Gua 15
☷KunEarth
☶GenMountain

— Fu Xi

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Humility

— King Wen of Zhou

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Ancient Comments on the Image

— Duke of Zhou

Within the earth there is a mountain: humility
the exemplary person accordingly reduces the much to increase the little, weighing things to distribute them evenly.

Judgment

— King Wen of Zhou

Humility: coming through; the exemplary person has completion.

Moving Lines

— Duke of Zhou

1
Humble, humble exemplary person; using this to cross the great river, auspicious.
2
Ringing humility, steadfastly auspicious.
3
The laboring-humble exemplary person; to have completion is auspicious.
4
Nothing is unfavorable, spread humility.
5
Not wealthy, with its neighbors; favorable to employ invasion and attack, nothing is unfavorable.
6
Ringing humility, favorable to lead an army, campaign against settlement-states.

Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines

— Confucius

1
Humble, humble exemplary person: lowering oneself so as to self-tend.
2
Ringing humility is steadfastly auspicious; the center is attained.
3
The laboring-humble exemplary person: the myriad people submit.
4
Nothing is unfavorable in spreading humility; it does not violate the rule.
5
Favorable to employ invasion and attack: a campaign against those who do not submit.
6
Ringing humility: the intention is not yet attained. One can lead an army, campaign against settlement-states.

Ancient Comments on the Judgment

— Confucius

Humility, coming through: the way of Heaven descends to aid and is bright; the way of Earth is low and moves upward. The way of Heaven diminishes the overfull and increases humility; the way of Earth transforms the overfull and flows toward humility; spirits harm the overfull and bless humility; the human way dislikes the overfull and loves humility. Humility is honored and radiant, low yet cannot be surpassed; this is the completion of the exemplary person.

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