no2DO - eine Annäherung aus Westen
Contemporary Interpretation

Lesson learned.
Lesson learned.
The Changes






Upper Trigram: Dui, Lake
2nd Core Character: Sun, Wind (Tree)
1st Core Character: Gen, Mountain
Lower Trigram: Kun, Earth
Information regarding the interpretation modelClassical 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.
Dynamics of the Hexagram

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
Follow the Path of the Dao: A Western Approximation
The interpretations shown above gradually moved away from Eastern concepts. Let us proceed even a little further. In this section I develop a model of interpretation from a Western perspective, more precisely: from the perspective of philosophical anthropology.
A detailed article on the subject can be found here: A Western Approximation
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References and Connotations
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