Contemporary Interpretation
Surprisingly clear views
Determination
Requires disengagement
And thus provides
Insight
Into our own
Source of being:
Surprisingly
Clear
Views.
Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams
Upper Trigram: Li, Fire
2nd Core Character: Kan, Water
1st Core Character: Gen, Mountain
Lower Trigram: Zhen, Thunder
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams in the Context of Yin and Yang
Changes and Impulses
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Biting through (21) signifies to deplete.
The image
Thunder and lightning: the image of biting through. Thus the ancient kings consolidated the laws through clearly defined penalties.
The judgement
Biting through has success. It furthers to have courts ruling.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
- Hexagram 20 → hexagram 21 → hexagram 22
- GB38 (Supported by the Movement of the Yang)
- Autumn
- VIII Justice, Ace of Cups and King of Cups