Gua 13
Ancient Comments on the Image
Judgment
Moving Lines
3
Hiding troops in the dense grass, ascending that high hill, three years without rising.
5
People in agreement: first wailing, and then laughing. Great armies are able to meet one another.
Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines
3
Hiding troops in the dense grass: the enemy is firm. Three years without rising: a settled way of proceeding.
4
Mounting its wall—by fittingness it does not succeed; as for its auspiciousness, then being hemmed in and returning to the rule.
5
The "first" of joining people is because of centered uprightness. Great armies meeting—this speaks of mutual overcoming.
Ancient Comments on the Judgment
People in agreement: the yielding obtains position and obtains the center, and responds to Qian; this is called people in agreement. Regarding "people in agreement," it says: people in agreement in the open, flourishing. Favorable to cross the great river—this is the movement of Qian. Patterned brightness combined with vigor, centered and correct while responding; the exemplary person is upright. Only the exemplary person is able to make the intentions of all under heaven communicate.