贞，丈人吉，无咎。
地中有水，师；君子以容民畜众。
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师卦象征军队、组织、群体的统御。没有正当性的群体行动，迟早出乱子；没有压得住场子的人来带，再多的兵也是散沙。…
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师，众也，贞，正也，能以众正，可以王矣。刚中而应，行险而顺，以此毒天下而民从之，吉又何咎矣。
上六：大君有命，开国承家，小人勿用。
大君有命，以正功也。小人勿用，必乱邦也。
六五：田有禽，利执言，无咎。长子帅师，弟子舆尸，贞凶。
长子帅师，以中行也。弟子舆尸，使不当也。
六四：师左次，无咎。
左次无咎，未失常也。
六三：师或舆尸，凶。
师或舆尸，大无功也。
九二：在师中吉，无咎，王三锡命。
在师中吉，承天宠也。王三锡命，怀万邦也。
初六：师出以律，否臧凶。
师出以律，失律凶也。
师，兵众也。下坎上坤，坎险坤顺，险而能顺，师之象也。
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View original source为师之始，齐师者也。齐众以律，失律则散。
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View original source丈人谓严庄尊重之人。言为师之正，唯得严庄丈人监临主领，乃得「吉无咎」。
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View original source师之道，以正为本。兴师动众以毒天下，而不以正，民弗从也，强驱之耳。
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