26 - The Taming Power of the Great

Contemporary Interpretation

34 - The Taming Power of the Great

Open myself to the world,
decide, release.

I, I,
All I,
Open myself
To the world
Decide
And release.

Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation

The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams

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Upper Trigram: Gen, Mountain

2nd Core Character: Zhen, Thunder

1st Core Character: Dui, Lake

Lower Trigram: Qian, Heaven

The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams in the Context of Yin and Yang

The hexagram's inner trigrams within the fields of Yin and Yang

Changes and Impulses

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The taming power of the great (26) refers to time.

The image

Heaven within the mountain: the image of the taming power of the great. Thus the superior man studies numerous ancient sayings and deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character.

The judgement

The taming power of the great. Perseverance furthers. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It furthers to cross the great water. Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes