Gua 41
☶GenMountain
☱DuiLake

— Fu Xi

損

Decrease

— King Wen of Zhou

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Ancient Comments on the Image

— Duke of Zhou

Below the mountain there is a marsh, decrease
the exemplary person accordingly curbs anger and stifles desire.

Judgment

— King Wen of Zhou

Decrease: possessing trust, fundamentally auspicious. No blame, can be steadfast, advantageous to have a purposeful direction. What is used? Two bowls can be used for the offering.

Moving Lines

— Duke of Zhou

1
Matter finished, go swiftly; no blame; weigh the decrease of it.
2
Benefit in steadfastness; advancing brings misfortune. Not decreasing, increases it.
3
Three people travel, then one is diminished; one person travels, then he gains his companion.
4
Decrease its affliction, so that quickly there is joy; no blame.
5
Someone benefits them. A tortoise of ten peng cannot be disobeyed; fundamentally auspicious.
6
Not decreasing, increases it; no blame. Steadfastness is auspicious. Advantageous to have a purposeful direction. Obtains ministers without homes.

Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines

— Confucius

1
Matter finished, going swiftly—this still accords with the intention.
2
Nine Two benefit in steadfastness: centeredness is made the intention.
3
One person travels; three, then there is doubt.
4
Decreasing its affliction—this too is a cause for joy.
5
Six Five is fundamentally auspicious: protection comes from above.
6
Not decreasing, increasing it: the intention is greatly attained.

Ancient Comments on the Judgment

— Confucius

Decrease: decreasing the lower to benefit the upper, its way moves upward. Decreasing while possessing trust, fundamentally auspicious, no blame, can be steadfast, advantageous to have a purposeful direction. What is used? Two bowls can be used for the offering; two bowls must correspond to the time. Decreasing the firm and benefiting the yielding has its time; decrease and increase, fullness and emptiness—move together with the time.

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