利女贞。
风自火出，家人；君子以言有物，而行有恒。
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家人卦象征「家、家庭、家道」。卦辞「利女贞」——治家以女人守正（内政清明）为根本。…
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家人，女正位乎内，男正位乎外，男女正，天地之大义也。家人有严君焉，父母之谓也。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，妇妇，而家道正，正家而天下定矣。
上九：有孚威如，终吉。
威如之吉，反身之谓也。
九五：王假有家，勿恤吉。
王假有家，交相爱也。
六四：富家，大吉。
富家大吉，顺在位也。
九三：家人嗃嗃，悔厉吉。妇子嘻嘻，终吝。
家人嗃嗃，未失也。妇子嘻嘻，失家节也。
六二：无攸遂，在中馈，贞吉。
六二之吉，顺以巽也。
初九：闲有家，悔亡。
闲有家，志未变也。
家人者，一家之人也。
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View original source家人之道，必须女主于内，男主于外，然后家道乃立。
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View original source家人之义，各自修一家之道，不能知家外他人之事。
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View original source家人之道必有所尊严而君长者，谓父母也。
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