Read a record of the questions asked of I Ching, read the response, and read the comments of others
On January 23, 2024 at 1:23 PM
books in ancient times was papyrus?
and received a response of:
39 Hindered
The Statement of the first hexagram
Gain in the west and south.
No gain in the east and north.
Gain by seeing the great person.
Pure fortune.
No gain in the east and north.
Gain by seeing the great person.
Pure fortune.
The changing lines
The first line:
Going: hindered.
Approaching: honor.
Going: hindered.
Approaching: honor.
The second line:
The king's servant hindered-
though he did not personally cause it.
The king's servant hindered-
though he did not personally cause it.
The third line:
Going: hindered.
Approaching: reversal.
Going: hindered.
Approaching: reversal.
The fourth line:
Going: hindered.
Coming: joining.
Going: hindered.
Coming: joining.
58 Exchange
The Statement of the second hexagram
Exchange: progress and steadfast gain.
The Image of the first hexagram
Water on top of the
mountain: hindered.
The noble one
turns inward
to cultivate virtue.
mountain: hindered.
The noble one
turns inward
to cultivate virtue.
The Image of the second hexagram
Joined lakes in exchange.
The noble one
investigates and explains
knowledge to friends.
The noble one
investigates and explains
knowledge to friends.
