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— Fu Xi

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Intentional Stepping

— King Wen of Zhou

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Ancient Comments on the Image

— Duke of Zhou

Above Heaven, below Marsh: Intentional Stepping.
The exemplary person thus distinguishes above from below and settles the people's intention.

Judgment

— King Wen of Zhou

Treading the tiger's tail; it does not bite the person; flourishing.

Moving Lines

— Duke of Zhou

1
Plain treading; going forward, no blame.
2
Treading the path, level and smooth; the secluded person, steadfastly auspicious.
3
One-eyed yet able to see, lame yet able to tread; treading the tiger's tail, it bites the person; misfortune. A martial man acts for the great lord.
4
Treading the tiger's tail; wary and apprehensive, ultimately auspicious.
5
Decisive treading; steadfastness is perilous.
6
See the treading, examine the omen; that turning is fundamentally auspicious.

Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines

— Confucius

1
The going of plain treading is the wish to walk alone.
2
The secluded person is steadfastly auspicious; being centered, one does not disturb oneself.
3
One-eyed yet able to see: not sufficient to have clarity. Lame yet able to tread: not sufficient to walk with others. The misfortune of being bitten: the position is inappropriate. A martial man acting for the great lord: the intention is rigid.
4
Wary and apprehensive, ultimately auspicious: the intention is carried out.
5
Decisive treading, steadfastness is perilous: the position is correct and fitting.
6
Fundamental auspiciousness at the top: there is great celebration.

Ancient Comments on the Judgment

— Confucius

Intentional Stepping is soft treading hard. Joy responds to Heaven, therefore: treading the tiger's tail, it does not bite the person, flourishing. Strong, center, correct, treading the imperial position without anguish; this is brightness.

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