Gua 3
☵KanCloud
☳ZhenThunder

— Fu Xi

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Germination

— King Wen of Zhou

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Ancient Comments on the Image

— Duke of Zhou

Cloud and thunder, Germination
the exemplary person accordingly organizes.

Judgment

— King Wen of Zhou

Germination: Primary flourishing, benefit in steadfastness. Do not employ having a course to go; benefit in establishing lords.

Moving Lines

— Duke of Zhou

1
Lingering; benefit in dwelling in steadfastness, benefit in establishing lords.
2
Struggling thus, hesitating thus; riding a horse, pausing thus. Not raiders but marriage partners; the woman remains steadfast and is not given in marriage—after ten years, then she is given.
3
Approaching the deer without a gamekeeper, only entering into the middle of the forest; for the exemplary person, seeing the signs, it is better to let go; going forward brings constriction.
4
Riding a horse, pausing thus; seeking a marriage partner; going forward, auspicious, nothing is unfavorable.
5
Congests its richness; small steadfastness is auspicious, great steadfastness is inauspicious.
6
Riding a horse, pausing thus; weeping blood in ripples.

Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines

— Confucius

1
Although lingering, the intention proceeds uprightly. By placing the noble below the humble, the people are greatly won.
2
The difficulty of Six Two is riding the firm. To be given in marriage after ten years is contrary to the norm.
3
Approaching the deer without a gamekeeper—this is following the prey. The exemplary person lets it go; going forward is constriction and impasse.
4
To seek and go—this is discernment.
5
Congesting its richness—the distribution is not yet radiant.
6
Weeping blood in ripples—how can this endure?

Ancient Comments on the Judgment

— Confucius

Germination: Firm and yielding first interact and difficulty is born; moving within danger, great flourishing through steadfastness. The movement of thunder and rain fills to overflow; Heaven creates in the dim haze—it is fitting to establish lords, yet there is no peace.

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