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On October 8, 2010 at 10:04 AM
madmur1 asked:
why the poem?
and received a response of:
32 Constancy
The Statement of the first hexagram
Constancy is to continue
without fault.
Gain through purity.
Gain by having a place to go.
without fault.
Gain through purity.
Gain by having a place to go.
The changing lines
The first line:
Dredging for constancy.
Pure misfortune. No place is gainful.
Dredging for constancy.
Pure misfortune. No place is gainful.
The fifth line:
Constant in virtue.
Like a woman: fortune.
Like a man: misfortune.
Constant in virtue.
Like a woman: fortune.
Like a man: misfortune.
43 Decisiveness
The Statement of the second hexagram
Decisiveness. Proclaim in the royal court.
Trust in the commands. Be stern.
There will be severity.
Announce to your own city.
There is no gain in going to war.
Gain by having a place to go.
Trust in the commands. Be stern.
There will be severity.
Announce to your own city.
There is no gain in going to war.
Gain by having a place to go.
The Image of the first hexagram
Thunder and wind:
constancy.
The noble one stands
without changing direction.
constancy.
The noble one stands
without changing direction.
The Image of the second hexagram
Lake rising to heaven:
decisiveness. The noble one
bestows wealth
to those below
and shuns dwelling
on his own virtues.
decisiveness. The noble one
bestows wealth
to those below
and shuns dwelling
on his own virtues.
