Monday, November 10th, 2025, Lunar September 21st

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Today's hexagram:Ze Shui is trapped（䷮）

The Book of ChangesNo.forty-sevenHexagram, up to the top (Ze), down to the bottom (Shui), Ze has no water shortage, danger but joy.

Hexagram revelation: The upper hexagram symbolizes joyful communication when mixed with a light, while the lower hexagram symbolizes the flow of water when encountering danger. The Ze should have lived on the water to nourish all things, but now the water is under the Ze, forming a dried up image in the Ze, like a person trapped in a situation where their intelligence is difficult to reach and resources are scarce. Reveal the specific state of being able to uphold righteousness and having difficulty believing words in difficult situations. This hexagram is like an ancient well reflecting the moon: although the water surface reflects the shadow of confinement, the bottom of the well surges with an inexhaustible source of wisdom. Modern people should learn from the phenomenon of water scarcity——Ze does not complain about dry water, but rather cultivates it deeply; Water does not rush forward due to its lowly position, but eventually infiltrates and reaches its destination.

April showers bring May flowers.

today in historyZhang Leping, the 'Father of Sanmao'

one thousand nine hundred and ten

yearelevenmoontenday，Chinese cartoonist Zhang Lepingbirth.Zhang LepingFormerly known as Zhang Sheng, he is one of the most influential comic artists in modern ChinaChinese cartoonist Zhang Leping, praised asThe father of Sanmao. Born in poverty, he was enlightened by his mother's Paper Cuttings when he was young,one thousand nine hundred and twenty-threeIn the year, he created his first comic book "A Pixiu Pays Five Thousand Yuan" and made a name for himself,one thousand nine hundred and thirty-fiveCreate the image of Sanmao in the year,one thousand nine hundred and forty-sevenThe "Sanmao Wandering Chronicles" was serialized in the "Ta Kung Pao" in the year, exposing the darkness of the old society through the bitter experiences of the homeless child Sanmao, triggering strong social reactions and becoming a childhood memory for several generations.During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he formed a team of patriotic comic propaganda and created anti Japanese comics such as "Waiting for the Enemy to Deepen, One Drum Annihilation", using his pen as a gun to inspire the people. Previously served as a consultant for the China Artists Association 《

Comic World》Editor in chief, creating series such as "Sanmao Turnaround" and "Sanmao Learning from Lei Feng" to showcase the growth of children in the new era. His artistic achievements cover many fields, such as comics, traditional Chinese painting, Paper Cuttings, and the image of Sanmao has been listed as a recommended book list for sustainable development goals by the United Nations. Zhang Leping practices with his paintbrushThe concept of "art for the masses" is known as the "common people painter", and his works are not only treasures of Chinese art history, but also spiritual monuments that record the hardships and hopes of the times.“为大众而艺术”的理念，被誉为“平民画家”，其作品不仅是中国美术史的瑰宝，更成为记录时代苦难与希望的精神丰碑。