太古河圖代姓紀 - LIENSHAN 连山 CHRONICLES

The term LienShan 連山 may have been originated from the period of LienBu 連逋. Based on the evolution of ancient Chinese civilization, there is a period called the chronicles of LienBu (連逋). LienBu (連逋) comprises of 2 words one known as Lien 連 meaning "to come together" while the other means Bu 逋, meaning is "to flee". It is a period where the combination of 3 huge clans are separated into 4 clans caused by population growth within the scarcity of natural resources. Within these 4 clans, fighting for survival are very common thus power struggles gave rise to clan’s wars. A good reflections of the Saga among the Chinese "Titans" predating ChiYou, ShenNong and HuangDi, more likely FuXi, NuWa, GongGong and ShuiShen.

If you Google the history of China, you will be greeted by the fact that The Yellow River is said to be the cradle of Chinese civilization. The known Xia Dynasty 夏朝 is believed to be the known first dynasty of China. LienBu (連逋) is way before the first Dynasty of China. It may also predates HuangDi, ShengNong and ChiYou. 

Within its chronicles, it is recorded the Supreme Ancient HeTu Lineage  太古河圖代姓.

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SUPREME ANCIENT HETU LINEAGE CHRONICLE 
(太古河圖代姓紀)

This piece of chronicle comprises of at least 3 doctrines of: -

1. Supreme Ancient 太古
2. River Map 河圖
3. Lineage 代姓

Supreme Beginning (太始) is born out of the Primal Chaos (混沌) singularity, to form the Original Fetus (元胎) which is the Supreme Ultimate (太極). It is the Heaven and Earth (天地) or the father and mother (父母) to the Supreme Yi (太易). Supreme Yi (太易) is never constant and ever changing. Such movement give rise to the Two Slices (兩儀) of YinYang (陰陽). Its dynamism is creation called the Supreme First (太初) who in return generates the 4 imageries (四象). These 4 imageries (四象) are HeTu (河圖) that is also called  the Supreme Essence (太素) of all creations, notably Heaven, Man and Earth Three Talents (三才). Human's existence between Heaven above and Earth below are the chronicles of its lineage called Supreme Ancient (太古) where the maternal lineage are the order.

Supreme Beginning (太始)

清 气 未 升 ，
濁 气 未 沉 ， 
游 神 未 靈 ， 
五 色 未 分 ， 
中 有 其 物 ,
冥 冥 而 性 存 , 
謂 之 混沌 。
混 沌 為 太 始 。 

Pure Qi (清气) levitates,
Putrid Qi (濁 气) sinks,
Have gods (神) not yet spirited (靈),
5 colors (五色) not yet separated,
Center has such matter,
Abyssal darkness natural exist,
Therefore Primal Chaos (混沌). 
Primal Chaos (混沌) as Supreme Beginning (太始).

Supreme Ultimate (太極)

太 始 者 ， 
元 胎 之 萌 也 。
太 始 之 數 一 ，
一 為 太 極 。 
太 極 者, 
天地 之 父 母 也 。

Supreme Beginning (太始) who is, 
Original Fetus (元胎) begin to sprout.
Supreme Beginning (太 始) counts as one,
One as Supreme Ultimate ( 太極). 
Supreme Ultimate (太極) who is, 
Heaven and Earth (天地) are father and mother (父母).

Supreme Yi (太易)

一 極 易 ， 
天 高 明 而 清 ， 
地 博 厚 而 濁 ，
謂 之 太 易 。
太易 者 ， 
天 地 之變 也 。
太 易 之 數 二 ，
二 為 兩 儀 。

One pole Yi (易), 
Heaven highly placed radiantly and pure, 
Earth thicken and putrid. 
Therefore is Supreme Yi (太易).
Supreme Yi (太易) who is, 
heaven and earth are changing.
TaiYi (太易) counts as two, 
two as Two Slices (兩儀).

Supreme First (太初)

兩 儀 者 ， 
陰 陽 之 形 也 ， 
謂 之 太 初 。
太 初 者 ， 
天地 之 交 也 。

Two Slices (兩儀) who are, 
YinYang (陰陽) thus confine, 
Therefore is Supreme First (太初).
Supreme First (太初) who is, 
heaven and earth thus integrates.

Supreme Essence (太素)

太 初 之 數 四 ， 
四 盈 易 ， 
四 象 變 而 成 万 物 ，
謂 之 太 素 。
太 素 者 ， 
三 才之 始 也 。
太 素 之 數 三 ，
三 盈 易 ，
天 地 孕 而 生 男 女 ，
謂 之 三 才 .
三 才 者 ,
天 地 之備 也 。

Supreme First (太初) counts as fourth, 
Four completes Yi (易), 
4 imageries transform into the myriad things, 
this is Supreme Essence (太素).
Supreme Essence (太素) who is, 
Three Talents (三才) there are.
Supreme Essence (太素) counts as three, 
Three surplus Yi, 
heaven and earth produces son and daughter (男女). 
This is Three Talents (三才).
Three Talents (三才) who are, 
Heaven Earth are prepared.

Supreme Ancient (太古)

游 神 動 而 靈 ， 
故 飛 、 走 、 潛 、 化 、 動 、 植 、 虫 、 魚 之 類 ， 
必 備 于 天 地 之 間 ， 
謂之 太 古 。
太 古 者 ，
生 民 之 始 也 。
太 古 之 人 皆 壽 ， 
盈 易 始 三 男 三 女 ， 
冬 聚 夏 散 ，食 鳥 、 獸 、 虫 、 魚 、 草 、 木 之 實 ，
而 男 女 构 精 ， 
以 女 生 為 姓 。 
始 三 頭 ，
謂 之 合雄 紀 。

Have God (神) move therefore spirited (靈), 
causes fly, walk, submerge, dilute, move, plant, insect, fish of such. 
Certainly prepared by Heaven Earth, 
thus Supreme Ancient (太古).
Supreme Ancient (太古) who is, 
produces the commoners thus begin.
Supreme Ancient (太古) thus people all lifespans,
fill Yi begins 3 male 3 female, 
winter assemble summer scattered, 
eats bird, beast, insects, fish, grasses, wood definitely, 
and male female copulate essence. 
Female to be born followed lineage (姓), 
begins 3 livestock , 
combines affirmatively recorded.

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THE CHINESE (華夏) THEORY OF EVOLUTION (太一生水)

The Supreme Ancient HeTu Lineage 太古河圖代姓 is very close to the description of The Ultimate One gives birth to water, water in return assisting the Ultimate One 太一生水,水反辅太一.

A recent rendition of the “Origin of Life” by Dato Dr. Victor Wee was inspiring. The opening premise such as: -
"Inconceivable is the beginning, O disciples, of this faring on. The earliest point is not revealed of the running on, the faring on, of beings, cloaked in ignorance, tied by craving” - Samyutta Nikaya (Buddhist Cannon)."

What it suggests, do not bother to ask what is the origin of life as it will not be understood by those who is bound by ignorance and craving. Therefore, the Chinese simply called it the Ultimate One (太一), without the necessary to define what constitute the One.

Implying that the One, may have arisen from the “First Cause”, it is the so called God created everything. The idea of the almighty God, is strangely, spur provocative philosophical discourse by non other then the maverick, Sir Bertrand Russell in his controversial book, “Why I am NOT a Christian”. He questioned, if God is responsible for the creation of everything, then by the same implication, God must have its own creator. In a nutshell, there is a first of the First Cause ad-infinitum.

The Chinese implied that the One as nothing more than a line (At least that is the pictogram of the Chinese character One), it also implies that the One is a line connecting all the “First Causes”. The idea of connection implies movement, as a stroke of a brush. So, the ultimate stroke is the First Cause. Scientist believes that such stroke represents another controversial idea, the “Big Bang”. The aftermath of such created water. The Chinese theory of Evolution begins with this phrase, The Ultimate One gives birth to water, water in return assisting the Ultimate One (太一生水,水反辅太一) .

The Ultimate One gives birth to water Scripts is believed to be written about 300 BC during the Warring States period on 14 bamboo strips in the Chu script. It was discovered in 1993 in Hubei, Jingmen. It is part of the Guodian Chu Slips (郭店楚簡). Thus, it became the fundamental doctrines for the Daoist art of cause and effects.

If there is a cause, there must be an effect. Water is the effect. The Greek Mythology stated that the world is created by Oceanus (son of Uranus and Gaia) and the Greeks must have a reason to believe in that. From water, the Chinese believes that The Ultimate One gives birth to water, water in return assisting the Ultimate One, therefore establishing Heaven, in return establishing Earth (太一生水,水反辅太一,是以成天. 天反辅太一,是以成地.). At this point, 2 new ideas emerged, Heaven and Earth. It was also said, the Chinese folklore has the Giant PanGu (盤古) separating Heaven and Earth, within his anatomy, landforms were shaped and rivers were excavated. Very strange that the Chinese paints his personification as a Giant similar to the Greek mythology, Titan race of Giant Atlas. More strange is in his given name PanGu (盤古) denoting “ancient plate”.

This “plate” is referring to the Milkyway Galaxy, as modern sciences revealed it to be a resemblance of a Disc! From one point it resemble a circle, the Chinese called, the Ultimate (太), while from another angle, a slim shape Disc in the form of One (一). The noble act of the Giant PanGu (盤古) separating Heaven and Earth, marks the beginning of evolution sometimes called, Heaven and Earth fixed position (天地定位). As he decomposed, his flesh and blood turn to mountains and streams which are also known as Mountain and Stream same Qi (山泽通气), so on so forth. The script TaiYi Sheng Shui states, Heaven and Earth, assisting thus, therefore establishing Gods (spiritual enlightenment), in return establishing YinYang (Duality) (天地复相辅也,是以成神明. 神明复相辅也,是以成阴阳.).

Again, the term ShenMing (神明) is rather sketchy. This term has 2 compound words. Shen (神) can mean spirit, gods or unknown forces. Ming (明) comprising sun and moon denoting enlightenment, wisdom or knowing. When both words are conjoined, it has multiple meanings but in this context it simply denotes the seeds of human evolution. The Chinese folklore continues to say, Nuwa (女媧) created humans from the mud of the Yellow River, therefore the Chinese has a yellowish skin texture. Strange similarity from the Book of Genesis, Adam is made from earth of Eden and Eve is part of Adam, personification of the mother Earth as a goddess, in this case, half human half serpent forms liked the Greek Mythology, Medusa. 

Another idea of ShenMing (神明) borrowed from the notion that states, if there is a beginning, there must be an end. If Big Bang is construed as a beginning, Big Crunch is the end. Upon the ending of the world system, lives on Earth parishes and on the other hand reborn as spiritual entities ShenMing (神明). The world system evolved to regenerate itself and when the conditions are met, such as Fire and Water does not shoot each other (水火不相射), these entities which have no gender, live within the water. When the surface of the water is exposed to the heat of the sun and coldness of the night, a crust is formed and became the sustenance of these spiritual entities. With the constant consumption, these entities take forms of single cell organism, manifesting as crude beings on a new world. This is the beginning of life. 

The scripts continue to say, YinYang (Duality), assisting thus, therefore establishing the four seasons, in return establishing cold and warmth. Cold and warmth, assisting thus, therefore establishing wet and dry, in return establishing birth and dead (阴阳复相辅也,是以成四时. 四时复相辅也,是以成凔热. 凔热复相辅也,是以成湿燥. 湿燥复相辅也,成岁而止.), so on and so forth. The ending words, in return establishing birth and dead (成岁而止) has multiple implications. First, the word Sui (岁) means age and Zhi (止) means stop. Compounding bring forth the idea of life and death. The order of things is nothing more than a complete cycle of growth phases rather than the misconstrued productive or weakening cycles. 
Saying thus, it laid the foundation of HeTu.

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RIVER MAP HETU 古河圖

In HeTu, the Odd number forms a Yang enclosure. While the other Even number forms another Yin enclosure. This enclosure establishes the left or the right turning cycles. 

Why must Yang takes left to right and Yin takes right to left? A matter of coriolis effects? 

Perhaps, in the Northern Hemisphere, the compass is pointing South and an adjustment must be made while in the Southern Hemisphere instead, as the compass ought to have pointed North! All our known SanYuan theory must have been reversed and screwed up for the reference point is always in the context of the Northern Hemisphere... OMG! Is that why the application goes so wrong?

This perhaps is the most confused lots in the Chinese astronomy pertaining to the HeTu principle applied in FengShui resulting in among others, why even XKFX stars fly forward, odd XKFX stars fly backward? Why counts from the left first and not the right? Why XKDG uses the outer plate and not the inner one? 

What may seen to be a displaced disc of enclosures are actually stacking above one another. What does this imply?

In the another words, mountain is construe as Yin or mountain is construe as Yang? Water is construe as Yin or water is construe as Yang? Better, when XieZi changes, Mountain are not construed as Mountain, Water is not construe as Water. Mountain can be taken as Water; Water can be taken as Mountain. 

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LIENBU 連逋

生 子 三 世 。合 雄 氏 沒 ， 子 孫 相 傳 ， 記 其 壽 命 ， 謂 之 敘 命 紀 。通 紀 四 姓 ，

生 子 二 世 。 男 女 眾 多 ， 群 居 連 逋 ， 從 強 而 行 ， 是 謂 連 逋 紀 。

生 子 一 世 ， 通 紀 五姓 ， 是 謂 五 姓 紀 。天 下 群 居 ， 以 類 相 親 ， 男 女 眾 多 ， 分 為 九 頭 ， 各 有 居 方 ， 故號 居 方 氏 。


沒 ， 生 子 三 十 二 世 ， 強 弱 相 迫 ， 欲 生 吞 害 。 中 有 神 人 ， 提 挺 而 治 ，故 號 提 挺 氏 。
提 挺 氏 生 子 三 十 五 紀 ， 通 紀 七 十 二 姓 ， 故 號 通 姓 氏 。有 巢 氏 生 ，太 古 之 先 覺 ， 識 于

Third generation, the clans has yet to be united with its descendants’ history proclaimed in narration. Thus recorded are the 4 clans.  

Second generation, population increased. The clans unite and disperse [thereafter called LienBu 連逋]. Moving forward such is the chronicle of LienBu 連逋.

First generation, thus recorded 5 clans. It is called 5 clans chronicles. All gathers below Heaven, they are of same siblings, population increase, separate in 9 tribes, each has its own location, hence has its own name.

Nay,

Thirty second generation, strong and weak mutually clashed, have ingest harm. Come human and gods to establish and to rule. Set rightly the clan’s name.

Thirty fifth chronicles, same records 72 surnames, similar clan’s name comes together to settle. Supreme Ancient 太古 previously made known that there are 

天 
地 
草 
木 
虫 
魚 
鳥 
獸 

Heaven, 
Earth, 
Grass, 
Wood, 
Insect, 
Fish, 
Bird, 
Beast 

俾 人 居 巢 穴 ， 
積 鳥 獸 之 肉 聚 草 木 之 實 ， 
天 下 九 頭 咸 歸 有 巢 始 君 也 ，
 動 止 ，
 群 群 相 聚 而 尊 事 之 。

Enable population to set up settlement. Bird and beast provide meat, Grass and wood are for planting. 9 tribes under heaven return. Those who has shelter are lord capable to lead. 

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壽 一 太易 ， 本 通 姓 氏 之 后 也 。燧 人 氏 ， 有 巢 子 也 ， 生 而 神 靈 ， 教 人 炮 食 ， 鑽 木 取 火 ，天 下 生 靈 尊 事 之 。始 有 日 中 之 市 ， 交 易 其 物 ， 有 傳 教 之 台 ， 有 結 繩 之 政 ，

壽 一太 易 ， 本 通 姓 氏 之 后 也 。伏 羲 氏 ， 燧 人 子 也 ， 因 風 而 生 ， 故 風 姓 。 末 甲 八 太 七 成 ， 三 十 二 易 草 木 ， 草 生月 ， 雨 降 日 ， 河 泛 時 ， 龍 馬 負 圖 ， 蓋 分 五 色 ， 文 開 五 易 ， 甲 象 崇 山 。

The age old Supreme Yi, by itself thereafter transcend the clans and used to name names and to build shelter yet to induce spirituality. Teaching people to cook before eating. Light up wood to build fire. These are the spiritual aspect all under heaven. When happened changes and be handed over one generation after another, people are able to lead (govern).


The age old Supreme Yi, by itself thereafter. FuXi 伏羲 reckoned, whoever rises the wind and stating the names, the armored soldiers’ eight mighty seventh accomplishments, and thirty two Yi straw wood (could also mean 32 days of transformation in that area). Straw (day) give rise to month (moon), rain controls day (sun), river floats hour, Dragon Horse holds emblem (HeTu). Enclose and distinguish the 5 colors. Literary opens the 5 Yi, the image of Jia (armored elephant) embraced mountain (piled up liked a mountain). 

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君臣民物陰陽兵象

天 皇 始 畫八 卦 ， 皆 連 山 ， 名 《 易 》 。

君 
臣 
民 
物 
陰 
陽 
兵 
象 

始 明 于 世 。

Heavenly Monarch 天皇 drew BaGua 八卦 LienShanYi  連山易 : -


Monarch
Minister
Commoner
Matter
Yin
Yang
Soldier
Elephant

Enlightening and posterity

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圖 出 后 二 成 三 十 二易 草 木 ， 木 枯 月 ， 命 臣 飛 龍 氏 造 六 書 。


后 草 木 一 易 ， 木 王 月 ， 命 臣 潛 龍 氏 作 甲歷 。

The map (HeTu) produces 2 former and constructs 32 Yi (changes) straw wood (could also mean a vast area), wood controls month, the fate of the minister is liked the flying dragon produces six documents (could mean promoted to 6th level).

Later straw wood one Yi [It sounds rather illogical], it may mean in the later changes to the vast area which may due to season, wood prosperously rule month, fate of the minister is liked the hidden dragon produces Jia (leader) in history.

伏 制 犧 牛 ， 治 金 成 器 ， 教 民 炮 食 。 易 九 頭 為 九 牧 ， 因 尊 事 為 禮 儀 ， 因 龍 出而 紀 官 ， 因 風 來 而 作 樂 。

Assisting regulating sacrifial cow, alter metal to form utensils. Teaching the commoner husbandry, transforming 9 (kinds of) livestock into 9 herds. From noble affairs come ceremonial rites, from the dragon comes the scroll of officer. From the winds come the composition of sounds.

命 降 龍 氏 何 率 万 民 ， 命 水 龍 氏 平 治 水 土 ， 命 火 龍 氏 炮治 器 用 ， 因 居 方 而 置 城 郭 。

The fate of the subdued dragon rules the thousand commoner, the fate of the water dragon levels the land and water (could also mean climate), the fate of the fire dragon combusting utensil to use, these are the way to form city wall.

天 下 之 民 號 曰 

天 皇
太 昊 
伏 犧
有 庖 
升 龍 

氏 ，本 通 姓 氏 之 后 也

Commoner all under heaven proclaim the: -

Heavenly Monarch,
Grand Vastness
Sacrificial Assistant
Kitchen Chief
Ascending Dragon

Thereafter thus record.

天皇伏羲氏皇策辭昔在天皇， 

居于君位，
咨 于 將， 
咨于相， 
咨于民， 

垂皇策辭。

Heavenly Monarch FuXi is the emperor of Heaven, taking: -

The Supreme Commander,
The Generals,
The Ministers,
The Commoners

Bow upon him, the monarch.

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