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1.1     ! root        1: .H 1 "Ch\'ien" "The Creative"
        !             2: .X 1 1
        !             3: .J
        !             4: The Creative works sublime success,
        !             5: Furthering through perseverance.
        !             6: .I
        !             7: The movement of heaven is full of power.
        !             8: Thus the superior man makes himself strong and untiring.
        !             9: .L 1 9
        !            10: Hidden dragon. Do not act.
        !            11: .L 2 9
        !            12: Dragon appearing in the field.
        !            13: It furthers one to see the great man.
        !            14: .L 3 9
        !            15: All day long the superior man is creatively active.
        !            16: At nightfall his mind is beset with cares.
        !            17: Danger. No blame.
        !            18: .L 4 9
        !            19: Wavering flight over the depths.
        !            20: No blame.
        !            21: .L 5 9 G
        !            22: Flying dragon in the heavens.
        !            23: It furthers one to see the great man.
        !            24: .L 6 9
        !            25: Arrogant dragon will have cause to repent.
        !            26: .LA 9
        !            27: There appears a flight of dragons without heads.
        !            28: Good fortune.
        !            29: .H 2 "K\'un" "The Receptive"
        !            30: .X 8 8
        !            31: .J
        !            32: The Receptive brings about sublime success,
        !            33: Furthering through the perseverance of a mare.
        !            34: If the superior man undertakes something and tries to lead,
        !            35: He goes astray;
        !            36: But if he follows, he finds guidance.
        !            37: It is favorable to find friends in the west and south,
        !            38: To forego friends in the east and north.
        !            39: Quiet perseverance brings good fortune.
        !            40: .I
        !            41: The earth's condition is receptive devotion.
        !            42: Thus the superior man who has breadth of character
        !            43: Carries the outer world.
        !            44: .L 1 6
        !            45: When there is hoarfrost underfoot,
        !            46: Solid ice is not far off.
        !            47: .L 2 6 G
        !            48: Straight, square, great.
        !            49: Without purpose,
        !            50: Yet nothing remains unfurthered.
        !            51: .L 3 6
        !            52: Hidden lines.
        !            53: One is able to remain persevering.
        !            54: If by chance you are in the service of a king,
        !            55: Seek not works, but bring to completion.
        !            56: .L 4 6
        !            57: A tied-up sack. No blame, no praise.
        !            58: .L 5 6
        !            59: A yellow lower garment brings supreme good fortune.
        !            60: .L 6 6
        !            61: Dragons fight in the meadow.
        !            62: Their blood is black and yellow.
        !            63: .LA 6
        !            64: Lasting perseverance furthers.
        !            65: .H 3 "Chun" "Difficulty at the Beginning"
        !            66: .X 6 7
        !            67: .J
        !            68: Difficulty at the Beginning works supreme success,
        !            69: Furthering through perseverance.
        !            70: Nothing should be undertaken.
        !            71: It furthers one to appoint helpers.
        !            72: .I
        !            73: Clouds and thunder:
        !            74: The image of Difficulty at the Beginning.
        !            75: Thus the superior man
        !            76: Brings order out of confusion.
        !            77: .L 1 9 G
        !            78: Hesitation and hindrance.
        !            79: It furthers one to remain persevering.
        !            80: It furthers one to appoint helpers.
        !            81: .L 2 6
        !            82: Difficulties pile up.
        !            83: Horse and wagon part.
        !            84: He is not a robber;
        !            85: He wants to woo when the time comes.
        !            86: The maiden is chaste,
        !            87: She does not pledge herself.
        !            88: Ten years\(emthen she pledges herself.
        !            89: .L 3 6
        !            90: Whoever hunts deer without the forester
        !            91: Only loses his way in the forest.
        !            92: The superior man understands the signs of the time
        !            93: And prefers to desist.
        !            94: To go on brings humiliation.
        !            95: .L 4 6
        !            96: Horse and wagon part.
        !            97: Strive for union.
        !            98: To go on brings good fortune.
        !            99: Everything acts to further.
        !           100: .L 5 9 G
        !           101: Difficulties in blessing.
        !           102: A little perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           103: Great perseverance brings misfortune.
        !           104: .L 6 6
        !           105: Horse and wagon part.
        !           106: Bloody tears flow.
        !           107: .H 4 "M\o'^e'ng" "Youthful Folly"
        !           108: .X 4 6
        !           109: .J
        !           110: Youthful Folly has success.
        !           111: It is not I who seek the young fool;
        !           112: The young fool seeks me.
        !           113: At the first oracle I inform him.
        !           114: If he asks two or three times, it is importunity.
        !           115: If he importunes, I give him no information.
        !           116: Perseverance furthers.
        !           117: .I
        !           118: A spring wells up at the foot of the mountain:
        !           119: The image of Youth.
        !           120: Thus the superior man fosters his character
        !           121: By thoroughness in all that he does.
        !           122: .L 1 6
        !           123: To make a fool develop
        !           124: It furthers one to apply discipline.
        !           125: The fetters should be removed.
        !           126: To go on in this way brings humiliation.
        !           127: .L 2 9 G
        !           128: To bear with fools in kindliness brings good fortune.
        !           129: To know how to take women
        !           130: Brings good fortune.
        !           131: The son is capable of taking charge of the household.
        !           132: .L 3 6
        !           133: Take not a maiden who, when she sees a man of bronze,
        !           134: Loses possession of herself.
        !           135: Nothing furthers.
        !           136: .L 4 6
        !           137: Entangled folly brings humiliation.
        !           138: .L 5 6 G
        !           139: Childlike folly brings good fortune.
        !           140: .L 6 9
        !           141: In punishing folly
        !           142: It does not further one
        !           143: To commit transgressions.
        !           144: The only thing that furthers
        !           145: Is to prevent transgressions.
        !           146: .H 5 "Hsu" "Waiting (Nourishment)"
        !           147: .X 6 1
        !           148: .J
        !           149: Waiting. If you are sincere,
        !           150: You have light and success.
        !           151: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           152: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !           153: .I
        !           154: Clouds rise up to heaven:
        !           155: The image of Waiting.
        !           156: Thus the superior man eats and drinks,
        !           157: Is joyous and of good cheer.
        !           158: .L 1 9
        !           159: Waiting in the meadow.
        !           160: It furthers one to abide in what endures.
        !           161: No blame.
        !           162: .L 2 9
        !           163: Waiting on the sand.
        !           164: There is some gossip.
        !           165: The end brings good fortune.
        !           166: .L 2 9
        !           167: Waiting in the mud
        !           168: Brings about the arrival of the enemy.
        !           169: .L 4 6
        !           170: Waiting in blood.
        !           171: Get out of the pit.
        !           172: .L 5 9 G
        !           173: Waiting at meat and drink.
        !           174: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           175: .L 6 6
        !           176: One falls into the pit.
        !           177: Three uninvited guests arrive.
        !           178: Honor them, and in the end there will be good fortune.
        !           179: .H 6 "Sung" "Conflict"
        !           180: .X 1 6
        !           181: .J
        !           182: Conflict. You are sincere
        !           183: And are being obstructed.
        !           184: A cautious halt halfway brings good fortune.
        !           185: Going through to the end brings misfortune.
        !           186: It furthers one to see the great man.
        !           187: It does not further one to cross the great water.
        !           188: .I
        !           189: Heaven and water go their opposite ways:
        !           190: The image of Conflict.
        !           191: Thus in all his transactions the superior man
        !           192: Carefully considers the beginning.
        !           193: .L 1 6
        !           194: If one does not perpetuate the affair,
        !           195: There is little gossip.
        !           196: In the end, good fortune comes.
        !           197: .L 2 9
        !           198: One cannot engage in conflict;
        !           199: One returns home, gives way.
        !           200: The people of his town,
        !           201: Three hundred households,
        !           202: Remain free of guilt.
        !           203: .L 3 6
        !           204: To nourish oneself on ancient virtue induces perseverance.
        !           205: Danger. In the end, good fortune comes.
        !           206: If by chance you are in the service of a king,
        !           207: Seek not works.
        !           208: .L 4 9
        !           209: One cannot engage in conflict.
        !           210: One turns back and submits to fate,
        !           211: Changes one's attitude,
        !           212: And finds peace in perseverance.
        !           213: Good fortune.
        !           214: .L 5 9 G
        !           215: To contend before him
        !           216: Brings good fortune.
        !           217: .L 6 9
        !           218: Even if by chance a leather belt is bestowed on one,
        !           219: By the end of morning
        !           220: It will have been snatched away three times.
        !           221: .H 7 "Shih" "The Army"
        !           222: .X 8 6
        !           223: .J
        !           224: The Army. The army needs perseverance
        !           225: And a strong man.
        !           226: Good fortune without blame.
        !           227: .I
        !           228: In the middle of the earth is water:
        !           229: The image of The Army.
        !           230: Thus the superior man increases his masses
        !           231: By generosity toward the people.
        !           232: .L 1 6
        !           233: An army must set forth in proper order.
        !           234: If the order is not good, misfortune threatens.
        !           235: .L 2 9 G
        !           236: In the midst of the army.
        !           237: Good fortune. No blame.
        !           238: The king bestows a triple decoration.
        !           239: .L 3 6
        !           240: Perchance the army carries corpses in the wagon.
        !           241: Misfortune.
        !           242: .L 4 6
        !           243: The army retreats. No blame.
        !           244: .L 5 6 G
        !           245: There is game in the field.
        !           246: It furthers one to catch it.
        !           247: Without blame.
        !           248: Let the eldest lead the army.
        !           249: The younger transports corpses;
        !           250: Then perseverance brings misfortune.
        !           251: .L 6 6
        !           252: The great prince issues commands,
        !           253: Founds states, vests families with fiefs.
        !           254: Inferior people should not be employed.
        !           255: .H 8 "Pi" "Holding Together [Union]"
        !           256: .X 6 8
        !           257: .J
        !           258: Holding Together brings good fortune.
        !           259: Inquire of the oracle once again
        !           260: Whether you possess sublimity, constancy, and perseverance;
        !           261: Then there is no blame.
        !           262: Those who are uncertain gradually join.
        !           263: Whoever comes too late
        !           264: Meets with misfortune.
        !           265: .I
        !           266: On the earth is water:
        !           267: The image of Holding Together.
        !           268: Thus the kings of antiquity
        !           269: Bestowed the different states as fiefs
        !           270: And cultivated friendly relations
        !           271: With the feudal lords.
        !           272: .L 1 6
        !           273: Hold to him in truth and loyalty;
        !           274: This is without blame.
        !           275: Truth, like a full earthen bowl:
        !           276: Thus in the end
        !           277: Good fortune comes from without.
        !           278: .L 2 6
        !           279: Hold to him inwardly.
        !           280: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           281: .L 3 6
        !           282: You hold together with the wrong people.
        !           283: .L 4 6
        !           284: Hold to him outwardly also.
        !           285: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           286: .L 5 9 G
        !           287: Manifestation of holding together.
        !           288: In the hunt the king uses beaters on three sides only
        !           289: And foregoes game that runs off in front.
        !           290: The citizens need no warning.
        !           291: Good fortune.
        !           292: .L 6 6
        !           293: He finds no head for holding together.
        !           294: Misfortune.
        !           295: .H 9 "Hsiao Ch\'u" "The Taming Power of the Small"
        !           296: .X 2 1
        !           297: .J
        !           298: The Taming Power of the Small
        !           299: Has success.
        !           300: Dense clouds, no rain from our western region.
        !           301: .I
        !           302: The wind drives across heaven:
        !           303: The image of The Taming Power of the Small.
        !           304: Thus the superior man
        !           305: Refines the outward aspect of his nature.
        !           306: .L 1 9
        !           307: Return to the way.
        !           308: How could there be blame in this?
        !           309: Good fortune.
        !           310: .L 2 9
        !           311: He allows himself to be drawn into returning.
        !           312: Good fortune.
        !           313: .L 3 9
        !           314: The spokes burst out of the wagon wheel.
        !           315: Man and wife roll their eyes.
        !           316: .L 4 6 C
        !           317: If you are sincere, blood vanishes and fear gives way.
        !           318: No blame.
        !           319: .L 5 9 G
        !           320: If you are sincere and loyally attached,
        !           321: You are rich in your neighbor.
        !           322: .L 6 9
        !           323: The rain comes, there is rest.
        !           324: This is due to the lasting affect of character.
        !           325: Perseverance brings the woman into danger.
        !           326: The moon is nearly full.
        !           327: If the superior man persists,
        !           328: Misfortune comes.
        !           329: .H 10 "Lu" "Treading [Conduct]"
        !           330: .X 1 5
        !           331: .J
        !           332: Treading. Treading upon the tail of the tiger.
        !           333: It does not bite the man. Success.
        !           334: .I
        !           335: Heaven above, the lake below:
        !           336: The image of Treading.
        !           337: Thus the superior man discriminates between high and low,
        !           338: And thereby fortifies the thinking of the people.
        !           339: .L 1 9
        !           340: Simple conduct. Progress without blame.
        !           341: .L 2 9
        !           342: Treading a smooth, level course.
        !           343: The perseverance of a dark man
        !           344: Brings good fortune.
        !           345: .L 3 6 C
        !           346: A one-eyed man is able to see,
        !           347: A lame man is able to tread.
        !           348: He treads on the tail of the tiger.
        !           349: The tiger bites the man.
        !           350: Misfortune.
        !           351: Thus does a warrior act on behalf of his great prince.
        !           352: .L 4 9
        !           353: He treads on the tail of the tiger.
        !           354: Caution and circumspection
        !           355: Lead ultimately to good fortune.
        !           356: .L 5 9 G
        !           357: Resolute conduct.
        !           358: Perseverance with awareness of danger.
        !           359: .L 6 9
        !           360: Look to your conduct and weigh the favorable signs.
        !           361: When everything is fulfilled, supreme good fortune comes.
        !           362: .H 11 "T\'ai" "Peace"
        !           363: .X 8 1
        !           364: .J
        !           365: Peace. The small departs,
        !           366: The great approaches.
        !           367: Good fortune. Success.
        !           368: .I
        !           369: Heaven and earth unite: the image of Peace.
        !           370: Thus the ruler
        !           371: Divides and completes the course of heaven and earth;
        !           372: He furthers and regulates the gifts of heaven and earth,
        !           373: And so aids the people.
        !           374: .L 1 9
        !           375: When ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it.
        !           376: Each according to his kind.
        !           377: Undertakings bring good fortune.
        !           378: .L 2 9 G
        !           379: Bearing with the uncultured in gentleness,
        !           380: Fording the river with resolution,
        !           381: Not neglecting what is distant,
        !           382: Not regarding one's companions:
        !           383: Thus one may manage to walk in the middle.
        !           384: .L 3 9
        !           385: No plain not followed by a slope.
        !           386: No going not followed by a return.
        !           387: He who remains persevering in danger
        !           388: Is without blame.
        !           389: Do not complain about this truth;
        !           390: Enjoy the good fortune you still possess.
        !           391: .L 4 6
        !           392: He flutters down, not boasting of his wealth,
        !           393: Together with his neighbor,
        !           394: Guileless and sincere.
        !           395: .L 5 6 G
        !           396: The sovereign I
        !           397: Gives his daughter in marriage.
        !           398: This brings blessing
        !           399: And supreme good fortune.
        !           400: .L 6 6
        !           401: The wall falls back into the moat.
        !           402: Use no army now.
        !           403: Make your commands known within your own town.
        !           404: Perseverance brings humiliation.
        !           405: .H 12 "P\'i" "Standstill [Stagnation]"
        !           406: .X 1 8
        !           407: .J
        !           408: Standstill. Evil people do not further
        !           409: The perseverance of the superior man.
        !           410: The great departs; the small approaches.
        !           411: .I
        !           412: Heaven and earth do not unite:
        !           413: The image of Standstill.
        !           414: Thus the superior man falls back upon his inner worth
        !           415: In order to escape the difficulties.
        !           416: He does not permit himself to be honored with revenue.
        !           417: .L 1 6
        !           418: When the ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it.
        !           419: Each according to his kind.
        !           420: Perseverance brings good fortune and success.
        !           421: .L 2 6 C
        !           422: They bear and endure;
        !           423: This means good fortune for inferior people.
        !           424: The standstill serves to help the great man attain success.
        !           425: .L 3 6
        !           426: They bear shame.
        !           427: .L 4 9
        !           428: He who acts at the command of the highest
        !           429: Remains without blame.
        !           430: Those of like mind partake of the blessing.
        !           431: .L 5 9 G
        !           432: Standstill is giving way.
        !           433: Good fortune for the great man.
        !           434: "What if it should fail, what if it should fail?"
        !           435: In this way, he ties it to a cluster of mulberry shoots.
        !           436: .L 6 9
        !           437: The standstill comes to an end.
        !           438: First standstill, then good fortune.
        !           439: .H 13 "T\'ung J\o'^e'n" "Fellowship with Men"
        !           440: .X 1 3
        !           441: .J
        !           442: Fellowship with Men in the open.
        !           443: Success.
        !           444: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !           445: The perseverance of the superior man furthers.
        !           446: .I
        !           447: Heaven together with fire:
        !           448: The image of Fellowship with Men.
        !           449: Thus the superior man organizes the clans
        !           450: And makes distinctions between things.
        !           451: .L 1 9
        !           452: Fellowship with men at the gate.
        !           453: No blame.
        !           454: .L 2 6 G
        !           455: Fellowship with men in the clan.
        !           456: Humiliation.
        !           457: .L 3 9
        !           458: He hides weapons in the thicket;
        !           459: He climbs the high hill in front of it.
        !           460: For three years he does not rise up.
        !           461: .L 4 9
        !           462: He climbs up on his wall; he cannot attack.
        !           463: Good fortune.
        !           464: .L 5 9 G
        !           465: Men bound in fellowship first weep and lament,
        !           466: But afterward the laugh.
        !           467: After great struggles they succeed in meeting.
        !           468: .L 6 9
        !           469: Fellowship with men in the meadow.
        !           470: No remorse.
        !           471: .H 14 "Ta Yu" "Possession in Great Measure"
        !           472: .X 3 1
        !           473: .J
        !           474: Possession in Great Measure.
        !           475: Supreme success.
        !           476: .I
        !           477: Fire in heaven above:
        !           478: The image of Possession in Great Measure.
        !           479: Thus the superior man curbs evil and furthers good,
        !           480: And thereby obeys the benevolent will of heaven.
        !           481: .L 1 9
        !           482: No relationship with what is harmful;
        !           483: There is no blame in this.
        !           484: If one remains conscious of difficulty,
        !           485: One remains without blame.
        !           486: .L 2 9
        !           487: A big wagon for loading.
        !           488: One may undertake something.
        !           489: No blame.
        !           490: .L 3 9
        !           491: A prince offers it to the Son of Heaven.
        !           492: A petty man cannot do this.
        !           493: .L 4 9
        !           494: He makes a difference
        !           495: Between himself and his neighbor.
        !           496: No blame.
        !           497: .L 5 6 G
        !           498: He whose truth is accessible, yet dignified,
        !           499: Has good fortune.
        !           500: .L 5 9
        !           501: He is blessed by heaven.
        !           502: Good fortune.
        !           503: Nothing that does not further.
        !           504: .H 15 "Ch\'ien" "Modesty"
        !           505: .X 8 4
        !           506: .J
        !           507: Modesty creates success.
        !           508: The superior man carries things through.
        !           509: .I
        !           510: Within the earth, a mountain:
        !           511: The image of Modesty.
        !           512: Thus the superior man reduces that which is too much,
        !           513: And augments that which is too little.
        !           514: He weighs things and makes them equal.
        !           515: .L 1 6
        !           516: A superior man modest about his modesty
        !           517: May cross the great water.
        !           518: Good fortune.
        !           519: .L 2 6
        !           520: Modesty that comes to expression.
        !           521: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           522: .L 3 9 G
        !           523: A superior man of modesty and merit
        !           524: Carries things to conclusion.
        !           525: Good fortune.
        !           526: .L 4 6
        !           527: Nothing that would not further modesty
        !           528: In movement.
        !           529: .L 5 6
        !           530: No boasting of wealth before one's neighbor.
        !           531: It is favorable to attack with force.
        !           532: Nothing that would not further.
        !           533: .L 6 6
        !           534: Modesty that comes to expression.
        !           535: It is favorable to set armies marching
        !           536: To chastise one's own city and one's country.
        !           537: .H 16 "Yu" "Enthusiasm"
        !           538: .X 7 8
        !           539: .J
        !           540: Enthusiasm. It furthers one to install helpers
        !           541: And to set armies marching.
        !           542: .I
        !           543: Thunder comes resounding out of the earth:
        !           544: The image of Enthusiasm.
        !           545: Thus the ancient kings made music
        !           546: In order to honor merit,
        !           547: And offered it with splendor
        !           548: To the Supreme Deity,
        !           549: Inviting their ancestors to be present.
        !           550: .L 1 6
        !           551: Enthusiasm that expresses itself
        !           552: Brings misfortune.
        !           553: .L 2 6
        !           554: Firm as a rock. Not a whole day.
        !           555: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           556: .L 3 6
        !           557: Enthusiasm that looks upward creates remorse.
        !           558: Hesitation brings remorse.
        !           559: .L 4 9 G
        !           560: The source of enthusiasm.
        !           561: He achieves great things.
        !           562: Doubt not.
        !           563: You gather friends around you
        !           564: As a hair clasp gathers the hair.
        !           565: .L 5 6
        !           566: Persistently ill, and still does not die.
        !           567: .L 6 6
        !           568: Deluded enthusiasm.
        !           569: But if after completion one changes,
        !           570: There is no blame.
        !           571: .H 17 "Sui" "Following"
        !           572: .X 5 7
        !           573: .J
        !           574: Following has supreme success.
        !           575: Perseverance furthers. No blame.
        !           576: .I
        !           577: Thunder in the middle of the lake:
        !           578: The image of Following.
        !           579: Thus the superior man at nightfall
        !           580: Goes indoors for rest and recuperation.
        !           581: .L 1 9 G
        !           582: The standard is changing.
        !           583: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           584: To go out of the door in company
        !           585: Produces deeds.
        !           586: .L 2 6
        !           587: If one clings to the little boy,
        !           588: One loses the strong man.
        !           589: .L 3 6
        !           590: If one clings to the strong man,
        !           591: One loses the little boy.
        !           592: Through following one finds what one seeks.
        !           593: It furthers one to remain persevering.
        !           594: .L 4 9
        !           595: Following creates success.
        !           596: Perseverance brings misfortune.
        !           597: To go one's own way with sincerity brings clarity.
        !           598: How could there be blame in this?
        !           599: .L 5 9 G
        !           600: Sincere in the good. Good fortune.
        !           601: .L 6 6
        !           602: He meets with firm allegiance
        !           603: And is still further bound.
        !           604: The king introduces him
        !           605: To the Western Mountain.
        !           606: .H 18 "Ku" "Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay]"
        !           607: .X 4 2
        !           608: .J
        !           609: Work on What Has Been Spoiled
        !           610: Has supreme success.
        !           611: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !           612: Before the starting point, three days.
        !           613: After the starting point, three days.
        !           614: .I
        !           615: The wind blows low on the mountain:
        !           616: The image of Decay.
        !           617: Thus the superior man stirs up the people
        !           618: And strengthens their spirit.
        !           619: .L 1 6
        !           620: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father.
        !           621: If there is a son,
        !           622: No blame rests upon the departed father.
        !           623: Danger. In the end good fortune.
        !           624: .L 2 9
        !           625: Setting right what has been spoiled by the mother.
        !           626: One must not be too persevering.
        !           627: .L 3 9
        !           628: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father.
        !           629: There will be little remorse. No great blame.
        !           630: .L 4 6
        !           631: Tolerating what has been spoiled by the father.
        !           632: In continuing one sees humiliation.
        !           633: .L 5 6 G
        !           634: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father.
        !           635: One meets with praise.
        !           636: .L 6 9
        !           637: He does not serve kings and princes,
        !           638: Sets himself higher goals.
        !           639: .H 19 "Lin" "Approach"
        !           640: .X 8 5
        !           641: .J
        !           642: Approach has supreme success.
        !           643: Perseverance furthers.
        !           644: When the eight month comes,
        !           645: There will be misfortune.
        !           646: .I
        !           647: The earth above the lake:
        !           648: The image of Approach.
        !           649: Thus the superior man is inexhaustible
        !           650: In his will to teach,
        !           651: And without limits
        !           652: In his tolerance and protection of the people.
        !           653: .L 1 9 G
        !           654: Joint approach.
        !           655: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           656: .L 2 9 G
        !           657: Joint approach.
        !           658: Good fortune.
        !           659: Everything furthers.
        !           660: .L 3 6
        !           661: Comfortable approach.
        !           662: Nothing that would not further.
        !           663: If one is induced to grieve over it,
        !           664: One becomes free of blame.
        !           665: .L 4 6
        !           666: Complete approach.
        !           667: No blame.
        !           668: .L 5 6
        !           669: Wise approach.
        !           670: This is right for a great prince.
        !           671: Good fortune.
        !           672: .L 6 6
        !           673: Greathearted approach.
        !           674: Good fortune. No blame.
        !           675: .H 20 "Kuan" "Contemplation (View)"
        !           676: .X 2 8
        !           677: .J
        !           678: Contemplation. The ablution has been made,
        !           679: But not yet the offering.
        !           680: Full of trust they look up to him.
        !           681: .I
        !           682: The wind blows over the earth:
        !           683: The image of Contemplation.
        !           684: Thus the kings of old visited the regions of the world,
        !           685: Contemplated the people,
        !           686: And gave them instruction.
        !           687: .L 1 6
        !           688: Boylike contemplation.
        !           689: For an inferior man, no blame.
        !           690: For a superior man, humiliation.
        !           691: .L 2 6
        !           692: Contemplation through the crack of the door.
        !           693: Furthering for the perseverance of a woman.
        !           694: .L 3 6
        !           695: Contemplation of my life
        !           696: Decides the choice
        !           697: Between advance and retreat.
        !           698: .L 4 6
        !           699: Contemplation of the light of the kingdom.
        !           700: It furthers one to exert influence as the guest of a king.
        !           701: .L 5 9 G
        !           702: Contemplation of my life.
        !           703: The superior man is without blame.
        !           704: .L 6 9 G
        !           705: Contemplation of his life.
        !           706: The superior man is without blame.
        !           707: .H 21 "Shih Ho" "Biting Through"
        !           708: .X 3 7
        !           709: .J
        !           710: Biting Through has success.
        !           711: It is favorable to let justice be administered.
        !           712: .I
        !           713: Thunder and lightning:
        !           714: The image of Biting Through.
        !           715: Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws
        !           716: Through clearly defined penalties.
        !           717: .L 1 9
        !           718: His feet are fastened in the stocks,
        !           719: So that his toes disappear.
        !           720: No blame.
        !           721: .L 2 6
        !           722: Bites through tender meat,
        !           723: So that his nose disappears.
        !           724: No blame.
        !           725: .L 3 6
        !           726: Bites on old dried meat
        !           727: And strikes on something poisonous.
        !           728: Slight humiliation. No blame.
        !           729: .L 4 9
        !           730: Bites on dried gristly meat.
        !           731: Receives metal arrows.
        !           732: It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties
        !           733: And to be persevering.
        !           734: Good fortune.
        !           735: .L 5 6 G
        !           736: Bites on dried lean meat.
        !           737: Receives yellow gold.
        !           738: Perseveringly aware of danger.
        !           739: No blame.
        !           740: .L 6 9
        !           741: His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue,
        !           742: So that his ears disappear.
        !           743: Misfortune.
        !           744: .H 22 "Pi" "Grace"
        !           745: .X 4 3
        !           746: .J
        !           747: Grace has success.
        !           748: In small matters
        !           749: It is favorable to undertake something.
        !           750: .I
        !           751: Fire at the foot of the mountain:
        !           752: The image of Grace.
        !           753: Thus does the superior man proceed
        !           754: When clearing up current affairs.
        !           755: But he dare not decide controversial issues in this way.
        !           756: .L 1 9
        !           757: He lends grace to his toes, leaves the carriage, and walks.
        !           758: .L 2 6 G
        !           759: Lends grace to the beard on his chin.
        !           760: .L 3 9
        !           761: Graceful and moist.
        !           762: Constant perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           763: .L 4 6
        !           764: Grace or simplicity?
        !           765: A white horse comes as if on wings.
        !           766: He is not a robber,
        !           767: He will woo at the right time.
        !           768: .L 5 6
        !           769: Grace in the hills and gardens.
        !           770: The roll of silk is meager and small.
        !           771: Humiliation, but in the end good fortune.
        !           772: .L 6 9 G
        !           773: Simple grace. No blame.
        !           774: .H 23 "Po" "Splitting Apart"
        !           775: .X 4 8
        !           776: .J
        !           777: Splitting Apart. It does not further one
        !           778: To go anywhere.
        !           779: .I
        !           780: The mountain rests upon the earth:
        !           781: The image of Splitting Apart.
        !           782: Thus those above can insure their position
        !           783: Only by giving generously to those below.
        !           784: .L 1 6
        !           785: The leg of the bed is split.
        !           786: Those who persevere are destroyed.
        !           787: Misfortune.
        !           788: .L 2 6
        !           789: The bed is split at the edge.
        !           790: Those who persevere are destroyed.
        !           791: Misfortune.
        !           792: .L 3 6
        !           793: He splits with them. No blame.
        !           794: .L 4 6
        !           795: The bed is split up to the skin.
        !           796: Misfortune.
        !           797: .L 5 6
        !           798: A shoal of fishes. Favor comes through the court ladies.
        !           799: Everything acts to further.
        !           800: .L 6 9 G
        !           801: There is a large fruit still uneaten.
        !           802: The superior man receives a carriage.
        !           803: The house of the inferior man is split apart.
        !           804: .H 24 "Fu" "Return (The Turning Point)"
        !           805: .X 8 7
        !           806: .J
        !           807: Return. Success.
        !           808: Going out and coming in without error.
        !           809: Friends come without blame.
        !           810: To and Fro goes the way.
        !           811: On the seventh day comes return.
        !           812: It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
        !           813: .I
        !           814: Thunder within the earth:
        !           815: The image of The Turning Point.
        !           816: Thus the kings of antiquity closed the passes
        !           817: At the time of solstice.
        !           818: Merchants and strangers did not go about,
        !           819: And the ruler
        !           820: Did not travel through the provinces.
        !           821: .L 1 9 G
        !           822: Return from a short distance.
        !           823: No need for remorse.
        !           824: Great good fortune.
        !           825: .L 2 6
        !           826: Quiet return. Good fortune.
        !           827: .L 3 6
        !           828: Repeated return. Danger. No blame.
        !           829: .L 4 6
        !           830: Walking in the midst of others,
        !           831: One returns alone.
        !           832: .L 5 6
        !           833: Noblehearted return.
        !           834: No remorse.
        !           835: .L 6 6
        !           836: Missing the return. Misfortune.
        !           837: Misfortune from within and without.
        !           838: If armies are set marching in this way,
        !           839: One will in the end suffer a great defeat,
        !           840: Disastrous for the ruler of the country.
        !           841: For ten years
        !           842: It will not be possible to attack again.
        !           843: .H 25 "Wu Wang" "Innocence (The Unexpected)"
        !           844: .X 1 7
        !           845: .J
        !           846: Innocence. Supreme success.
        !           847: Perseverance furthers.
        !           848: If someone is not as he should be,
        !           849: He has misfortune,
        !           850: And it does not further him
        !           851: To undertake something.
        !           852: .I
        !           853: Under heaven thunder rolls:
        !           854: All things attain the natural state of innocence.
        !           855: Thus the kings of old,
        !           856: Rich in virtue, and in harmony with the time,
        !           857: Fostered and nourished all beings.
        !           858: .L 1 9 G
        !           859: Innocent behavior brings good fortune.
        !           860: .L 2 6
        !           861: If one does not count on the harvest while plowing,
        !           862: Nor on the use of the ground while clearing it,
        !           863: It furthers one to undertake something.
        !           864: .L 3 6
        !           865: Undeserved misfortune.
        !           866: The cow that was tethered by someone
        !           867: Is the wanderer's gain, the citizen's loss.
        !           868: .L 4 9
        !           869: He who can be persevering
        !           870: Remains without blame.
        !           871: .L 5 9 G
        !           872: Use no medicine in an illness
        !           873: Incurred through no fault of your own.
        !           874: It will pass of itself.
        !           875: .L 6 9
        !           876: Innocent action brings misfortune.
        !           877: Nothing furthers.
        !           878: .H 26 "Ta Ch\'u" "The Taming Power of the Great"
        !           879: .X 4 1
        !           880: .J
        !           881: The Taming Power of the Great.
        !           882: Perseverance furthers.
        !           883: Not eating at home brings good fortune.
        !           884: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !           885: .I
        !           886: Heaven within the mountain:
        !           887: The image of The Taming Power of the Small.
        !           888: Thus the superior man aquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity
        !           889: And many deeds of the past,
        !           890: In order to strengthen his character thereby.
        !           891: .L 1 9
        !           892: Danger is at hand. It furthers one to desist.
        !           893: .L 2 9
        !           894: The axletrees are taken from the wagon.
        !           895: .L 3 9
        !           896: A good horse that follows others.
        !           897: Awareness of danger,
        !           898: With perseverance, furthers.
        !           899: Practice chariot driving and armed defense daily.
        !           900: It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
        !           901: .L 4 6
        !           902: The headboard of a young bull.
        !           903: Great good fortune.
        !           904: .L 5 6 G
        !           905: The tusk of a gelded boar.
        !           906: Good fortune.
        !           907: .L 6 9 G
        !           908: One attains the way of heaven. Success.
        !           909: .H 27 "I" "The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)"
        !           910: .X 4 7
        !           911: .J
        !           912: The Corners of the Mouth.
        !           913: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !           914: Pay heed to the providing of nourishment.
        !           915: And to what a man seeks
        !           916: To fill his own mouth with.
        !           917: .I
        !           918: At the foot of the mountain, thunder:
        !           919: The image of Providing Nourishment.
        !           920: Thus the superior man is careful of his words
        !           921: And temperate in eating and drinking.
        !           922: .L 1 9
        !           923: You let your magic tortoise go,
        !           924: And look at me with the corners of your mouth drooping.
        !           925: Misfortune.
        !           926: .L 2 6
        !           927: Turning to the summit for nourishment,
        !           928: Deviating from the path
        !           929: To seek nourishment from the hill.
        !           930: Continuing to do this brings misfortune.
        !           931: .L 3 6
        !           932: Turning away from nourishment.
        !           933: Perseverance brings misfortune.
        !           934: Do not act thus for ten years.
        !           935: Nothing serves to further.
        !           936: .L 4 6
        !           937: Turning to the summit
        !           938: For provision of nourishment
        !           939: Brings good fortune.
        !           940: Spying about with sharp eyes
        !           941: Like a tiger with insatiable craving.
        !           942: No blame.
        !           943: .L 5 6 G
        !           944: Turning away from the path.
        !           945: To remain persevering brings good fortune.
        !           946: One should not cross the great water.
        !           947: .L 6 9 G
        !           948: The source of nourishment.
        !           949: Awareness of danger brings good fortune.
        !           950: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !           951: .H 28 "Ta Kuo" "Preponderance of the Great"
        !           952: .X 5 2
        !           953: .J
        !           954: Preponderance of the Great.
        !           955: The ridgepole sags to the breaking point.
        !           956: It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
        !           957: Success.
        !           958: .I
        !           959: The lake rises above the trees:
        !           960: The image of Preponderance of the Great.
        !           961: Thus the superior man, when he stands alone,
        !           962: Is unconcerned,
        !           963: And if he has to renounce the world,
        !           964: He is undaunted.
        !           965: .L 1 6
        !           966: To spread white rushes underneath.
        !           967: No blame.
        !           968: .L 2 9 G
        !           969: A dry poplar sprouts at the root.
        !           970: An older man takes a young wife.
        !           971: Everything furthers.
        !           972: .L 3 9
        !           973: The ridgepole sags to the breaking point.
        !           974: Misfortune.
        !           975: .L 4 9 G
        !           976: The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune.
        !           977: If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.
        !           978: .L 5 9
        !           979: A withered poplar puts forth flowers.
        !           980: An older woman takes a husband.
        !           981: No blame. No praise.
        !           982: .L 6 6
        !           983: One must go through the water.
        !           984: It goes over one's head.
        !           985: Misfortune. No blame.
        !           986: .H 29 "K\'an" "The Abysmal (Water)"
        !           987: .X 6 6
        !           988: .J
        !           989: The Abysmal repeated.
        !           990: If you are sincere, you have success in your heart,
        !           991: And whatever you do succeeds.
        !           992: .I
        !           993: Water flows on uninterruptedly and reaches it goal:
        !           994: The image of the Abysmal repeated.
        !           995: Thus the superior man walks in lasting virtue
        !           996: And carries on the business of teaching.
        !           997: .L 1 6
        !           998: Repetition of the Abysmal.
        !           999: In the abyss one falls into a pit.
        !          1000: Misfortune.
        !          1001: .L 2 9 G
        !          1002: The abyss is dangerous.
        !          1003: One should strive to attain small things only.
        !          1004: .L 3 6
        !          1005: Forward and backward, abyss on abyss.
        !          1006: In danger like this, pause at first and wait,
        !          1007: Otherwise you will fall into a pit in the abyss.
        !          1008: Do not act in this way.
        !          1009: .L 4 6
        !          1010: A jug of wine, a bowl of rice with it;
        !          1011: Earthen vessels
        !          1012: Simply handed in through the window.
        !          1013: There is certainly no blame in this.
        !          1014: .L 5 9 G
        !          1015: The abyss is not filled to overflowing,
        !          1016: It is filled only to the rim.
        !          1017: No blame.
        !          1018: .L 6 6
        !          1019: Bound with cords and ropes,
        !          1020: Shut in between thorn-hedged prison walls:
        !          1021: For three years one does not find the way.
        !          1022: Misfortune.
        !          1023: .H 30 "Li" "The Clinging, Fire"
        !          1024: .X 3 3
        !          1025: .J
        !          1026: The Clinging. Perseverance furthers.
        !          1027: It brings success.
        !          1028: Care of the cow brings good fortune.
        !          1029: .I
        !          1030: That which is bright rises twice:
        !          1031: The image of Fire.
        !          1032: Thus the great man, by perpetuating this brightness,
        !          1033: Illumines the four quarters of the world.
        !          1034: .L 1 9
        !          1035: The footprints run crisscross.
        !          1036: If one is seriously intent, no blame.
        !          1037: .L 2 6 G
        !          1038: Yellow light. Supreme good fortune.
        !          1039: .L 3 9
        !          1040: In the light of the setting sun,
        !          1041: Men either beat the pot and sing
        !          1042: Or loudly bewail the approach of old age.
        !          1043: Misfortune.
        !          1044: .L 4 9
        !          1045: Its coming is sudden;
        !          1046: It flames up, dies down, is thrown away.
        !          1047: .L 5 6 G
        !          1048: Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting.
        !          1049: Good fortune.
        !          1050: .L 6 9
        !          1051: The king uses him to march forth and chastise.
        !          1052: Then it is best to kill the leaders
        !          1053: And take captive the followers. No blame.
        !          1054: .H 31 "Hsien" "Influence (Wooing)"
        !          1055: .X 5 4
        !          1056: .J
        !          1057: Influence. Success.
        !          1058: Perseverance furthers.
        !          1059: To take a maiden to wife brings good fortune.
        !          1060: .I
        !          1061: A lake on the mountain:
        !          1062: The image of Influence.
        !          1063: Thus the superior man encourages people to approach him
        !          1064: By his readiness to receive them.
        !          1065: .L 1 6
        !          1066: The influence shows itself in the big toe.
        !          1067: .L 2 6
        !          1068: The influence shows itself in the calves of the legs.
        !          1069: Misfortune.
        !          1070: Tarrying brings good fortune.
        !          1071: .L 3 9
        !          1072: The influence shows itself in the thighs.
        !          1073: Holds to that which follows it.
        !          1074: To continue is humiliating.
        !          1075: .L 4 9 G
        !          1076: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1077: Remorse disappears.
        !          1078: If a man is agitated in mind,
        !          1079: And his thoughts go hither and thither,
        !          1080: Only those friends
        !          1081: On whom he fixes his conscious thoughts
        !          1082: Will follow.
        !          1083: .L 5 9 G
        !          1084: The influence shows itself in the back of the neck.
        !          1085: No remorse.
        !          1086: .L 6 6
        !          1087: The influence shows itself in the jaws, cheeks and tongue.
        !          1088: .H 32 "H\o'^e'ng" "Duration"
        !          1089: .X 7 2
        !          1090: .J
        !          1091: Duration. Success. No blame.
        !          1092: Perseverance furthers.
        !          1093: It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
        !          1094: .I
        !          1095: Thunder and wind: the image of Duration.
        !          1096: Thus the superior man stands firm
        !          1097: And does not change his direction.
        !          1098: .L 1 6
        !          1099: Seeking duration too hastily brings misfortune persistently.
        !          1100: Nothing that would further.
        !          1101: .L 2 9 G
        !          1102: Remorse disappears.
        !          1103: .L 3 9
        !          1104: He who does not give duration to his character
        !          1105: Meets with disgrace.
        !          1106: Persistent humiliation.
        !          1107: .L 4 9
        !          1108: No game in the field.
        !          1109: .L 5 6
        !          1110: Giving duration to one's character through perseverance.
        !          1111: This is good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man.
        !          1112: .L 6 6
        !          1113: Restlessness as an enduring condition brings misfortune.
        !          1114: .H 33 "Tun" "Retreat"
        !          1115: .X 1 4
        !          1116: .J
        !          1117: Retreat. Success.
        !          1118: In what is small, perseverance furthers.
        !          1119: .I
        !          1120: Mountain under heaven: the image of Retreat.
        !          1121: Thus the superior man keeps the inferior man at a distance,
        !          1122: Not angrily but with reserve.
        !          1123: .L 1 6 C
        !          1124: At the tail in retreat. This is dangerous.
        !          1125: One must not wish to undertake anything.
        !          1126: .L 2 6
        !          1127: He holds him fast with yellow oxhide.
        !          1128: No one can tear him loose.
        !          1129: .L 3 9
        !          1130: A halted retreat
        !          1131: Is nerve-wracking and dangerous.
        !          1132: To retain people as men- and maidservants
        !          1133: Brings good fortune.
        !          1134: .L 4 9
        !          1135: Voluntary retreat brings good fortune to the superior man
        !          1136: And downfall to the inferior man.
        !          1137: .L 5 9 G
        !          1138: Friendly retreat. Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1139: .L 6 9
        !          1140: Cheerful retreat. Everything serves to further.
        !          1141: .H 34 "Ta Chuang" "The Power of the Great"
        !          1142: .X 7 1
        !          1143: .J
        !          1144: The Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers.
        !          1145: .I
        !          1146: Thunder in heaven above:
        !          1147: The image of The Power of the Great.
        !          1148: Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths
        !          1149: That do not accord with established order.
        !          1150: .L 1 9
        !          1151: Power in the toes.
        !          1152: Continuing brings misfortune.
        !          1153: This is certainly true.
        !          1154: .L 2 9
        !          1155: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1156: .L 3 9
        !          1157: The inferior man works through power.
        !          1158: The superior man does not act thus.
        !          1159: To continue is dangerous.
        !          1160: A goat butts against a hedge
        !          1161: And gets its horns entangled.
        !          1162: .L 4 9 G
        !          1163: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1164: Remorse disappears.
        !          1165: The hedge opens; there is no entanglement.
        !          1166: Power depends upon the axle of a big cart.
        !          1167: .L 5 6
        !          1168: Loses the goat with ease.
        !          1169: No remorse.
        !          1170: .L 6 6
        !          1171: A goat butts against a hedge.
        !          1172: It cannot go backward, it cannot go forward.
        !          1173: Nothing serves to further.
        !          1174: If one notes the difficulty, this brings good fortune.
        !          1175: .H 35 "Chin" "Progress"
        !          1176: .X 3 8
        !          1177: .J
        !          1178: Progress. The powerful prince
        !          1179: Is honored with horses in large numbers.
        !          1180: In a single day he is granted audience three times.
        !          1181: .I
        !          1182: The sun rises over the earth:
        !          1183: The image of Progress.
        !          1184: Thus the superior man himself
        !          1185: Brightens his bright virtue
        !          1186: .L 1 6
        !          1187: Progressing, but turning back.
        !          1188: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1189: If one meets with no confidence, one should remain calm.
        !          1190: No mistake.
        !          1191: .L 2 6
        !          1192: Progressing, but in sorrow.
        !          1193: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1194: Then one obtains happiness from one's ancestress.
        !          1195: .L 3 6
        !          1196: All are in accord. Remorse disappears.
        !          1197: .L 4 9
        !          1198: Progress like a hamster.
        !          1199: Perseverance brings danger.
        !          1200: .L 5 6 G
        !          1201: Remorse disappears.
        !          1202: Take not gain and loss to heart.
        !          1203: Undertakings bring good fortune.
        !          1204: Everything serves to further.
        !          1205: .L 6 9
        !          1206: Making progress with the horns is permissible
        !          1207: Only for the purpose of punishing one's own city.
        !          1208: To be conscious of danger brings good fortune.
        !          1209: No blame.
        !          1210: Perseverance brings humiliation.
        !          1211: .H 36 "Ming I" "Darkening of the Light"
        !          1212: .X 8 3
        !          1213: .J
        !          1214: Darkening of the Light. In adversity
        !          1215: It furthers one to be persevering.
        !          1216: .I
        !          1217: The light has sunk into the earth:
        !          1218: The image of Darkening of the Light.
        !          1219: Thus does the superior man live with the great mass:
        !          1220: He veils his light, yet still shines.
        !          1221: .L 1 9
        !          1222: Darkening of the light during flight.
        !          1223: He lowers his wings.
        !          1224: The superior man does not eat for three days
        !          1225: On his wanderings.
        !          1226: But he has somewhere to go.
        !          1227: The host has occasion to gossip about him.
        !          1228: .L 2 6 G
        !          1229: Darkening of the light injures him in the left thigh.
        !          1230: He gives aid with the strength of a horse.
        !          1231: Good fortune.
        !          1232: .L 3 9
        !          1233: Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south.
        !          1234: Their great leader is captured.
        !          1235: One must not expect perseverance too soon.
        !          1236: .L 4 6
        !          1237: He penetrates the left side of the belly.
        !          1238: One gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light,
        !          1239: And leaves gate and courtyard.
        !          1240: .L 5 6 G
        !          1241: Darkening of the light as with Prince Chi.
        !          1242: Perseverance furthers.
        !          1243: .L 6 6 C
        !          1244: Not light but darkness.
        !          1245: First he climbed up to heaven,
        !          1246: Then he plunged into the depths of the earth.
        !          1247: .H 37 "Chia J\o'^e'n" "The Family [The Clan]"
        !          1248: .X 2 3
        !          1249: .J
        !          1250: The Family. The perseverance of the woman furthers.
        !          1251: .I
        !          1252: Wind comes forth from fire:
        !          1253: The image of The Family.
        !          1254: Thus the superior man has substance in his words
        !          1255: And duration in his way of life.
        !          1256: .L 1 9
        !          1257: Firm seclusion within the family.
        !          1258: Remorse disappears.
        !          1259: .L 2 6 G
        !          1260: She should not follow her whims.
        !          1261: She must attend within to the food.
        !          1262: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1263: .L 3 9
        !          1264: When tempers flare up in the family,
        !          1265: Too great severity brings remorse.
        !          1266: Good fortune nonetheless.
        !          1267: When woman and child dally and laugh,
        !          1268: It leads in the end to humiliation.
        !          1269: .L 4 6
        !          1270: She is the treasure of the house.
        !          1271: Great good fortune.
        !          1272: .L 5 9 G
        !          1273: As a king he approaches his family.
        !          1274: Fear not.
        !          1275: Good fortune.
        !          1276: .L 6 9
        !          1277: His work commands respect.
        !          1278: In the end good fortune comes.
        !          1279: .H 38 "K\'uei" "Opposition"
        !          1280: .X 3 5
        !          1281: .J
        !          1282: Opposition. In small matters, good fortune.
        !          1283: .I
        !          1284: Above fire; below, the lake:
        !          1285: The image of Opposition.
        !          1286: Thus amid all fellowship
        !          1287: The superior man retains his individuality.
        !          1288: .L 1 9
        !          1289: Remorse disappears.
        !          1290: If you lose your horse, do not run after it;
        !          1291: It will come back of its own accord.
        !          1292: When you see evil people,
        !          1293: Guard yourself against mistakes.
        !          1294: .L 2 9 G
        !          1295: One meets his lord in a narrow street.
        !          1296: No blame.
        !          1297: .L 3 6
        !          1298: One sees the wagon dragged back,
        !          1299: The oxen halted,
        !          1300: A man's hair and nose cut off.
        !          1301: Not a good beginning, but a good end.
        !          1302: .L 4 9
        !          1303: Isolated through opposition,
        !          1304: One meets a like-minded man
        !          1305: With whom one can associate in good faith.
        !          1306: Despite the danger, no blame.
        !          1307: .L 5 6 G
        !          1308: Remorse disappears.
        !          1309: The companion bites his way through the wrappings.
        !          1310: If one goes to him,
        !          1311: How could it be a mistake?
        !          1312: .L 6 9
        !          1313: Isolated through opposition,
        !          1314: One sees one's companion as a pig covered with dirt,
        !          1315: As a wagon full of devils.
        !          1316: First one draws a bow against him,
        !          1317: Then one lays the bow aside.
        !          1318: He is not a robber; he will woo at the right time.
        !          1319: As one goes, rain falls; then good fortune comes.
        !          1320: .H 39 "Chien" "Obstruction"
        !          1321: .X 6 4
        !          1322: .J
        !          1323: Obstruction. The southwest furthers.
        !          1324: The northeast does not further.
        !          1325: It furthers one to see the great man.
        !          1326: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1327: .I
        !          1328: Water on the mountain:
        !          1329: The image of Obstruction.
        !          1330: Thus the superior man turns his attention to himself
        !          1331: And molds his character.
        !          1332: .L 1 6
        !          1333: Going leads to obstructions,
        !          1334: Coming meets with praise.
        !          1335: .L 2 6
        !          1336: The king's servant is beset by obstruction upon obstruction,
        !          1337: But it is not his own fault.
        !          1338: .L 3 9
        !          1339: Going leads to obstructions;
        !          1340: Hence he comes back.
        !          1341: .L 4 6
        !          1342: Going leads to obstructions,
        !          1343: Coming leads to union.
        !          1344: .L 5 9 G
        !          1345: In the midst of the greatest obstructions,
        !          1346: Friends come.
        !          1347: .L 6 6
        !          1348: Going leads to obstructions,
        !          1349: Coming leads to great good fortune.
        !          1350: It furthers one to see the great man.
        !          1351: .H 40 "Hsieh" "Deliverance"
        !          1352: .X 7 6
        !          1353: .J
        !          1354: Deliverance. The southwest furthers.
        !          1355: If there is no longer anything where one has to go,
        !          1356: Return brings good fortune.
        !          1357: If there is still something where one has to go,
        !          1358: Hastening brings good fortune.
        !          1359: .I
        !          1360: Thunder and rain set in:
        !          1361: The image of Deliverance.
        !          1362: Thus the superior man pardons mistakes
        !          1363: And forgives misdeeds.
        !          1364: .L 1 6
        !          1365: Without blame.
        !          1366: .L 2 9 G
        !          1367: One kills three foxes in the field
        !          1368: And receives a yellow arrow.
        !          1369: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1370: .L 3 6
        !          1371: If a man carries a burden on his back
        !          1372: And nontheless rides in a carriage,
        !          1373: He thereby encourages robbers to draw near.
        !          1374: Perseverance leads to humiliation.
        !          1375: .L 4 9
        !          1376: Deliver yourself from your great toe.
        !          1377: Then the companion comes,
        !          1378: And him you can trust.
        !          1379: .L 6 5 G
        !          1380: If only the superior man can deliver himself,
        !          1381: It brings good fortune.
        !          1382: Thus he proves to inferior men that he is in earnest.
        !          1383: .L 6 6
        !          1384: The prince shoots at a hawk on a high wall.
        !          1385: He kills it. Everything serves to further.
        !          1386: .H 41 "Sun" "Decrease"
        !          1387: .X 4 5
        !          1388: .J
        !          1389: Decrease combined with sincerity
        !          1390: Brings about supreme good fortune
        !          1391: Without blame.
        !          1392: One may be persevering in this.
        !          1393: It furthers one to undertake something.
        !          1394: How is this to be carried out?
        !          1395: One may use two small bowls for the sacrifice.
        !          1396: .I
        !          1397: At the foot of the mountain, the lake:
        !          1398: The image of Decrease.
        !          1399: Thus the superior man controls his anger
        !          1400: And restrains his instincts.
        !          1401: .L 1 9
        !          1402: Going quickly when one's tasks are finished
        !          1403: Is without blame.
        !          1404: But one must reflect on how much one may decrease others.
        !          1405: .L 2 9
        !          1406: Perseverance furthers.
        !          1407: To undertake something brings misfortune.
        !          1408: Without decreasing oneself,
        !          1409: One is able to bring increase to others.
        !          1410: .L 3 6 C
        !          1411: When three people journey together,
        !          1412: Their number decreases by one.
        !          1413: When one man journeys alone,
        !          1414: He finds a companion.
        !          1415: .L 4 6
        !          1416: If a man decreases his faults,
        !          1417: It makes the other hasten to come and rejoice.
        !          1418: No blame.
        !          1419: .L 5 6 G
        !          1420: Someone does indeed increase him.
        !          1421: Ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose it.
        !          1422: Supreme good fortune.
        !          1423: .L 6 9 C
        !          1424: If one is increased without depriving others,
        !          1425: there is no blame.
        !          1426: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1427: It furthers one to undertake something.
        !          1428: One obtains servants
        !          1429: But no longer has a separate home.
        !          1430: .H 42 "I" "Increase"
        !          1431: .X 2 7
        !          1432: .J
        !          1433: Increase. It furthers one
        !          1434: To undertake something.
        !          1435: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !          1436: .I
        !          1437: Wind and thunder: the image of Increase.
        !          1438: Thus the superior man:
        !          1439: If he sees good, he imitates it;
        !          1440: If he has faults, he rids himself of them.
        !          1441: .L 1 9 C
        !          1442: It furthers one to accomplish great deeds.
        !          1443: Supreme good fortune. No blame.
        !          1444: .L 2 6 G
        !          1445: Someone does indeed increase him;
        !          1446: Ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose it.
        !          1447: Constant perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1448: The king presents him before God.
        !          1449: Good fortune.
        !          1450: .L 3 6
        !          1451: One is enriched through unfortunate events.
        !          1452: No blame, if you are sincere
        !          1453: And walk in the middle,
        !          1454: And report with a seal to the prince.
        !          1455: .L 4 6 C
        !          1456: If you walk in the middle
        !          1457: And report to the prince,
        !          1458: He will follow.
        !          1459: It furthers one to be used
        !          1460: In the removal of the capital.
        !          1461: .L 5 9 G
        !          1462: If in truth you have a kind heart, ask not.
        !          1463: Supreme good fortune.
        !          1464: Truly, kindness will be recognized as your virtue.
        !          1465: .L 6 9
        !          1466: He brings increase to no one.
        !          1467: Indeed, someone even strikes him.
        !          1468: He does not keep his heart constantly steady.
        !          1469: Misfortune.
        !          1470: .H 43 "Kuai" "Break-through (Resoluteness)"
        !          1471: .X 5 1
        !          1472: .J
        !          1473: Break-through. One must resolutely make the matter known
        !          1474: At the court of the king.
        !          1475: It must be announced truthfully. Danger.
        !          1476: It is necessary to notify one's own city.
        !          1477: It does not further to resort to arms.
        !          1478: It furthers one to undertake something.
        !          1479: .I
        !          1480: The lake has risen up to heaven:
        !          1481: The image of Break-through.
        !          1482: Thus the superior man
        !          1483: Dispenses riches downward
        !          1484: And refrains from resting on his virtue.
        !          1485: .L 1 9
        !          1486: Mighty in the forward-striding toes.
        !          1487: When one goes and is not equal to the task,
        !          1488: One makes a mistake.
        !          1489: .L 2 9
        !          1490: A cry of alarm. Arms at evening and at night.
        !          1491: Fear nothing.
        !          1492: .L 3 9
        !          1493: To be powerful in the cheekbones
        !          1494: Brings misfortune.
        !          1495: The superior man is firmly resolved.
        !          1496: He walks alone and is caught in the rain.
        !          1497: He is bespattered,
        !          1498: And people murmur against him.
        !          1499: No blame.
        !          1500: .L 4 9
        !          1501: There is no skin on his thighs,
        !          1502: And walking comes hard.
        !          1503: If a man were to let himself be led like a sheep,
        !          1504: Remorse would disappear.
        !          1505: But if these words are heard
        !          1506: They will not be believed.
        !          1507: .L 5 9 G
        !          1508: In dealing with weeds,
        !          1509: Firm resolution is necessary.
        !          1510: Walking in the middle
        !          1511: Remains free of blame.
        !          1512: .L 6 6 C
        !          1513: No cry.
        !          1514: In the end misfortune comes.
        !          1515: .H 44 "Kou" "Coming to Meet"
        !          1516: .X 1 2
        !          1517: .J
        !          1518: Coming to Meet. The maiden is powerful.
        !          1519: One should not marry such a maiden.
        !          1520: .I
        !          1521: Under heaven, wind:
        !          1522: The image of Coming to Meet.
        !          1523: Thus does the prince act when disseminating his commands
        !          1524: And proclaiming them to the four quarters of heaven.
        !          1525: .L 1 6 C
        !          1526: It must be checked with a brake of bronze.
        !          1527: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1528: If one lets it take its course, one experiences misfortune.
        !          1529: Even a lean pig has it in him to rage around.
        !          1530: .L 2 9 G
        !          1531: There is a fish in the tank. No blame.
        !          1532: Does not further guests.
        !          1533: .L 3 9
        !          1534: There is no skin on his thighs,
        !          1535: And walking comes hard.
        !          1536: If one is mindful of the danger,
        !          1537: No great mistake is made.
        !          1538: .L 4 9
        !          1539: No fish in the tank.
        !          1540: This leads to misfortune.
        !          1541: .L 5 9 G
        !          1542: A melon covered with willow leaves.
        !          1543: Hidden lines.
        !          1544: Then it drops down to one from heaven.
        !          1545: .L 6 9
        !          1546: He comes to meet with his horns.
        !          1547: Humiliation. No blame.
        !          1548: .H 45 "Ts\'ui" "Gathering Together [Massing]"
        !          1549: .X 5 8
        !          1550: .J
        !          1551: Gathering Together. Success.
        !          1552: The king approaches his temple.
        !          1553: It furthers one to see the great man.
        !          1554: This brings success. Perseverance furthers.
        !          1555: To bring great offerings creates good fortune.
        !          1556: It furthers one to undertake something.
        !          1557: .I
        !          1558: Over the earth, the lake:
        !          1559: The image of Gathering Together.
        !          1560: Thus the superior man renews his weapons
        !          1561: In order to meet the unforseen.
        !          1562: .L 1 6
        !          1563: If you are sincere, but not to the end,
        !          1564: There will sometimes be confusion, sometimes gathering together.
        !          1565: If you call out,
        !          1566: Then after one grasp of the hand you can laugh again.
        !          1567: Regret not. Going is without blame.
        !          1568: .L 2 6
        !          1569: Letting oneself be drawn
        !          1570: Brings good fortune and remains blameless.
        !          1571: If one is sincere,
        !          1572: It furthers one to bring even a small offering.
        !          1573: .L 3 6
        !          1574: Gathering together amid sighs.
        !          1575: Nothing that would not further.
        !          1576: Going is without blame.
        !          1577: Slight humiliation.
        !          1578: .L 4 9 G
        !          1579: Great good fortune. No blame.
        !          1580: .L 5 9 G
        !          1581: If in gathering together one has position,
        !          1582: This brings no blame.
        !          1583: If there are some who are not yet sincere in the work,
        !          1584: Sublime and enduring perseverance is needed.
        !          1585: Then remorse disappears.
        !          1586: .L 6 6
        !          1587: Lamenting and sighing, floods of tears.
        !          1588: No blame.
        !          1589: .H 46 "Sh\o'^e'ng" "Pushing Upward"
        !          1590: .X 8 2
        !          1591: .J
        !          1592: Pushing upward has supreme success.
        !          1593: One must see the great man.
        !          1594: Fear not.
        !          1595: Departure toward the south
        !          1596: Brings good fortune.
        !          1597: .I
        !          1598: Within the earth, wood grows:
        !          1599: The image of Pushing Upward.
        !          1600: Thus the superior man of devoted character
        !          1601: Heaps up small things
        !          1602: In order to achieve something high and great.
        !          1603: .L 1 6 C
        !          1604: Pushing upward that meets with confidence
        !          1605: Brings great good fortune.
        !          1606: .L 2 9
        !          1607: If one is sincere,
        !          1608: It furthers one to bring even a small offering.
        !          1609: No blame.
        !          1610: .L 3 9
        !          1611: One pushes upward into an empty city.
        !          1612: .L 4 6
        !          1613: The king offers him Mount Ch'i.
        !          1614: Good fortune. No blame.
        !          1615: .L 5 6 G
        !          1616: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          1617: One pushes upward by steps.
        !          1618: .L 6 6
        !          1619: Pushing upward in darkness.
        !          1620: It furthers one
        !          1621: to be unremittingly persevering.
        !          1622: .H 47 "K\'un" "Oppression (Exhaustion)"
        !          1623: .X 5 6
        !          1624: .J
        !          1625: Oppression. Success. Perseverance.
        !          1626: The great man brings about good fortune.
        !          1627: No blame.
        !          1628: When one has something to say,
        !          1629: It is not believed.
        !          1630: .I
        !          1631: There is no water in the lake:
        !          1632: The image of Exhaustion.
        !          1633: Thus the superior man stakes his life
        !          1634: On following his will.
        !          1635: .L 1 6
        !          1636: One sits oppressed under a bare tree
        !          1637: And strays into a gloomy valley.
        !          1638: For three years one sees nothing.
        !          1639: .L 2 9 G
        !          1640: One is oppressed while at meat and drink.
        !          1641: The man with the scarlet knee bands is just coming.
        !          1642: It furthers one to offer sacrifice.
        !          1643: To set forth brings misfortune.
        !          1644: No blame.
        !          1645: .L 3 6
        !          1646: A man permits himself to be oppressed by stone,
        !          1647: And leans on thorns and thistles.
        !          1648: He enters his house and does not see his wife.
        !          1649: Misfortune.
        !          1650: .L 4 9
        !          1651: He comes very quietly, oppressed in a golden carriage.
        !          1652: Humiliation, but the end is reached.
        !          1653: .L 5 9 G
        !          1654: His nose and feet are cut off.
        !          1655: Oppression at the hands of the man with the purple knee bands.
        !          1656: Joy comes softly.
        !          1657: It furthers one to make offerings and libations.
        !          1658: .L 6 6
        !          1659: He is oppressed by creeping vines.
        !          1660: He moves uncertainly and says, "Movement brings remorse."
        !          1661: If one feels remorse over this and makes a start,
        !          1662: Good fortune comes.
        !          1663: .H 48 "Ching" "The Well"
        !          1664: .X 6 2
        !          1665: .J
        !          1666: The Well. The town may be changed,
        !          1667: But the well cannot be changed.
        !          1668: It neither decreases nor increases.
        !          1669: They come and go and draw from the well.
        !          1670: If one gets down almost to the water
        !          1671: And the rope does not go all the way,
        !          1672: Or the jug breaks, it brings misfortune.
        !          1673: .I
        !          1674: Water over wood: the image of The Well.
        !          1675: Thus the superior man encourages the people at their work,
        !          1676: And exhorts them to help one another.
        !          1677: .L 1 6
        !          1678: One does not drink the mud of the well.
        !          1679: No animals come to an old well.
        !          1680: .L 2 9
        !          1681: At the well hole one shoots fishes.
        !          1682: The jug is broken and leaks.
        !          1683: .L 3 9
        !          1684: The well is cleaned, but no one drinks from it.
        !          1685: This is my heart's sorrow,
        !          1686: For one might draw from it.
        !          1687: If the king were clear-minded,
        !          1688: Good fortune might be enjoyed in common.
        !          1689: .L 4 6
        !          1690: The well is being lined. No blame.
        !          1691: .L 5 9 G
        !          1692: In the well there is a clear, cold spring
        !          1693: From which one can drink.
        !          1694: .L 6 6
        !          1695: One draws from the well
        !          1696: Without hindrance.
        !          1697: It is dependable.
        !          1698: Supreme good fortune.
        !          1699: .H 49 "Ko" "Revolution (Molting)"
        !          1700: .X 5 3
        !          1701: .J
        !          1702: Revolution. On your own day
        !          1703: You are believed.
        !          1704: Supreme success.
        !          1705: Furthering through perseverance.
        !          1706: Remorse disappears.
        !          1707: .I
        !          1708: Fire in the lake: the image of Revolution.
        !          1709: Thus the superior man
        !          1710: Sets the calendar in order.
        !          1711: .L 1 9
        !          1712: Wrapped in the hide of a yellow cow.
        !          1713: .L 2 6
        !          1714: When one's own day comes, one may create revolution.
        !          1715: Starting brings good fortune. No blame.
        !          1716: .L 3 9
        !          1717: Starting brings misfortune.
        !          1718: Perseverance brings danger.
        !          1719: When the talk of revolution has gone the rounds three times,
        !          1720: One may commit himself,
        !          1721: And men will believe him.
        !          1722: .L 4 9
        !          1723: Remorse disappears. Men believe him.
        !          1724: Changing the form of government brings good fortune.
        !          1725: .L 5 9
        !          1726: The great man changes like a tiger.
        !          1727: Even before he questions the oracle
        !          1728: He is believed.
        !          1729: .L 6 6
        !          1730: The superior man changes like a panther.
        !          1731: The inferior man molts in the face.
        !          1732: Starting brings misfortune.
        !          1733: To remain persevering brings good fortune.
        !          1734: And makes the seasons clear.
        !          1735: .H 50 "Ting" "The Caldron"
        !          1736: .X 3 2
        !          1737: .J
        !          1738: The Caldron. Supreme good fortune.
        !          1739: Success.
        !          1740: .I
        !          1741: Fire over wood:
        !          1742: The image of The Caldron.
        !          1743: Thus the superior man consolidates his fate
        !          1744: By making his position correct.
        !          1745: .L 1 6
        !          1746: A \fIting\fR with legs upturned.
        !          1747: Furthers removal of stagnating stuff.
        !          1748: One takes a concubine for the sake of her son.
        !          1749: No blame.
        !          1750: .L 2 9
        !          1751: There is food in the \fIting\fR.
        !          1752: My comrades are envious,
        !          1753: But they cannot harm me.
        !          1754: Good fortune.
        !          1755: .L 3 9
        !          1756: The handle of the \fIting\fR is altered.
        !          1757: One is impeded in his way of life.
        !          1758: The fat of the pheasant is not eaten.
        !          1759: Once rain falls, remorse is spent.
        !          1760: Good fortune comes in the end.
        !          1761: .L 4 9
        !          1762: The legs of the \fIting\fR are broken.
        !          1763: The prince's meal is spilled
        !          1764: And his person is soiled.
        !          1765: Misfortune.
        !          1766: .L 5 6 G
        !          1767: The \fIting\fR has yellow handles, golden carrying rings.
        !          1768: Perseverance furthers.
        !          1769: .L 6 9 G
        !          1770: The \fIting\fR has rings of jade.
        !          1771: Great good fortune.
        !          1772: Nothing that would not act to further.
        !          1773: .H 51 "Ch\o'^e'n" "The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)"
        !          1774: .X 7 7
        !          1775: .J
        !          1776: Shock brings success.
        !          1777: Shock comes\(emoh, oh!
        !          1778: Laughing words\(emha, ha!
        !          1779: The shock terrifies for a hundred miles,
        !          1780: And he does not let fall the sacrificial spoon and chalice.
        !          1781: .I
        !          1782: Thunder repeated: the image of Shock.
        !          1783: Thus in fear and trembling
        !          1784: The superior man sets his life in order
        !          1785: And examines himself.
        !          1786: .L 1 9 G
        !          1787: Shock comes\(emoh, oh!
        !          1788: Then follow laughing words\(emha, ha!
        !          1789: Good fortune.
        !          1790: .L 2 6
        !          1791: Shock comes bringing danger.
        !          1792: A hundred thousand times
        !          1793: You lose your treasures
        !          1794: And must climb the nine hills.
        !          1795: Do not go in pursuit of them.
        !          1796: After seven days you will get them back.
        !          1797: .L 3 6
        !          1798: Shock comes and makes one distraught.
        !          1799: If shock spurs to action
        !          1800: One remains free of misfortune.
        !          1801: .L 4 9
        !          1802: Shock is mired.
        !          1803: .L 5 6
        !          1804: Shock goes hither and thither.
        !          1805: Danger.
        !          1806: However, nothing at all is lost.
        !          1807: Yet there are things to be done.
        !          1808: .L 6 6
        !          1809: Shock brings ruin and terrified gazing around.
        !          1810: Going ahead brings misfortune.
        !          1811: If is has not yet touched one's own body
        !          1812: But has reached one's neighbor first,
        !          1813: There is no blame.
        !          1814: One's comrades have something to talk about.
        !          1815: .H 52 "K\o'^e'n" "Keeping Still, Mountain"
        !          1816: .X 4 4
        !          1817: .J
        !          1818: Keeping Still. Keeping his back still
        !          1819: So that he no longer feels his body.
        !          1820: He goes into the courtyard
        !          1821: And does not see his people.
        !          1822: No blame.
        !          1823: .I
        !          1824: Mountains standing close together:
        !          1825: The image of Keeping Still.
        !          1826: Thus the superior man
        !          1827: Does not permit his thoughts
        !          1828: To go beyond his situation.
        !          1829: .L 1 6
        !          1830: Keeping his toes still.
        !          1831: No blame.
        !          1832: Continued perseverance furthers.
        !          1833: .L 2 6
        !          1834: Keeping his calves still.
        !          1835: He cannot rescue him whom he follows.
        !          1836: His heart is not glad.
        !          1837: .L 3 9
        !          1838: Keeping his hips still.
        !          1839: Making his sacrum stiff.
        !          1840: Dangerous. The heart suffocates.
        !          1841: .L 4 6
        !          1842: Keeping his trunk still.
        !          1843: No blame.
        !          1844: .L 5 6
        !          1845: Keeping his jaws still.
        !          1846: The words have order.
        !          1847: Remorse disappears.
        !          1848: .L 6 9 G
        !          1849: Noblehearted keeping still.
        !          1850: Good fortune.
        !          1851: .H 53 "Chien" "Development (Gradual Progress)"
        !          1852: .X 2 4
        !          1853: .J
        !          1854: Development. The maiden
        !          1855: Is given in marriage.
        !          1856: Good fortune.
        !          1857: Perseverance furthers.
        !          1858: .I
        !          1859: On the mountain, a tree:
        !          1860: The image of Development.
        !          1861: Thus the superior man abides in dignity and virtue,
        !          1862: In order to improve the mores.
        !          1863: .L 1 6
        !          1864: The wild goose gradually draws near the shore.
        !          1865: The young son is in danger.
        !          1866: There is talk. No blame.
        !          1867: .L 2 6 G
        !          1868: The wild goose gradually draws near the cliff.
        !          1869: Eating and drinking in peace and concord.
        !          1870: Good fortune.
        !          1871: .L 3 9
        !          1872: The wild goose gradually draws near the plateau.
        !          1873: The man goes forth and does not return.
        !          1874: The woman carries a child but does not bring it forth.
        !          1875: Misfortune.
        !          1876: It furthers one to fight off robbers.
        !          1877: .L 4 6
        !          1878: The wild goose gradually draws near the tree.
        !          1879: Perhaps it will find a flat branch. No blame.
        !          1880: .L 5 9 G
        !          1881: The wild goose gradually draws near the summit.
        !          1882: For three years the woman has no child.
        !          1883: In the end nothing can hinder her.
        !          1884: Good fortune.
        !          1885: .L 6 9
        !          1886: The wild goose gradually draws near the cloud heights.
        !          1887: Its feathers can be used for the sacred dance.
        !          1888: Good fortune.
        !          1889: .H 54 "Kuei Mei" "The Marrying Maiden"
        !          1890: .X 7 5
        !          1891: .J
        !          1892: The Marrying Maiden.
        !          1893: Undertakings bring misfortune.
        !          1894: Nothing that would further.
        !          1895: .I
        !          1896: Thunder over the lake:
        !          1897: The image of The Marrying Maiden.
        !          1898: Thus the superior man
        !          1899: Understands the transitory
        !          1900: In the light of the eternity of the end.
        !          1901: .L 1 9
        !          1902: The marrying maiden as a concubine.
        !          1903: A lame man who is able to tread.
        !          1904: Undertakings bring good fortune.
        !          1905: .L 2 9
        !          1906: A one-eyed man who is able to see.
        !          1907: The perseverance of a solitary man furthers.
        !          1908: .L 3 6 C
        !          1909: The marrying maiden as a slave.
        !          1910: She marries as a concubine.
        !          1911: .L 4 9
        !          1912: The marrying maiden draws out the allotted time.
        !          1913: A late marriage comes in due course.
        !          1914: .L 5 6 G
        !          1915: The sovereign I gave his daughter in marriage.
        !          1916: The embroidered garments of the princess
        !          1917: Were not as gorgeous
        !          1918: As those of the servingmaid.
        !          1919: The moon that is nearly full
        !          1920: Brings good fortune.
        !          1921: .L 6 6 C
        !          1922: The woman holds the basket, but there are no fruits in it.
        !          1923: The man stabs the sheep, but no blood flows.
        !          1924: Nothing that acts to further.
        !          1925: .H 55 "F\o'^e'ng" "Abundance [Fullness]"
        !          1926: .X 7 3
        !          1927: .J
        !          1928: Abundance has success.
        !          1929: The king attains abundance.
        !          1930: Be not sad.
        !          1931: Be like the sun at midday.
        !          1932: .I
        !          1933: Both thunder and lightning come:
        !          1934: The image of Abundance.
        !          1935: Thus the superior man decides lawsuits
        !          1936: And carries out punishments.
        !          1937: .L 1 9
        !          1938: When a man meets his destined ruler,
        !          1939: They can be together ten days,
        !          1940: And it is not a mistake.
        !          1941: Going meets with recognition.
        !          1942: .L 2 6
        !          1943: The curtain is of such fullness
        !          1944: That the polestars can be seen at noon.
        !          1945: Through going one meets with mistrust and hate.
        !          1946: If one rouses him through truth,
        !          1947: Good fortune comes.
        !          1948: .L 3 9
        !          1949: The underbrush is of such abundance
        !          1950: That the small stars can be seen at noon.
        !          1951: He breaks his right arm. No blame.
        !          1952: .L 4 9
        !          1953: The curtain is of such fullness
        !          1954: That the polestars can be seen at noon.
        !          1955: He meets his ruler, who is of like kind.
        !          1956: Good fortune.
        !          1957: .L 5 6 G
        !          1958: Lines are coming,
        !          1959: Blessing and fame draw near.
        !          1960: Good fortune.
        !          1961: .L 6 6
        !          1962: His house is in a state of abundance.
        !          1963: He screens off his family.
        !          1964: He peers through the gate
        !          1965: And no longer perceives anyone.
        !          1966: For three years he sees nothing.
        !          1967: Misfortune.
        !          1968: .H 56 "Lu" "The Wanderer"
        !          1969: .X 3 4
        !          1970: .J
        !          1971: The Wanderer. Success through smallness.
        !          1972: Perseverance brings good fortune
        !          1973: To the wanderer.
        !          1974: .I
        !          1975: Fire on the mountain:
        !          1976: The image of The Wanderer.
        !          1977: Thus the superior man
        !          1978: Is clear-minded and cautious
        !          1979: In imposing penalties,
        !          1980: And protracts no lawsuits.
        !          1981: .L 1 6
        !          1982: If the wanderer busies himself with trivial things,
        !          1983: He draws down misfortune upon himself.
        !          1984: .L 2 6
        !          1985: The wanderer comes to and inn.
        !          1986: He has his property with him.
        !          1987: He wins the steadfastness of a young servant.
        !          1988: .L 3 9
        !          1989: The wanderer's inn burns down.
        !          1990: He loses the steadfastness of his young servant.
        !          1991: Danger.
        !          1992: .L 4 9
        !          1993: The wanderer rests in a shelter.
        !          1994: He obtains his property and an ax.
        !          1995: My heart is not glad.
        !          1996: .L 5 6 G
        !          1997: He shoots a pheasant.
        !          1998: It drops with the first arrow.
        !          1999: In the end this brings both praise and office.
        !          2000: .L 6 9
        !          2001: The bird's nest burns up.
        !          2002: The wanderer laughs at first,
        !          2003: Then must needs lament and weep.
        !          2004: Through carelessness he loses his cow.
        !          2005: Misfortune.
        !          2006: .H 57 "Sun" "The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)"
        !          2007: .X 2 2
        !          2008: .J
        !          2009: The Gentle. Success through what is small.
        !          2010: It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
        !          2011: It furthers one to see the great man.
        !          2012: .I
        !          2013: Winds following one upon the other:
        !          2014: The image of the Gently Penetrating.
        !          2015: Thus the superior man
        !          2016: Spreads his commands abroad
        !          2017: And carries out his undertakings.
        !          2018: .L 1 6 C
        !          2019: In advancing and in retreating,
        !          2020: The perseverance of a warrior furthers.
        !          2021: .L 2 9
        !          2022: Penetration under the bed.
        !          2023: Priests and magicians are used in great number.
        !          2024: Good fortune. No blame.
        !          2025: .L 3 9
        !          2026: Repeated penetration. Humiliation.
        !          2027: .L 4 6 C
        !          2028: Remorse vanishes.
        !          2029: During the hunt
        !          2030: Three kinds of game are caught.
        !          2031: .L 5 9 G
        !          2032: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          2033: Remorse vanishes.
        !          2034: Nothing that does not further.
        !          2035: No beginning, but an end.
        !          2036: Before the change, three days.
        !          2037: After the change, three days.
        !          2038: Good fortune.
        !          2039: .L 6 9
        !          2040: Penetration under the bed.
        !          2041: He loses his property and his ax
        !          2042: Perseverance brings misfortune.
        !          2043: .H 58 "Tui" "The Joyous, Lake"
        !          2044: .X 5 5
        !          2045: .J
        !          2046: The Joyous. Success.
        !          2047: Perseverance is favorable.
        !          2048: .I
        !          2049: Lakes resting on one another:
        !          2050: The image of the Joyous.
        !          2051: Thus the superior man joins with his friends
        !          2052: For discussion and practice.
        !          2053: .L 1 9
        !          2054: Contented joyousness. Good fortune.
        !          2055: .L 2 9 G
        !          2056: Sincere joyousness. Good fortune.
        !          2057: Remorse disappears.
        !          2058: .L 3 6 C
        !          2059: Coming joyousness. Misfortune.
        !          2060: .L 4 9
        !          2061: Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace.
        !          2062: After ridding himself of mistakes a man has joy.
        !          2063: .L 5 9 G
        !          2064: Sincerity toward disintegrating influences is dangerous.
        !          2065: .L 6 6 C
        !          2066: Seductive joyousness.
        !          2067: .H 59 "Huan" "Dispersion [Dissolution]"
        !          2068: .X 2 6
        !          2069: .J
        !          2070: Dispersion. Success.
        !          2071: The king approaches his temple.
        !          2072: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !          2073: Perseverance furthers.
        !          2074: .I
        !          2075: The wind drives over the water:
        !          2076: The image of Dispersion.
        !          2077: Thus the kings of old sacrificed to the Lord
        !          2078: And built temples.
        !          2079: .L 1 6
        !          2080: He brings help with the strength of a horse.
        !          2081: Good fortune.
        !          2082: .L 2 9 C
        !          2083: At the dissolution
        !          2084: He hurries to that which supports him.
        !          2085: Remorse disappears.
        !          2086: .L 3 6
        !          2087: He dissolves his self. No remorse.
        !          2088: .L 4 6 C
        !          2089: He dissolves his bond with his group.
        !          2090: Supreme good fortune.
        !          2091: Dispersion leads in turn to accumulation.
        !          2092: This is something that ordinary men do not think of.
        !          2093: .L 5 9 G
        !          2094: His loud cries are as dissolving as sweat.
        !          2095: Dissolution! A king abides without blame.
        !          2096: .L 6 9
        !          2097: He dissolves his blood.
        !          2098: Departing, keeping at a distance, going out,
        !          2099: Is without blame.
        !          2100: .H 60 "Chieh" "Limitation"
        !          2101: .X 6 5
        !          2102: .J
        !          2103: Limitation. Success.
        !          2104: Galling limitation must not be persevered in.
        !          2105: .I
        !          2106: Water over Lake: the image of Limitation.
        !          2107: Thus the superior man
        !          2108: Creates numbers and measure,
        !          2109: And examines the nature of virtue and correct conduct.
        !          2110: .L 1 9
        !          2111: Not going out of the door and the courtyard
        !          2112: Is without blame.
        !          2113: .L 2 9
        !          2114: Not going out of the gate and the courtyard
        !          2115: Brings misfortune.
        !          2116: .L 3 6
        !          2117: He who knows no limitation
        !          2118: Will have cause to lament.
        !          2119: No blame.
        !          2120: .L 4 6
        !          2121: Contented limitation. Success.
        !          2122: .L 5 9 G
        !          2123: Sweet limitation brings good fortune.
        !          2124: Going brings esteem.
        !          2125: .L 6 6
        !          2126: Galling limitation.
        !          2127: Perseverance brings misfortune.
        !          2128: Remorse disappears.
        !          2129: .H 61 "Chung Fu" "Inner Truth"
        !          2130: .X 2 5
        !          2131: .J
        !          2132: Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes.
        !          2133: Good fortune.
        !          2134: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !          2135: Perseverance furthers.
        !          2136: .I
        !          2137: Wind over lake: the image of Inner Truth.
        !          2138: Thus the superior man discusses criminal cases
        !          2139: In order to delay executions.
        !          2140: .L 1 9
        !          2141: Being prepared brings good fortune.
        !          2142: If there are secret designs, it is disquieting.
        !          2143: .L 2 9
        !          2144: A crane is calling in the shade.
        !          2145: Its young answers it.
        !          2146: I have a good goblet.
        !          2147: I will share it with you.
        !          2148: .L 3 6 C
        !          2149: He finds a comrade.
        !          2150: Now he beats the drum, now he stops.
        !          2151: Now he sobs, now he sings.
        !          2152: .L 4 6 C
        !          2153: The moon nearly at the full.
        !          2154: The team horse goes astray.
        !          2155: No blame.
        !          2156: .L 5 9 G
        !          2157: He possesses truth, which links together.
        !          2158: No blame.
        !          2159: .L 6 9
        !          2160: Cockcrow penetrating to heaven.
        !          2161: Perseverance brings misfortune.
        !          2162: .H 62 "Hsiao Kuo" "Preponderance of the Small"
        !          2163: .X 7 4
        !          2164: .J
        !          2165: Preponderance of the Small. Success.
        !          2166: Perseverance furthers.
        !          2167: Small things may be done; great things should not be done.
        !          2168: The flying bird brings the message:
        !          2169: It is not well to strive upward,
        !          2170: It is well to remain below.
        !          2171: Great good fortune.
        !          2172: .I
        !          2173: Thunder on the mountain:
        !          2174: The image of Preponderance of the Small.
        !          2175: Thus in his conduct the superior man gives preponderance to reverence.
        !          2176: In bereavement he gives preponderance to grief.
        !          2177: In his expenditures he gives preponderance to thrift.
        !          2178: .L 1 6
        !          2179: The bird meets with misfortune through flying.
        !          2180: .L 2 6 G
        !          2181: She passes by her ancestor
        !          2182: And meets her ancestress.
        !          2183: He does not reach his prince
        !          2184: And meets the official.
        !          2185: No blame.
        !          2186: .L 3 9
        !          2187: If one is not extremely careful,
        !          2188: Somebody may come up from behind and strike him.
        !          2189: Misfortune.
        !          2190: .L 4 9
        !          2191: No blame. He meets him without passing by.
        !          2192: Going brings danger. One must be on guard.
        !          2193: Do not act. Be constantly persevering.
        !          2194: .L 5 6 G
        !          2195: Dense clouds,
        !          2196: No rain from our western territory.
        !          2197: The prince shoots and hits him who is in the cave.
        !          2198: .L 6 6
        !          2199: He passes him by, not meeting him.
        !          2200: The flying bird leaves him.
        !          2201: Misfortune.
        !          2202: This means bad luck and injury.
        !          2203: .H 63 "Chi Chi" "After Completion"
        !          2204: .X 6 3
        !          2205: .J
        !          2206: After Completion. Success in small matters.
        !          2207: Perseverance furthers.
        !          2208: At the beginning good fortune,
        !          2209: At the end disorder.
        !          2210: .I
        !          2211: Water over fire: the image of the condition
        !          2212: In After Completion.
        !          2213: Thus the superior man
        !          2214: Takes thoughts of misfortune
        !          2215: And arms himself against it in advance.
        !          2216: .L 1 9
        !          2217: He brakes his wheels.
        !          2218: He gets his tail in the water.
        !          2219: No blame.
        !          2220: .L 2 6 G
        !          2221: The woman loses the curtain of her carriage.
        !          2222: Do not run after it;
        !          2223: On the seventh day you will get it.
        !          2224: .L 3 9
        !          2225: The Illustrious Ancestor
        !          2226: Disciplines the Devil's Country.
        !          2227: After three years he conquers it.
        !          2228: Inferior people must not be employed.
        !          2229: .L 4 6
        !          2230: The finest clothes turn to rags.
        !          2231: Be careful all day long.
        !          2232: .L 5 9
        !          2233: The neighbor in the east who slaughters an ox
        !          2234: Does not attain as much real happiness
        !          2235: As the neighbor in the west
        !          2236: With his small offering.
        !          2237: .L 6 6
        !          2238: He gets his head in the water. Danger.
        !          2239: .H 64 "Wei Chi" "Before Completion"
        !          2240: .X 3 6
        !          2241: .J
        !          2242: Before Completion. Success.
        !          2243: But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing,
        !          2244: Gets his tail in the water,
        !          2245: There is nothing that would further.
        !          2246: .I
        !          2247: Fire over water:
        !          2248: The image of the condition before transition.
        !          2249: Thus the superior man is careful
        !          2250: In the differentiation of things,
        !          2251: So that each finds its place.
        !          2252: .L 1 6
        !          2253: He gets his tail in the water.
        !          2254: Humiliating.
        !          2255: .L 2 9
        !          2256: He brakes his wheels.
        !          2257: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          2258: .L 3 6
        !          2259: Before completion, attack brings misfortune.
        !          2260: It furthers one to cross the great water.
        !          2261: .L 4 9
        !          2262: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          2263: Remorse disappears.
        !          2264: Shock, thus to discipline the Devil's Country.
        !          2265: For three years, great realms are awarded.
        !          2266: .L 5 6 G
        !          2267: Perseverance brings good fortune.
        !          2268: No remorse.
        !          2269: The light of the superior man is true.
        !          2270: Good fortune.
        !          2271: .L 6 9
        !          2272: There is drinking of wine
        !          2273: In genuine confidence. No blame.
        !          2274: But if one wets his head,
        !          2275: He loses it, in truth.

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