Contemporary Interpretation
Crystal clear intention,
brightly glowing thought
I, I,
All I.
At the beginning:
Crystal clear intention,
Brightly glowing
Thought,
Ready
To enter
the river [of life].
Dynamics of the Hexagram
The Hexagram
Upper Trigram: Qian, Heaven
2nd Core Character: Qian, Heaven
1st Core Character: Qian, Heaven
Lower Trigram: Qian, Heaven
The Hexagram's Dynamic within the Matrix
The Changes in Detail
Lower Trigram: Qian, the Heaven
First, Second and Third Change: Qian → Qian, the Heaven
Upper Trigram: Qian, the Heaven
Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation
The Interplay of Yin and Yang
Changes and Impulses
Exemplary Experiences
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Classical Interpretation
The creative (01) is strong.
The image
The movement of heaven is powerful. Thus the superior man makes himself strong and tireless.
The judgement
The creative works sublime success, furthering through perseverance.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
References and Connotations
- Hexagram 64 → hexagram 1 → hexagram 2
- HT8 (The Inner Treasures of the Palace)
- Summer
- I The Magician