Monday, September 8th, 2025, the 17th day of the seventh lunar month

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Di Tian Tai（䷊）

The Book of ChangesNo.elevenThe hexagram states that heaven and earth intersect, with heaven and earth intersecting, leading to prosperity and prosperity.

Hexagram revelation:Heaven should be above and earth should be below, but the Tai hexagram goes in the opposite direction, representing the integration of yin and yang and harmony between the upper and lower. The earth's atmosphere sinks, the weather rises, and the two meet to form a never-ending cycle, just as all things thrive in peace.The concept of 'Di Tian Tai' showcases the balance and prosperity of nature. It symbolizes good fortune and smooth sailing, emphasizing the importance of not being arrogant or impatient in times of prosperity, and maintaining stability with a humble heart. Only with a solid foundation can crises be resolved, and harmonious coexistence ultimately leads to a peaceful and prosperous era.

Time, personnel, and day are urging each other, and the winter solstice brings forth the sun and spring.

——Du Fu's "Xiao Zhi"

today in historyEileen Chang

one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five

yearninemooneightOn the day,Famous modern Chinese female writerin the U.S.one thousand nine hundred and ninety-fiveLos AngelesPassed away, throughout the yearseventy-fourYear old. Eileen ChangsevenStarted writing novels at the age of，one thousand nine hundred and fortyEmerging in the literary world during the era, later known as' The Golden Lock 'Love in a Fallen CityWorks such as "The Red Rose and the White Rose" have established their position, and they are skilled at depicting the emotional entanglements and survival difficulties of men and women in the old era, especially accurately capturing the struggles of women in the gap between feudal ethics and modernity. Its writing blends classical imagery with modern philosophical thought, with dense and tense imagery, creating a unique "desolate aesthetics" and expanding the expressive dimensions of modern Chinese literature. Although she later lived abroad, her works continued to attract attention in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the international academic community, influencing later writers such as Wang Anyi and Li Bihua. Many of her works have been adapted into film and television classics.be honored as

one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five“In the modern and contemporary history of ChinatwentyAn outstanding woman”As a member of the Republic of China societyLiterary Mirror "not only records the cultural pains of the era of transition between old and new, but also analyzes the essence of human nature with insight beyond the times. It occupies an irreplaceable position in the dialogue between Chinese and Western literature and has become an important text for interpreting modern Chinese society and human nature.“文学镜像”，她的创作既记录了新旧交替时代的文化阵痛，也以超越时代的洞察力剖析人性本质，在中西文学对话中占据不可替代的位置，成为解读现代中国社会与人性的重要文本。