在我国古代史里,有一则“文王演易”的传说。说是在殷商时期,西伯姬昌(即后来的周文王)被纣王囚禁在羑里,长达六年之久。于是,姬昌在狱中演易,还写了一部书,那就是传世的《周易》。 这个传说,有个问题:那时的姬昌,身陷囹圄,人身失去自由,心情一定很不舒畅,他怎么还有心思在狱中演易呢?他演的是什么易,易又是怎样演的,演易的目的又是什么?他总不会是因为在狱中百无聊赖,就象现在玩牌一样,用演易来消磨时光的吧！这些问题在史藉中都没有交待,只有《史记》中有句话说:“周文王演三百八十四爻而天下治”。演易怎么能使天下得到治理的呢?《史记》也没有说明。于是,后人便猜测 In our ancient history, there is a legend of “Wen Wang Yi Yi”. It is said that in the Shang period, Hebai Ji Chang (later King Zhou Wen) was imprisoned by the king in the ridge, up to six years. As a result, Ji Chang played in prison, also wrote a book, that is handed down the “Book of Changes.” This legend, there is a problem: when Jichang, caught in grudges, personal loss of freedom, the mood must be very uncomfortable, how did he still mind in the prison to play easy? What he played is easy, easy and what is What is the purpose of performance, performance? He will not always because of the boredom in prison, as playing cards now, with the performance to kill time! These questions are not explained in the history of borrowings, only the “Historical Records” there is a saying: “Zhou Wen Wang played three hundred and eighty-four 爻 and the world rule.” How can the performance of the game get the world under control? “Historical Records” did not say. So, future generations will guess