Contemporary Interpretation
Nourishing requires disengagement.
Nourishing requires
[confidence
that we are fed
tomorrow;
adherence prevents]
Disengagement.
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The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams
Upper Trigram: Gen, Mountain
2nd Core Character: Kun, Earth
1st Core Character: Kun, Earth
Lower Trigram: Kun, Earth
The Hexagram's Inner Trigrams in the Context of Yin and Yang
Changes and Impulses
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Splitting apart (23) signifies decay.
The image
The mountain rests on the earth: the image of splitting apart. Thus those above can solely ensure their position through generous donations to those below.
The judgement
Splitting apart. It does not further to go anywhere.Full text of Richard Wilhelm's 1924 translation by Cary F. Baynes
- Hexagram 22 → hexagram 23 → hexagram 24
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