Gua 8
Ancient Comments on the Image
Judgment
Moving Lines
1
There is sincerity; affiliating with it, no blame. Sincerity fills the pottery vessel; ultimately coming to have something else, auspicious.
5
Manifest affiliation. The king employs three drives, loses the first game; the townsfolk do not warn, auspicious.
Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines
5
The auspiciousness of manifest affiliation is that the position is correct and centered. Abandoning the resistant to take the compliant—this is losing the first game. The townsfolk do not warn because the one above employs the center.
Ancient Comments on the Judgment
Affiliation is auspicious. Affiliation is assisting; the lower follows and complies. Divining from the source, great enduring steadfastness, no blame—because of firm centeredness. Not at peace, they just now come—upper and lower respond. The later man is inauspicious—his way is exhausted.