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- "Kun (indicates that in the case which it presupposes) there will be "
- "great progress and success, and the advantage will come from being "
- "correct and firm. (But) any movement in advance should not be "
- "(lightly) undertaken. There will be advantage in appointing "
- "feudal princes.""
- " "
- "1. The first line, undivided, shows the difficulty (its subject "
- "has) in advancing. It will be advantageous for him to abide"
- "correct and firm; advantageous (also) to be made a feudal ruler."
- " "
- "2. The second line, divided, shows (its subject) distressed and "
- "obliged to return; (even) the horses of her chariot (also) seem "
- " to be retreating. (But) not by a spoiler (is she assailed), "
- "but by one who seeks her to be his wife. The young lady maintains "
- "her firm correctness, and declines a union. After ten years "
- "she will be united, and have children."
- " "
- "3. The third line, divided, shows one following the deer without "
- "(the guidance of) the forester, and only finding himself in the "
- "midst of the forest. The superior man, acquainted with the secret "
- "risks, thinks it better to give up the chase. If he went forward, "
- " he would regret it."
- " "
- "4. The fourth line, divided, shows (its subject as a lady), the "
- "horse of whose chariot appear in retreat. She seeks, however, (the "
- "help of) him who seeks her to be his wife. Advance will be "
- "fortunate; all will turn out advantageously."
- " "
- "5. The fifth line, undivided, shows the difficulties in the way of "
- "(its subject's) dispensing the rich favors that might be expected "
- "from him. With firmness and correctness there will be good fortune "
- "in small things; (even) with them in great things there will "
- " be evil."
- " "
- "6. The topmost line, divided, shows (its subject) with the horses "
- "of his chariot obliged to retreat, and weeping tears of blood"
- " in streams."
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- " Thunder and dark clouds may appear chaotic but after the storm order"
- " will return. The wise progress by sorting and combining the good."
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