Commentary: The king attains to the success of prosperity. Be not sad, but like the noonday sun.
Image: Thunder and lighting symbolize prosperity. Thus the superior man dispenses judgment and sanction.
Changing Lines
1. Meeting the leader as an equal is blameless. Pushing forward will result in recognition.
2. The drapes are so full that one can see the northern stars in the noonday sky. Pressing on will generate suspicion and hatred, but cleaving to the truth brings good fortune.
3. The undergrowth proliferates such that one can see the smallest stars in the noonday sky. There is no blame in breaking your right arm.
4. The drapes are so full that one can see the northern stars in the noonday sky. The ruler and he are of one mind. This is auspicious.
5. The lines of action are evident. Praise and honor are imminent. This is auspicious.
6. His home is prosperous but he screens off his family. Peering through the door, he sees no-one for three years. This is unfortunate.
