Friday, July 11th, 2025, Lunar June 17th

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Heavenly Wind（䷫）

“姤 "（gòu），Shuowen Jiezi》Interpreted as“Encounter also "It refers to an unexpected encounter. Original meaning: Encounter, encounter. ExtensionjusticeThe meeting of yin and yang、Opportunities and challenges. The Book of Changesauxiliary word for ordinal numbersforty-fourdivinatory symbols，Above dry (sky) and below sun (wind), there is wind throughout the world.

Hexagram revelation:The wind blows green duckweed, walking in the sky. Although there is no trace to be found, it can flow around all things, just like the unexpected encounters in life.Tianfeng GuaEnlighten us: every encounter in the world has its own reasons, whether it is a chance or a test, only by holding the center and guarding the right side can we calmly deal with it. Upholding Qian De to establish his aspirations, and following Xun Shun to cultivate his abilities. When the wind and waves meet, one can take advantage of the situation and soar up to 90000 miles. This is the essence of the hexagram and also the ultimate principle of life.

With the help of good wind, send me to Qingyun.

Today in history  

Zheng He's Western Navigation Route Map

the Christian eraone thousand four hundred and fiveyearseventhe moonelevenOn that day, an unprecedentedly large fleet set sail from Longjiang Port in Nanjing. Under the decree of Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He led thetwo hundred and eightShipstwenty-seven thousand and eight hundredA massive fleet composed of sailors gathered at Liujia Port in Taicang, Jiangsu and anchored at Taiping Port in Changle, Fujian to wait for the wind, officially embarking on a groundbreaking feat in human maritime history - the voyage to the West.

This voyage marked the beginning of Zheng He's seven voyages to the West. In the following 20 years, this invincible fleet sailed over 100000 miles, covering more than 30 countries and regions along the coasts of Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and even East Africa, reaching as far as the Red Sea coast and the east coast of Africa. Its grand scale, long duration, and distant voyage are not only unprecedented in the history of Chinese navigation, but alsofifteenThe world's maritime history in the century has created records that are difficult to reach.

Wherever Zheng He's fleet went, they not only brought exquisite porcelain, silk, and advanced production technology, but also spread the diplomatic concept of peace and friendship. This series of maritime feats greatly promoted economic and cultural exchanges between China and various Asian and African countries, and propelled the prosperous development of the Maritime Silk Road. Today, more than 600 years later, Zheng He's voyages to the West are still regarded as a model for human exploration of the ocean and the connection of civilizations, setting an eternal monument in the history of world navigation.