Contemporary Interpretation
Until I am finally determined enough to...
Growing
[and fully becoming myself; then]
Listening
[to the rhythm of the world].
Time and time again.
Until I am
Finally
Determined enough to:
Disengage.
Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams
Upper Trigram: Gen, Mountain
2nd Core Character: Zhen, Thunder
1st Core Character: Dui, Lake
Lower Trigram: Sun, Wind (Tree)
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams in the Context of Yin and Yang
Changes and Impulses
Additional Resources
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The image
The wind blows low on the mountain: the image of work on what has been spoiled. Thus the superior man stirs up the people and strengthens their spirit.
The judgement
Work on what has been spoiled has sublime success. It furthers to cross the great water. Before the starting point three days, after the starting point three days.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
- Hexagram 17 → hexagram 18 → hexagram 19
- LIV4 (The Middle of our Inner Seal)
- Autumn
- Queen of Cups