Friday, November 7th, 2025, the 18th day of the ninth lunar month. Today marks the beginning of winter, and all things are collected

《The Beginning of Winter: Two Poems》(One)

Qiu Yuan

The drizzle brings cold without frost, and the wooden leaves in front of the courtyard are half green and yellow.

Xiaochun hasn't been here for many days, where can a plum blossom bloom.

The north wind gradually rises, the plants and trees sway, and the autumn colors fade away from the sky and earth, revealing the sparse winter scenery. As the cold air rises, people begin to“Mending Winter”A steaming bowl of dumplings or lamb soup not only warms the body, but also carries the hope for good health in the coming year.

At this time, farming is temporarily suspended and living beings are in hibernation, in order to accumulate strength. This is a season of convergence and contemplation, allowing people to settle their emotions in the cool air and wait patiently for the first snowflake to fall. At the beginning of winter, it is also the starting point for recuperation and welcoming a new cycle.

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Di Tian Tai（䷊）

The Book of ChangesNo.elevenThe hexagram states that heaven and earth are intertwined, and all things are connected in harmony.

Hexagram revelation:“Thai” Originally referring to smoothness and tranquility, it is extended to a harmonious state of harmony between yin and yang, and interconnectivity between the upper and lower levels. The earth symbolizes softness and inclusiveness, while the sky symbolizes strength and progress. The heavens are above but sink, while the earth is below but rises. The two energies of yin and yang are interconnected, symbolizing“cliffide flower” The Way of Jiaotai—— Embrace inclusiveness with an active sinking posture, promote consensus with upward growth momentum, and form“Harmony between heaven and earth” The accessibility pattern. The intersection of heaven and earth in nature leads to the growth of all things, while the intersection of heaven and earth in human affairs leads to the unity of aspirations. As a result, the path of a gentleman is extended, while the path of a petty person diminishes.

All things grow together without harming each other, and the Tao runs parallel without conflicting.

——The Book of Rites - Doctrine of the Mean

today in historyScene of the signing of the Boxer Protocol (the person sitting in the middle right is Li Hongzhang, the former is Prince Qing Yi Zhu)

one thousand nine hundred and one

yearmoonelevensevenJapanese politician of the late Qing DynastyLi HongzhangPassed away. Li Hongzhang, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty, was one of the main advocates of the Westernization Movement. Served as Governor of Jiangsu, Governor General of ZhiliBeiyang MinisterAt the same level, he was promoted to the position of Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall.He led the Westernization Movement, established modern enterprises such as Jiangnan General Manufacturing Bureau, Ship Investment Promotion Bureau, Kaiping Mining Bureau, and established the Beiyang Navy to promote the modernization of China's military, industry, and education. In terms of diplomacy, signed on behalf of the Qing government《

Treaty of Shimonoseki》The unequal treaties such as the Boxer Protocol, although forced to compromise, strive to reduce reparations and safeguard national interests in negotiations.Li Hongzhang proposed

The idea of 'middle school as the body, Western learning as the application' attempts to integrate traditional and Western technology, which has had a profound impact on modern Chinese reform. Its policies promoted the construction of railways, telegraphs, new-style schools, and cultivated a group of modern talents. However, due to his defeat in the First Sino Japanese War and the signing of treaties, he was long regarded as a "traitor".Li Hongzhang was a tragic figure with extremely complex contradictions during the late Qing Dynasty's revolutionary era. He tried to pass through

The Westernization Movement, which "learned from foreigners and developed skills to control foreigners", saved the Qing Dynasty. The industry it founded objectively promoted the process of China's modernization. However, in the face of the corrupt feudal system and powerful foreign aggression, his efforts were ultimately unable to turn the tide. He himself became a "papersmith" of the Qing government, forced to sign humiliating treaties at the negotiation table and burdened with historical infamy. His life condensed the struggles and difficulties of the ancient empire in its modernization transformation.“师夷长技以制夷”的洋务运动来挽救清王朝，其创办的实业客观上推动了中国近代化进程。然而，在腐朽的封建体制和强大的外来侵略面前，他的努力最终难挽狂澜。他本人更成为清政府的“裱糊匠”，被迫在谈判桌上签署屈辱条约，背负了历史的骂名。他的一生，浓缩了古老帝国在近代化转型中的挣扎与困境。