进得位往有功也

伊川易传 · section 151 · 程頤 · 619 characters

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渐进之时而隂阳各得正位进而有功也四复由上进而得正位三离下而为上遂得正位亦为进得位之义

进以正可以正邦也 以正道而进可以正邦国至于天下也凡进于事进于徳进于位莫不皆当以正也

其位刚得中也 上云进得位往有功也统言隂阳得位是以进而有功复云其位刚得中也所谓位者五以刚阳中正得尊位也诸爻之得正亦可谓之得位矣然未若五之得尊位故特言之

止而防动不穷也 内艮止外防顺止为安静之象防为和顺之义人之进也若以欲心之动则躁而不得其渐故有困穷在渐之义内止静而外防顺故其进动不有困穷也

象曰山上有木渐君子以居贤徳善俗 山上有木其髙有因渐之义也君子观渐之象以居贤善之徳化美于风俗人之进于贤徳必有其渐习而后能安非可陵节而遽至也在已且然教化之于人不以渐其能入乎移风易俗非一朝一夕所能成故善俗必以渐也

初六鸿渐于干小子厉有言无咎 渐诸爻皆取鸿象鸿之为物至有时而群有序不失其时序乃为渐也干水水鸟止于水之水至近也其进可谓渐矣行而以时乃所谓渐渐进不失渐得其宜矣六居初至下也隂之才至弱也而上无应援以此而进常情之所忧也君子则深识逺照知义理之所安时事之所宜处之不疑小人防子唯能见已然之事从众人之知非能烛理也故危惧而有言盖不知在下所以有进也用柔所以不躁也无应所以能渐也于义自无咎也若渐之初而用刚急进则失渐之义不能进而有咎必矣

六二鸿渐于磐饮食衎衎吉 二居中得正上应于五进之安裕者也但居渐故进不速磐石之安平者江河之滨所有象进之安自干之磐又渐进也二与九五之君以中正之道相应其进之安固平易莫加焉故其饮食和乐衎衎然吉可知也

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进得位往有功也 — 伊川易傳