Gua 46
☷KunEarth
☴XunWood

— Fu Xi

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Slow Growing

— King Wen of Zhou

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Ancient Comments on the Image

— Duke of Zhou

Within the earth wood grows: Slow Growing.
The superior person thereby follows virtue, accumulating the small to reach height and greatness.

Judgment

— King Wen of Zhou

Slow Growing: primary flourishing. Use to see the great person, do not worry; advancing south is auspicious.

Moving Lines

— Duke of Zhou

1
Sincere ascending, great auspiciousness.
2
Trust; therefore it is beneficial to use a simplified sacrifice. No blame.
3
Ascending an empty city.
4
The king offers sacrifice at Mount Qi; auspicious, no blame.
5
Perseverance is auspicious; ascending the stairs.
6
Darkly ascending; beneficial to a perseverance that does not cease.

Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines

— Confucius

1
Sincere ascending is great auspiciousness; the will aligns above.
2
The trust of Second Nine, there is joy.
3
Ascending an empty city, there is nothing to doubt.
4
The king offers sacrifice at Mount Qi; it is conforming to the matter.
5
Perseverance is auspicious, ascending the stairs; greatly attaining the will.
6
Darkly ascending at the top; it diminishes, it does not enrich.

Ancient Comments on the Judgment

— Confucius

Yielding ascends with the time, humble and compliant, strength in the center responding; thus great flourishing. Use to see the great person, do not worry; there is celebration. Advancing south is auspicious; the will is carried out.

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