Contemporary Interpretation
Listen to the inside -
and see the world clearly.
Disengage,
Retreat to yourself:
Just like a
Caterpillar in its
Cocoon.
Listen within
Grow
And sometime
See the
World
Clearly.
Dynamics of the Hexagram
The Hexagram
Upper Trigram: Li, Fire
2nd Core Character: Dui, Lake
1st Core Character: Sun, Wind (Tree)
Lower Trigram: Gen, Mountain
The Hexagram's Dynamic within the Matrix
The Changes in Detail
Lower Trigram: Gen, the Mountain
First Change: Gen → Sun, the Wind / Tree
Second Change: Sun → Dui, the Lake
Third Change: Dui → Li, the Fire
Upper Trigram: Li, the Fire
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
Whose friends are few, that is the wanderer (56).
The image
Fire on the mountain: the image of the wanderer. Thus the superior man is clear and careful in executing punishments and does not delay any litigations.
The judgement
The wanderer. Success through smallness. Perseverance brings good fortune for the wanderer.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
References and Connotations
- Hexagram 55 → hexagram 56 → hexagram 57
- LI5 (The warm, vibrant Movement of a Mountain Stream)
- Autumn
- Queen of Swords
- Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)