Gua 20
☴XunWind
☷KunEarth

— Fu Xi

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Observing

— King Wen of Zhou

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Ancient Comments on the Image

— Duke of Zhou

Wind moves over the earth: observing
former kings thus inspected regions, observed the people and established teaching.

Judgment

— King Wen of Zhou

Observing: washing but not offering; there is trustworthy sincerity, appearing lofty.

Moving Lines

— Duke of Zhou

1
child-observation; the small person has no blame, the noble person is constricted.
2
peering-observation; favorable for female steadfastness.
3
observe my life, advance and retreat.
4
observe the radiance of the state; it is favorable to be a guest for the king.
5
observe my life; the noble person has no blame.
6
observe that life; the noble person has no blame.

Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines

— Confucius

1
First six, child-observation: this is the way of the small person.
2
Peering-observation, female steadfastness—this too can be unseemly.
3
Observe my life, advance and retreat; the Way is not yet lost.
4
Observing the radiance of the state: this is esteeming the guest.
5
Observing my life is observing the people.
6
Observing that life: the intention is not yet settled.

Ancient Comments on the Judgment

— Confucius

Great observation is above; following and penetrating, centered and correct in observing all under heaven. Observing: washing but not offering, there is trustworthy sincerity, appearing lofty—those below observe and are transformed. Observing the numinous way of Heaven, the four seasons do not err; the sage uses the numinous way to establish teaching, and all under heaven submit.

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