45 - Gathering Together

Lesson learned.

The Hexagram

Upper Trigram: Dui, Lake

2nd Core Character: Sun, Wind (Tree)

1st Core Character: Gen, Mountain

Lower Trigram: Kun, Earth

The Changes in Detail

Lower Trigram: Kun, the Earth

First Change: Kun → Gen, the Mountain

Second Change: Gen → Sun, the Wind / Tree

Third Change: Sun → Dui, the Lake

Upper Trigram: Dui, the Lake

The Interplay of Yin and Yang

Changes and Impulses

Classical Interpretation

Gathering together (45) signifies accumulation.

The image

The lake above the earth: the image of gathering together. Thus the superior man renews his weapons to meet the unforeseen.

The judgement

Gathering together. Success. The king approaches his temple. It furthers to see the great man. This brings success. Perseverance furthers. To make great sacrifices brings good fortune. It furthers one to undertake something. Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes