Monday, October 13th, 2025, on the 22nd day of the eighth lunar month

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Dize Lin（䷒）

The Book of ChangesNo.nineteenThe hexagram states that the upper Kun (earth) is mixed with the lower Ze (marsh), where there is earth above the marsh and the upper is moist below.

Hexagram revelation:The hexagram of 'there is land on the marsh' is like the earth carrying marsh water, and marsh water nourishing the earth, symbolizing 'the earth stands high and looks down'. Metaphorically speaking, 'The above and below should benefit the people with virtue, while the below should follow the principles of reason.'. Revealed the dialectical wisdom of "supervision" and "tolerance". In modern times, it is a guide for leaders to govern with virtue, as well as a philosophy for ordinary people to conduct themselves. Regardless of whether one lives above or below, one must use virtue to persuade others and sincerity to move them. True authority begins with a bent heart to listen and becomes a pattern that nourishes all things.

Deep and firm,Gaoming Rouke.——Book of Documents: Hong Fan

today in historyStatue of Master Hongyi

one thousand nine hundred and forty-two

yeartenmoonthirteenA famous modern Chinese painterArt educatorCalligrapher and drama activist Li Shutong has passed away.Li Shutong, originally named Wentao, with the courtesy name Shutong and the legal name Hongyi, was from Pinghu, Zhejiang. He was an outstanding artistic talent and intellectual pioneer in modern China.He studied abroad in Japan in his early years, studying Western painting and music. After returning home, he devoted himself to art education and creation,

Joined the New Culture Movement and was one of the founders of Chinese drama, organizing“Chunliu Society”And cross link the lead actorThe Camellia GirlPioneering modern Chinese drama. In the field of art, he introduced Western painting techniques and taught at Zhejiang First Normal University, cultivating painters such as Feng Zikai. His paintings, such as "Naked Woman," blend Chinese and Western styles, while his calligraphy is characterized by simplicity and simplicityHongyiChunliu Societyfamous. In terms of music, he createsAnd cross link the lead actorFarewell "Classic songs such as' Spring Outing 'have a long rhyme and have been sung to this day.one thousand nine hundred and eighteen

In the year, he cut off the dust and traveled to HangzhouHupao TempleBecame a monk, specializing in the study of Vinaya Buddhism, and became Master Hongyi, leading the revival of Buddhism with strict and rigorous discipline. His artistic education practice has promoted the development of modern aesthetic education in China, while his monastic practice and writings have deepened the spiritual influence of Buddhism in modern society.Li Shutong

The legendary life of the "half prosperous half monk" has become a symbol of modern cultural transformation. Its artistic achievements and personal spirit have had a profound impact today, and it is known as the "pioneer of Chinese drama" and "pioneer of modern art education". Its works and ideas continue to nourish future generations.“半世繁华半世僧”的传奇人生，成为近代文化转型的象征，其艺术成就与人格精神至今影响深远，被誉为“中国话剧鼻祖”“近代艺术教育先驱”，作品与思想持续滋养后世。