Gua 63
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— Fu Xi

既濟

Already Crossing the River

— King Wen of Zhou

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Ancient Comments on the Image

— Duke of Zhou

Water is above fire, already crossing the river
the superior person thereby thinks of trouble and prevents it in advance.

Judgment

— King Wen of Zhou

Already Crossing the River: success for the small. Benefit in steadfastness. Initial auspiciousness, final disorder.

Moving Lines

— Duke of Zhou

1
Dragging its wheel, wetting its tail, no blame.
2
The woman loses her covering; do not chase, in seven days it is found.
3
Gaozong attacked the Ghost-region; in three years he overcame them; small people, do not employ.
4
The silk wrap has a garment-hem; all day long on guard.
5
The eastern neighbor slaughters an ox; it is not as good as the western neighbor's humble rite; truly receiving the blessing.
6
Wetting its head, perilous.

Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines

— Confucius

1
Dragging its wheel—the justification is no blame.
2
Found in seven days, because of the middle way.
3
Overcoming them in three years—exhaustion.
4
All day long on guard, there is something doubted.
5
The eastern neighbor slaughters an ox, it is not as good as the western neighbor's timing; truly receiving the blessing, great auspiciousness comes.
6
Wetting the head is perilous; how can it last?

Ancient Comments on the Judgment

— Confucius

Already Crossing the River, success: it is the small that succeed. Benefit in steadfastness: firm and yielding are correct and their positions fitting. Initial auspiciousness: the yielding obtains the center. If at the end it stops, then disorder; its way is exhausted.

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