Contemporary Interpretation
Introspection gives room
to breathe.
We all are rooted
In abysses
And grow
Into the world.
Introspection
Gives
Room to
Breathe.
Dynamics of the Hexagram
The Hexagram
Upper Trigram: Dui, Lake
2nd Core Character: Sun, Wind (Tree)
1st Core Character: Li, Fire
Lower Trigram: Kan, Water
The Hexagram's Dynamic within the Matrix
The Changes in Detail
Lower Trigram: Kan, the Water
First Change: Kan → Li, the Fire
Second Change: Li → Sun, the Wind / Tree
Third Change: Sun → Dui, the Lake
Upper Trigram: Dui, the Lake
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
Oppression (47) signifies encounter.
The image
There is no water in the lake: the image of oppression. Thus the superior man dedicates his life to follow his will.
The judgement
Oppression. Success. Perseverance. The great man brings about good fortune. No blame. When one has something to say, it is not believed.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
References and Connotations
- Hexagram 46 → hexagram 47 → hexagram 48
- KI7 (A Returning and Repeating Current)
- Autumn
- Five of Coins and Nine of Swords