Contemporary Interpretation
Discerning the pure
from the impure
I, I,
All I,
Open myself to the world
And separate
Discerning:
The pure
[what I am]
From the impure
[what I am not].
Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams
Upper Trigram: Li, Fire
2nd Core Character: Dui, Lake
1st Core Character: Qian, Heaven
Lower Trigram: Qian, Heaven
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams in the Context of Yin and Yang
Changes and Impulses
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Possession in great measure (14) indicates quantity.
The image
Fire in heaven above: the image of possession in great measure. Thus the superior man inhibits what is evil and promotes what is good, and hereby obeys heaven's benevolent will.
The judgement
Possession in great measure. Sublime success.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
- Hexagram 13 → hexagram 14 → hexagram 15
- HT8 (The Inner Treasures of the Palace)
- Summer
- Ten of Coins