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25. Wu Wang /Innocence(The Unexpected)

above: Ch'ien
The Creative, Heaven

below: Chen
The Arousing, Thunder


The Judgement:
Innocence. Supreme success. Perseverance furthers. If someone is not as he should be, he has misfortune, and it does not further him to undertake anything.

The Image:
Under heaven thunder rolls: All things attain the natural state of innocence. Thus the kings of old, rich in virtue, and in harmony with the time, fostered and nourished all beings.

The Lines:

9 at the beginning:
Innocent behavior brings good fortune.

6 in the second place:
If one does not count on the harvest while plowing, nor on the use of the ground while clearing it, it furthers one to undertake something.

6 in the third place:
Undeserved misfortune. The cow that was tethered by someone is the wanderer's gain, the citizen's loss.

9 in the fourth place:
He who can be persevering remains without blame.

9 in the fifth place:
Use no medicine in an illness incurred through no fault of your own. It will pass of itself.

9 at the top:
Innocent action brings misfortune. Nothing furthers.

26. Ta Ch'u / Taming Power of the Great

above: Ken
Keeping Still, Mountain

below: Ch'ien
The Creative, Heaven


The Judgement:
The Taming Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.

The Image:
Heaven within the mountain: The image of the Taming Power of the Great. Thus the superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

The Lines:

9 at the beginning:
Danger is at hand. It furthers one to desist.

9 in the second place:
The axletrees are taken from the wagon.

9 in the third place:
A good horse that follows others. Awareness of danger, with perseverance, furthers. Practice chariot driving and armed defense daily. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.

6 in the fourth place:
The headboard of a young bull. Great good fortune.

6 in the fifth place:
The tusk of a gelded boar. Good fortune.

9 at the top:
One attains the way of heaven. Success.

27. I / The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)

above: Ken
Keeping Still, Mountain

below: Chen
The Arousing, Thunder


The Judgement:
The Corners of the Mouth. Perseverance brings good fortune. Pay heed to the providing of nourishment and to what a man seeks to fill his own mouth with.

The Image:
At the foot of the mountain, thunder: The image of Providing Nourishment. Thus the superior man is careful of his words
and temperate in eating and drinking.

The Lines:

9 at the beginning:
You let your magic tortoise go, and look at me with the corners of your mouth drooping. Misfortune.

6 in the second place:
Turning to the summit for nourishment, deviating from the path  to seek nourishment from the hill. Continuing to do this brings misfortune.

6 in the third place:
Turning away from nourishment. Perseverance brings misfortune. Do not act thus for ten years. Nothing serves to further.

6 in the fourth place:
Turning to the summit for provision of nourishment brings good fortune. Spying about with sharp eyes like a tiger with insatiable craving. No blame.

6 in the fifth place:
Turning away from the path. To remain persevering brings good fortune. One should not cross the great water.

9 at the top:
The source of nourishment. Awareness of danger brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.

28. Ta Kuo / Preponderance of the Great
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above: Tui
The Joyous, Lake

below: Sun
The Gentle, Wind


The Judgement:
Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.

The Image:
The lake rises above the trees: The image of Preponderance of the Great. Thus the superior man, when he stands alone, is unconcerned, and if he has to renounce the world, he is undaunted.

The Lines:

6 at the beginning:
To spread white rushes underneath. No blame.

9 in the second place:
A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything furthers.

9 in the third place:
The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.

9 in the fourth place:
The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.

9 in the fifth place:
A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a husband. No blame. No praise.

6 at the top:
One must go through the water.
It goes over one's head.
Misfortune. No blame.

29. K'an / The Abysmal (Water)

above: K'an
The Abysmal, Water

below: K'an
The Abysmal, Waterr


The Judgement:
The Abysmal repeated. If you are sincere, you have success in your heart, and whatever you do succeeds.

The Image:
Water flows on uninterruptedly and reaches its goal: The image of the Abysmal repeated. Thus the superior man walks in lasting virtue and carries on the business of teaching.

The Lines:

6 at the beginning:
Repetition of the Abysmal. In the abyss one falls into a pit. Misfortune.

9 in the second place:
The abyss is dangerous. One should strive to attain small things only.

6 in the third place:
Forward and backward, abyss on abyss. In danger like this, pause at first and wait, otherwise you will fall into a pit in the abyss. Do not act in this way.

6 in the fourth place:
A jug of wine, a bowl of rice with it; earthen vessels simply handed in through the window.
There is certainly no blame in this.

9 in the fifth place:
The abyss is not filled to overflowing, it is filled only to the rim. No blame.

6 at the top:
Bound with cords and ropes, shut in between thorn-hedged prison walls: For three years one does not find the way. Misfortune.

30. Li / The Clinging, Fire

above: Li
The Clinging, Flame

below: Li
The Clinging, Flame


The Judgement:
The Clinging. Perseverance furthers. It brings success. Care of the cow brings good fortune.

The Image:
That which is bright rises twice:
The image of Fire. Thus the great man, by perpetuating this brightness, illumines the four quarters of the world.

The Lines:

9 at the beginning:
The footprints run crisscross. If one is seriously intent, no blame.

6 in the second place:
Yellow light. Supreme good fortune.

9 in the third place:
In the light of the setting sun, men either beat the pot and sing or loudly bewail the approach of old age. Misfortune.

9 in the fourth place:
Its coming is sudden; it flames up, dies down, is thrown away.

6 in the fifth place:
Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. Good fortune.

9 at the top:
The king uses him to march forth and chastise.
Then it is best to kill the leaders and take captive the followers. No blame.

31. Hsien / Influence (Wooing)
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above: Tui
The Joyous, Lake

below: Ken
Keeping Still, Mountainr


The Judgement:
Influence. Success. Perseverance furthers.
To take a maiden to wife brings good fortune.

The Image:
A lake on the mountain: The image of Influence. Thus the superior man encourages people to approach him by his readiness to receive them.

The Lines:

6 at the beginning:
The influence shows itself in the big toe.

6 in the second place:
The influence shows itself in the calves of the legs. Misfortune. Tarrying brings good fortune.

9 in the third place:
The influence shows itself in the thighs. Holds to that which follows it. To continue is humiliating.

9 in the fourth place:
Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. If a man is agitated in mind, and his thoughts go hither and thither, only those friends on whom he fixes his conscious thoughts will follow.

9 in the fifth place:
The influence shows itself in the back of the neck. No remorse.

6 at the top:
The influence shows itself in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue.

32. Heng / Duration

above: Chen
The Arousing, Thunder

below: Sun
The Gentle, Wind


The Judgement:
Duration. Success. No blame. Perseverance furthers. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.

The Image:
Thunder and wind: the image of Duration. Thus the superior man stands firm and does not change his direction.

The Lines:

6 at the beginning:
Seeking duration too hastily brings misfortune persistently. Nothing that would further.

9 in the second place:
Remorse disappears.

9 in the third place:
He who does not give duration to his character meets with disgrace. Persistent humiliation.

9 in the fourth place:
No game in the field.

6 in the fifth place:
Giving duration to one's character through perseverance. This is good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man.

6 at the top:
Restlessness as an enduring condition brings misfortune.