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The Judgement | Comments: Ancient | Me
The Image | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 1 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 2 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 3 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 4 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 5 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 6 | Comments: Ancient | Me <br /> <br />
The Judgement
| Original | English Translation |
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| 震 | Quaking-Thunder |
| 亨 | Prosperous |
| 震 來 虩 虩 | Quaking-Thunder arrives, a terrifying fright |
| 笑 言 啞 啞 | Laughing and words normally left unspoken |
| 震 驚 百 里 | Quaking-Thunder frightens all within hundreds of 'miles' |
| 不 喪 匕 鬯 | Un-dying ladles of sacrificial wine |
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Ancient Commentary on the Judgement
| Original | English Translation |
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| 彖 曰 | Tuàn says |
| 震 | Quaking-Thunder |
| 亨 | Prosperous |
| 震 來 虩 虩 | Quaking-Thunder arrives, a terrifying fright |
| 恐 致 福 也 | Afraid to send out wishes of prosperity! |
| 笑 言 啞 啞 | Laughing and words normally left unspoken |
| 後 有 則 也 | After its all over! |
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| 震 驚 百 里 | Quaking-Thunder frightens all within hundreds of 'miles' |
| 驚 遠 而 懼 邇 也 | Frightening both the near and the far! |
| 出 可 以 守 宗 廟 社 稷 | One can therefore guard the family's ancestral shrine |
| 以 為 祭 主 也 | So as to make grain offerings! |
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My Comments on the Judgement
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The Image
☳ Thunder
☳ Thunder
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Ancient Commentary on the Image
| Original | English Translation |
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| 洊 雷 | Thunderstorms and earthquakes, Quaking-Thunder |
| 君 子 以 恐 懼 修 身 | Noble-ones thereafter, in fear and apprehension rebuild their lives |
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My Comments on the Image
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Line 1
| Original | English Translation |
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| 初 九 | 9 at the bottom |
| 震 來 虩 虩 | Quaking-Thunder arrives, a terrifying fright |
| 後 笑 言 啞 啞 | Afterwords, laughing and words normally left unspoken |
| 吉 | Good fortune |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 1
| Original | English Translation |
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| 象 曰 | image says |
| 震 來 虩 虩 | Quaking-Thunder arrives, a terrifying fright |
| 恐 致 福 也 | Afraid to send out wishes of prosperity! |
| 笑 言 啞 啞 | Laughing and words normally left unspoken |
| 後 有 則 也 | After its all over! |
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My Comments on Line 1:
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Line 2
| Original | English Translation |
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| 六 二 | 6 at the second |
| 震 來 厲 | Quaking-Thunder arrives suddenly |
| 億 喪 貝 | Many millions of 'dollars' worth of destruction |
| 躋 于 九 陵 | Piling up in nine heaps |
| 勿 逐 | Don't tally the individual costs |
| 七 日 得 | Seven days would be needed |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 2
| Original | English Translation |
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| 象 曰 | image says |
| 震 來 厲 | Quaking-Thunder arrives suddenly |
| 乘 剛 也 | The chariots are strong! |
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My Comments on Line 2
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Line 3
| Original | English Translation |
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| 六 三 | 6 at the third |
| 震 蘇 蘇 | Quaking-Thunder, regaining consciousness |
| 震 行 無 眚 | Quaking-Thunder, visited without damage |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 3
| Original | English Translation |
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| 象 曰 | image says |
| 震 蘇 蘇 | Quaking-Thunder, regaining consciousness |
| 位 不 當 也 | Position not matched! |
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My Comments on Line 3
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Line 4
| Original | English Translation |
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| 九 四 | 9 at the fourth |
| 震 遂 泥 | Quaking-Thunder proceeding to mud |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 4
| Original | English Translation |
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| 象 曰 | image says |
| 震 遂 泥 | Quaking-Thunder proceeding to mud |
| 未 光 也 | Not yet bright! |
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My Comments on Line 4
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Line 5
| Original | English Translation |
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| 六 五 | 6 at the fifth |
| 震 往 來 厲 | Quaking-Thunder passes and returns suddenly |
| 億 無 喪 | 100's of millions not-destroyed |
| 有 事 | There's work to do |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 5
| Original | English Translation |
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| 象 曰 | image says |
| 震 往 來 厲 | Quaking-Thunder passes and returns suddenly |
| 危 行 也 | Dangerous to travel! |
| 其 事 在 中 | His work is in the middle |
| 大 無 喪 也 | Much not-destroyed! |
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My Comments on Line 5
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Line 6
| Original | English Translation |
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| 上 六 | 6 at the top |
| 震 索 索 | Quaking-Thunder searching and searching |
| 視 矍 矍 | Investigating anxiously asking and asking |
| 征 凶 | The attack was brutal |
| 震 不 于 其 躬 | Quaking-Thunder not effecting himself |
| 于 其 鄰 | Effecting his neighbors |
| 無 咎 婚 | Its not wrong to marry |
| 媾 有 言 | Or having talks of marriage |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 6
| Original | English Translation |
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| 象 曰 | image says |
| 震 索 索 | Quaking-Thunder searching and searching |
| 未 得 中 也 | Not yet ready in the middle! |
| 雖 凶 無 咎 | Although brutal, not wrong |
| 畏 鄰 戒 也 | Fearing neighbor warning! |
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My Comments on Line 6
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