divination which is lack of logic. Besides, the slogan denied the legitimacy of the tradition which Gen is equal to the meaning of still according to I Chuan. As the Ancient History School treated I Ching as an ancient and dead text as well as brought new ways such as Philology, History and Sociology and so on into I Ching studies, it also inspired some scholars to reflect the meaning of I Chuan and Xiang as well as Shu of I Ching and Yili of I Ching. Since the 20th century, studies of Gen face problems of diversity of research methods in Gen studies and uncertainty of the meaning of Gen. Such problems bring studies of Gen huge challenge. However, we will also get a chance to make a clearer understanding of the importance of Gen. Does Gen which used to carry a deep wisdom in the tradition view still have its value now? And where does its value reflect?This article starts from historical development of Gen and sorts out the changing or expanding parts of the meaning of Gen in different times. Furthermore, it will deal with some of the main issues unsolved. In this way we reaffirm I Ching as a divination book can have a certain logic and available interpretation. Then it helps to reflect the relationship between traditional Xiangshu and traditional Yili as well as the relationship between I Ching and I Chuan. Likewise, this article will reveal and restore the meaning to be still, to stop of Gen from I Chuan which based on Confucianism how to help Gen of I Ching develop its extended interpretation in slim aspects and show its profound influence on Neo-Confucianism. Then it will focus on revealing Neo-Confucianism’s further understanding about slim aspects of Gen and its extending to reconstruction of the moral order which finalizes Gen’s important position. And at last this article will improve and rich the meaning of Gen as well as reveal its enlightening and importance in physical and mental training through discussion of controversial word meaning of Gen.In the current era of diversity in the profession, our profession and ethics are often not necessarily linked. Thus, it seems no so critical to talk about the importance of morality and the moral order. However, as long as one is a part of social groups, he is bound to face the problem about his own position which is about how to respond to the specific work and life situation properly. And only when one is properly aware of the criteria of his own position and initiative to stay in it and take his responsibility, can he succeed in finding his own position in such changeable world constituted by time and space. And this is commonly referred to as the process of morality. By a logical extension of this point, when each individual can take the initiative to find their own position and to comply with the appropriate criteria, then the moral order seem not so outdated in the present. Therefore, as long as how to find one’s own position in the world is an eternal topic for us, Gen will never lose its value.