Friday, July 25th, 2025, the first day of the sixth lunar leap month

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Tian Shan Dun（䷠）

The Book of Changesauxiliary word for ordinal numbersthirty-threeThe hexagram states that there are mountains in the world, with hidden mountain formations.

Hexagram revelation:The sky is high and distant, with towering mountains. However, although the mountains are high, they are never as high as the sky, and their momentum shows a sign of retreat and hiding. The high mountain stands still, but actively restrains its sharpness, willingly residing under the sky, hidden between clouds and mist.The "Tian Shan Dun" reveals the natural law that when things reach their extreme, they will reverse, and when the sun fades, the yin will grow. It symbolizes that when the situation is unfavorable and the Taoist leader is petty, the wise should follow the example of the high mountains hidden in the sky, retreat decisively, and protect themselves wisely. This is not passive cowardice, but a wise choice of knowing the times and advancing and retreating. Temporarily converge, preserve strength, stay away from chaos, and wait patiently for the opportunity to stand invincible in the future. Remember: take a step back to broaden the horizon, hide for a moment to seek long-term peace.

Retreat from the mountains and valleys, aim higher than the clouds.

Today in history  

Situation Map of the Sino Japanese War of 1894-1895

one thousand eight hundred and ninety-fourOn this day of the year,Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895Explosion.Meiji restorationJapan is starting to move forwardcapitalismThe road, actively invading and expanding abroad, has established a focus on China as the center“Mainland policy”Due to Japan's long planned war and the Qing Dynasty's hasty response, this war resulted in China's defeatBeiyang FleetThe entire army was wiped out. The Qing government of China was forced toJapanese MilitarismMilitary pressure,one thousand eight hundred and ninety-fiveyearfourthe moonseventeenSigned on the day《Treaty of Shimonoseki》. The outcome of the First Sino Japanese WarChinese nationBringing unprecedented and severe national crisis, greatly deepening Chinese societysemi-colonyThe degree of transformation.

Jia WuSino-JapaneseWar is not only a turning point in the fortunes of China and Japan, but also a watershed in modern East Asian history. It proves with blood and fire that closure inevitably leads to backwardness, and compromise leads to bullying. The painful lessons of war have propelled China's difficult transition from decline to rise, and also warned future generations that although power may be a temporary threat, peace and development are the right path in history. Looking back at Jiawu today, it's not about indulging in pain, but remembering“Falling behind and being beatenThe historical logic, forging ahead.