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above K’an The Abysmal, Water





below Ch’ien The Creative, Heaven

The Judgement

Waiting. If you are sincere,

You have light and success.

Perseverance brings good fortune.

It furthers one to cross the great water.

The Image

Clouds rise up to heaven:

The image of Waiting.

Thus the superior man eats and drinks,

Is joyous and of good cheer.

The Lines

Nine at the beginning means:

Waiting in the meadow.

It furthers one to abide in what endures.

No blame.

Nine in the second place means:

Waiting on the sand.

There is some gossip.

The end brings good fortune.

Nine in the third place means:

Waiting in the mud

Brings about the arrival of the enemy.

Six in the fourth place means:

Waiting in blood.

Get out of the pit.

Nine in the fifth place means:

Waiting at meat and drink.

Perseverance brings good fortune.

Six at the top means:

One falls into the pit.

Three uninvited guests arrive.

Honor them, and in the end there will be good fortune.

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above Kên Keeping Still, Mountain





below K’an The Abysmal, Water

The Judgement

Youthful Folly has success.

It is not I who seek the young fool;

The young fool seeks me.

At the first oracle I inform him.

If he asks two or three times, it is importunity.

If he importunes, I give him no information.

Perseverance furthers.

The Image

A spring wells up at the foot of the mountain:

The image of Youth.

Thus the superior man fosters his character

By thoroughness in all that he does.

The Lines

Six at the beginning means:

To make a fool develop

It furthers one to apply discipline.

The fetters should be removed.

To go on in this way brings humiliation.

Nine in the second place means:

To bear with fools in kindliness brings good fortune.

To know how to take women

Brings good fortune.

The son is capable of taking charge of the household.

Six in the third place means:

Take not a maiden who, when she sees a man of bronze,

Loses possession of herself.

Nothing furthers.

Six in the fourth place means:

Entangled folly brings humiliation.

Six in the fifth place means:

Childlike folly brings good fortune.

Nine at the top means:

In punishing folly

It does not further one

To commit transgressions.

The only thing that furthers

Is to prevent transgressions.

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above K’an The Abysmal, Water





below Chên The Arousing, Thunder

The Judgement

Difficulty at the Beginning works supreme success,

Furthering through perseverance.

Nothing should be undertaken.

It furthers one to appoint helpers.

The Image

Clouds and thunder:

The image of Difficulty at the Beginning.

Thus the superior man

Brings order out of confusion.

The Lines

Nine at the beginning means:

Hesitation and hindrance.

It furthers one to remain persevering.

It furthers one to appoint helpers.

Six in the second place means:

Difficulties pile up.

Horse and wagon part.

He is not a robber;

He wants to woo when the time comes.

The maiden is chaste,

She does not pledge herself.

Ten years–then she pledges herself.

Six in the third place means:

Whoever hunts deer without the forester

Only loses his way in the forest.

The superior man understands the signs of the time

And prefers to desist.

To go on brings humiliation.

Six in the fourth place means:

Horse and wagon part.

Strive for union.

To go on brings good fortune.

Everything acts to further.

Nine in the fifth place means:

Difficulties in blessing.

A little perseverance brings good fortune.

Great perseverance brings misfortune.

Six at the top means:

Horse and wagon part.

Bloody tears flow.