![]() There are things that are more important than But one incurs no blame in giving up one's life that the goodĪnd the right may prevail. One isĬourageous and wishes to accomplish one's task, no matter what happens. Here is a situation in which the unusual has reached a climax. Have with people of higher rank, an unstable situation is created. Give up alliance with those below us and keep up only the relationships we Net result is only the anomaly of the situation.Īpplied to politics, the metaphor means that if in times of insecurity we Thus, though all the amenities are observed, the An older woman may marry once more, but no renewal takes place.Įverything remains barren. Power and success, it would lead to humiliation.Ī withered poplar that flowers exhausts its energies thereby and only hastens The rescue of the whole, he were to misuse his connections to obtain personal Succeeds in becoming master of the situation. Through friendly relations with people of lower rank, a responsible man In times of danger only hastens the catastrophe. Grows, until the structure of things bends or breaks. They in turn are not willing to lend him support. He accepts no advice from others, and therefore This indicates a type of man who in times of preponderance of the great One does well to join with the lowly, for this affords a possibility of renewal. Despite the unusualness of the situation, all goesįrom the point of view of politics, the meaning is that in exceptional times This means an extraordinary situation arises when an older man marries a Wood is near water hence the image of an old poplar sprouting at the root. ExceptionalĮnterprises cannot succeed unless utmost caution is observed in theirīeginnings and in the laying of their foundations. This caution, though it may seem exaggerated, is not a mistake. The floor, one takes care to put rushes under it, so that nothing will break. Must be extraordinarily cautious, just as when setting a heavy thing down on When a man wishes to undertake an enterprise in extraordinary times, he The trigram Sun is the tree, which stands firm even though it stands alone,Īnd the attribute of Tui is joyousness, which remains undaunted even if it Trigrams indicate the attitude proper to such exceptional times: the symbol of Superiority therefore the time when the great preponderates is a momentousĮxtraordinary times when the great preponderates are like flood times when Situation (as is suggested by the attribute of the inner trigram, Sun) then theĬhange-over to other conditions will be successful. The problem must be solved by gently penetration to the meaning of the Nothing is to be achieved by forcible measures. In excess, it is in the middle, that is, at the center of gravity, so that a It is necessary to find a way of transition as quickly as possible,Īnd to take action. It is an exceptional time and situation therefore extraordinary measuresĪre demanded. The ridgepole on which the whole roof rests, sags to theīreaking point, because its supporting ends are too weak for the load theyīear. The load is too heavy for the strength of That cannot last it must be changed, must pass, or misfortune will result. Thick and heavy in the middle but too weak at the ends. Nothing out of balance, nothing extraordinary in the situation. When the strong are outside and the weak inside, all is well and there is ![]() This hexagram consists of four strong lines inside and two weak lines outside. ![]() The interpretations above and comments below are from Richard Wilhelm's version of the I CHING. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating. Note that the lines are counted from the bottom up. The Lines These texts apply only for the lines that were marked, when the hexagram was cast. Thus the superior man, when he stands alone, The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. The Judgement Preponderance of the Great. Lower trigram: Sun The Gentle, Wind, Wood ![]()
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