'1. Use a mat of white rushes. No error %2■ A dry poplar sends out new shoots. = An old man takes a young wife. Nothing is without benefit. 3. The beam warps. Misfortune. )4■ The beam curves upwards. Good fortune. % But ulterior motives bring regret. :5. A dry poplar flowers. An old woman takes a man of rank. No blame, no praise. :6. One must ford the river; the waters pass over the head. Misfortune, but no blame. "1. Powerful in advancing the toes. ; To go but not to be able to overcome; this is a mistake. @2. Sound the alarm. Bear arms at evening and at night. Fear not. E3. Powerful in the cheeks. Misfortune. The Chün-Tzu remains resolute. B It is as if one marches alone in the rain and becomes drenched. ' There will be sadness, but no blame. A4. The skin is stripped from the thighs, and the journey is hard. 3 If one follows like a sheep, remorse disappears. ; But if these words are heard, they will not be believed. @5■ Weeds and desert. Resolutely tread the middle path. No blame. #6. No call. In the end, misfortune. ;1. The leg of the bed splits. Firmness is lost. Misfortune. =2. The frame of the bed splits. Firmness is lost. Misfortune. 3. Splitting apart. No mistake. *4. The skin of the bed splits. Misfortune. 15. A school of fishes. Favor of the court ladies. Nothing is without benefit. A6■ The fruit is ripe, but yet uneaten. The Chün-Tzu gets a wagon. 1 The hut of the inferior person is split apart. B1. You drop your magic tortoise and stare at me with gaping mouth. Misfortune. A2. Seeking nourishment from the summit. This is against the warp. Advance brings misfortune. =3. Opposition to nourishment. Perseverance brings misfortune. A Do not use this course for ten years. No place brings benefit. 94. Seeking nourishment at the summit brings good fortune. C Fix upon it with the ardent glare and fierce pursuit of a tiger. No mistake. >5■ Against the warp. Staying at your spot brings good fortune. / It is not possible to cross the great river. 76■ The origin of nourishment. Danger, but good fortune. + Crossing the great river brings benefit. @1. In making a fool develop, it is favorable to use punishments. F Use admonitions and restraints; but going on too far brings regret. 12■ Forbearing youthful folly brings good fortune. < If the youth marries and sustains a family, good fortune. 23. Do not marry a maiden who sees a man of bronze, = and loses all sense of self. No destination is beneficial. !4. Obstructed youth. Regrettable. 5■ Innocent youth. Good fortune. E6. In punishing youthful folly, it is not beneficial to be too harsh. Resist harshness. ?1. Hurrying away when one's tasks are finished incurs no blame. 0 But one must consider the nature of decrease. :2. Perseverance brings benefit. Advance brings misfortune. $ It is not decrease, but increase. D3. When three people travel together, their number decreases by one. 5 When one person journeys alone, a friend is found. ;4. Decreasing one's faults. This hastens the coming of joy. No mistake. 85■ Someone brings increase. Ten pairs of tortoise shells 4 cannot prevail against it. Greatest good fortune. B6. It is not decrease, but increase. No blame. Perseverance brings : good fortune. It is beneficial to have somewhere to go. ' One obtains ministers, not a family. &1. Keeping the feet still. No mistake. ) Unceasing perseverance brings benefit. 2. Keeping the calves still. 7 You cannot save your leader. This saddens the heart. 3. Keeping the hips still. = This obstructs the spine and suffocates the heart. Danger. %4. Keeping oneself still. No mistake. 25. Keeping the jaws still. One's words have order. Remorse disappears. $6■ Tranquil stillness. Good fortune. A1. Adorning the feet. One forgoes the carriage and travels afoot. 2■ Adorning the beard. A3. Graceful and moist. Constant perseverance brings good fortune. 14. Graceful and clear, like a flying white horse. 3 It is not a robber, but a suitor who approaches. +5. Gracefully ascending to the high garden. . But one's roll of silk is small and slight. ) Regrettable. In the end, good fortune. 6■ Natural grace. No mistake. F1. Dealing with the decay of the father. If there is a child, no blame 9 falls on the elders. Danger. In the end, good fortune. <2. Dealing with the decay of the mother. Do not be too firm. (3. Dealing with the decay of the father. 2 There will be a little remorse, no great blame. ?4. Tolerating the decay of the father. Going meets with regret. 45■ Dealing with the decay of the father wins praise. >6. Do not serve kings or nobles. Higher goals require service. '1. There is danger. It is best to stop. '2. The axle bursts out of its bearings. @3. A good horse follows the leader. It is favorable to persevere C in the face of difficulties. Practice defensive maneuvers daily. ) Having somewhere to go brings benefit. 84. The young bull in a restraint. Greatest good fortune. +5■ The tusk of a gelded boar. Good fortune. &6■ Bearing the way of Heaven. Success. @1. Progressing, but held back. Perseverance brings good fortune. ; Be magnanimous with those who have no faith. No mistake. A2. Progressing, but in sadness. Perseverance brings good fortune. 3 Thus one receives some blessings from the queen. )3. All are in accord. Remorse disappears. :4. Progressing like a squirrel. Perseverance is dangerous. 75■ Take not gain and loss to heart. Remorse disappears. 9 Going brings good fortune. Nothing is without benefit. H6. Progressing with the horns. This rule applies only to one's own city. D Danger, but good fortune. No mistake. Perseverance brings regret. :1. The feet are in the stocks, so that the toes disappear. No mistake. ;2. Biting through the surface, so that the nose disappears. No mistake. :3. Gnawing old dried meat, and striking a spoiled portion. Slight regret. No blame. :4. Gnawing dried gristly meat. One receives bronze arrows. ; It is beneficial to persist in the face of difficulties. Good fortune. )5■ Gnawing dried meat. One receives gold. 26. Wearing the cangue, so that the ears disappear. Misfortune. *1. The fox gets its tail wet. Regrettable. 82. Braking the wheels. Perseverance brings good fortune. ;3. Before completion, a powerful advance brings misfortune. + Crossing the great river brings benefit. 84. Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. > Use shock to discipline barbarian lands. After three years, great realms are awarded. 05■ Perseverance brings good fortune. No remorse. 3 The light of the Chün-Tzu is true. Good fortune. 16. Drinking toasts in mutual sincerity. No blame. / But if one wets the head, all trust is lost. H1. If the horse strays, do not chase after it; it will return of its own @ accord. Remorse disappears. One sees evil people. No mistake. ,2■ Meeting the master in a lane. No mistake. 13. One sees the wagon braked, the oxen held back, < the driver's nose cut off. This bad beginning has an end. ,4. Opposed and alone, one meets a great man. - There is mutual trust. Danger. No mistake. +5■ One's relatives feast on tender morsels. 3 How could this be a mistake? Remorse disappears. G6. Opposed and alone, one sees pigs covered with mud, a chariot bearing 9 devils. First one bends the bow, and later loosens it. 3 It is not a robber, but a suitor who approaches. 6 In going one meets with rain. Good fortune results. 01. The wanderer is occupied with trivial things, and so suffers calamities. ;2. Arriving at an inn, the wanderer conceals his valuables. 0 Here he gains the loyalty of a young servant. @3. The wanderer's inn burns down, and the young servant is lost. Perseverance is dangerous. I4. The wanderer finds a place of rest, and receives valuables and an axe. + But even this does not gladden my heart. 65■ The wanderer shoots a pheasant with a single arrow. A In the end, this brings praise and the fulfillment of destiny. 6. The bird's nest burns. : At first, the wanderer laughs but later wails bitterly. 9 It is like King Hai losing his oxen in Yi. Misfortune. 1. The path is confusing. 1 Tread reverently and there will be no mistake. '2■ Yellow light. Greatest good fortune. C3. In the light of the setting sun, if one does not beat the kettle < and sing, one suffers the sorrows of old age. Misfortune. ?4. Its coming is sudden. It flames up, dies down, is cast away. 45■ Tears in floods, sighs and laments. Good fortune! =6. The king dispatches a force to put down rebels. Trust him. @ Kill the leaders, but do not seize the followers. No mistake. A1. The Ting is turned upside down. This favors the removal of the = spoiled contents. The concubine bears a child. No mistake. &2. The Ting contains true nourishment. 9 My enemies are weak and cannot approach. Good fortune. <3. The ears of the Ting are altered, and its use obstructed. = The fat of the pheasant is not eaten. Then the rain comes, 7 and sorrow is washed away. In the end, good fortune. ?4. The leg of the Ting breaks. The rice spills out on the duke. Misfortune. 15■ The Ting has ears of gold and rings of bronze. $ Perseverance brings good fortune. 26■ The Ting has rings of jade. Great good fortune. Nothing is without benefit. >1. Do not join with conspirators and there will be no mistake. Difficulties, but no blame. 42. A great wagon to be loaded. Have somewhere to go. No mistake. 33. The duke makes an offering to the Son of Heaven. " Inferior people cannot prevail. #4. Restrain your force. No mistake. ;5■ One's sincerity and dignity unites others. Good fortune. 06. Under the protection of Heaven. Good fortune. Nothing is without benefit. 61. Youthful contemplation. In an inferior, no mistake. In a Chün-Tzu, regrettable. 2. Restricted contemplation. ) A feminine perseverance is beneficial. /3. Contemplate the coming and going of my life. -4. Contemplation of the glory of the kingdom. 3 It would be favorable to be a guest of the king. 65■ Contemplate my life. The Chün-Tzu is without error. 86■ Contemplation of life. The Chün-Tzu is without error. ,1. It is favorable to undertake great tasks. % Greatest good fortune. No mistake. G2■ Someone brings increase. Ten pairs of tortoise shells cannot prevail : against it. Unceasing perseverance brings good fortune. < The king makes an offering to the Ancestor. Good fortune. @3. Increasing through unfortunate affairs. No blame. Have faith. G Tread the middle path. Advise the duke on the dispensation of lands. 74. Tread the middle path. The duke follows your advice. B It is beneficial to give advice on the changing of the capitol. F5■ Be sincerely kind-hearted. Without question, greatest good fortune. " Trust the kindness of my power. '6. It is not increase. Someone attacks! 3 The heart is not constantly correct. Misfortune. >1. Use the strength of a horse to secure safety. Good fortune. >2. Amidst dispersion, hasten to the altar. Remorse disappears. $3. Dispersing your self. No remorse. 04. Dispersing your flock. Greatest good fortune. J Dispersion leads to accumulation. Inferior people do not think of this. ?5■ Sweating and crying out. Amidst dispersion, the king abides. No mistake. ;6. Dispersing your blood. Go to a remote place. No mistake. E1. Foresight brings good fortune. But ulterior motives bring anxiety. 32. A crane calls from the shade. The chicks answer. 2 I have a good goblet. I will share it with you. B3. One gets a companion. At first beating the drum, then stopping. ! At first crying, then singing. >4. The moon is nearly full. The team horse strays. No mistake. .5■ If you have the tie that binds, no mistake. 86. Calling up to Heaven. Perseverance brings misfortune. 11. The wild goose gradually approaches the shore. > The child is in danger. There will be gossip, but no blame. 72■ The wild goose gradually approaches the large rocks. 7 Eating and drinking in peace and ease. Good fortune. E3. The wild goose gradually approaches the plateau. The man goes on a G journey and does not return. The woman is pregnant, but cannot give ; birth. Misfortune. It is beneficial to resist harshness. 14. The wild goose gradually approaches the trees. 2 Perhaps it will find a flat branch. No mistake. M5■ The wild goose gradually approaches the summit. For three years, the woman M does not become pregnant. In the end, it cannot be prevented. Good fortune. 36. The wild goose gradually approaches the heavens. > Its feathers can be used in the sacred dance. Good fortune. ,1. The family enclosure. Remorse disappears. 52■ No need to go. At the center there is nourishment. $ Perseverance brings good fortune. B3. The family quarrels. Danger. If there is remorse, good fortune. ? If woman and child titter and mock, in the end, humiliation. 34. The abundance of the family. Great good fortune. :5■ The king approaches the family. Fear not. Good fortune. 66. Be sincere and dignified. In the end, good fortune. >1. It comes and goes. A warrior's perseverance brings benefit. ?2. Penetration beneath the bed. Use both scholars and diviners. Good fortune. No mistake. $3. Repeated penetration. Regretable. 64. Three kinds of game are caught. Remorse disappears. 85■ Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. : Nothing is without benefit. A bad beginning has an end. 9 Before the end, three days. After the end, three days. Good fortune. =6. Penetration beneath the bed. One loses valuables and axes. " Perseverance brings misfortune. @1. Return to the Tao. How could this be a mistake? Good fortune. 2. Hauled back. Good fortune. *3. The spokes burst out of the cart wheel. ! Man and woman exchange glares. A4. Have faith. The danger of the bloodshed passes; anxiety eases. No mistake. A5■ If you have the tie that binds, you will be rich in neighbors. E6. The rain falls, the restraint finishes. But the inner power is yet G contained. If the woman perseveres, danger. The moon is nearly full. ( If the Chün-Tzu advances, misfortune. >1. Pull one reed and others come too; they have the same root. 0 Perseverance brings good fortune and success. 72■ Forbear flattery. Inferior people have good fortune. 6 Even in a time of decline, the truly great succeed. 3. Forbear shame. B4. It is destiny. No mistake. Friends share your bright happiness. 75■ The decline ends. The truly great have good fortune. ? "We may fail! We may fail!" Hold fast like dense mulberries. 96. The decline is overthrown. Decline is followed by joy. '1■ Innocent action brings good fortune. 02. If you do not think of reaping while plowing, ) nor sowing while the land lies fallow, . then it would be beneficial to take action. >3. Innocence meets with calamity. It is as if an ox is stolen: , The vagabond's gain, the villager's loss. !4. One may persevere. No mistake. !5■ Innocence meets with sickness. ( Well-being returns without medicines. 86. Innocent action makes errors. No place is beneficial. >1. Do not perpetuate this affair. Inferior people will gossip. In the end, good fortune. 62. You cannot prevail. Flee and return to your village 9 of three hundred families, and no one will be injured. (3. Nourish yourself on the power of old. 7 Perseverance is dangerous. In the end, good fortune. .4. You cannot prevail. Return to your destiny, 3 and change to a course of peaceful perseverance. +5■ Contention brings greatest good fortune. <6. Although one may be awarded the leathern belt, in the end @ one will be stripped of rank three times in a single morning. )1. Treading the natural path. No mistake. #2. Treading the level and easy Tao. / A mystic's perseverance brings good fortune. 63. One-eyed, yet able to see. Lame, yet able to tread. 6 Treading on the tiger's tail. It bites! misfortune. 84. Treading on the tiger's tail. Use breathless caution. In the end, good fortune. 85■ Treading resolutely. Persevere in the face of danger. )6. Examine your path. Consider the omens. * When you return, greatest good fortune. *1. Lagging behind in retreat is dangerous. Do not take action. <2. Seize the hide of the yellow ox. Let no one tear it away. %3. Bound retreat. Haste is dangerous. 1 Nourishing your followers brings good fortune. 24. Correct retreat. The Chün-Tzu has good fortune. # Inferior people have misfortune. 75■ Admirable retreat. Perseverance brings good fortune. ,6. Rich retreat. Nothing is without benefit. -1. Union with people at the gate. No mistake. $2■ Union with the clan. Regrettable. B3. Conceal your arms in a thicket. Hide out in the high mountains. ) There can be no union for three years. <4. Mount the walls of the city. The attack will not prevail. Good fortune. 5■ Union with people. 8 At first, shouting and wailing; afterwards, laughter. ) The great army prevails. Mutuals meet. 16. Union with people at the frontier. No remorse. <1. Held by a bronze brake. Perseverance brings good fortune. ( Going out, one meets with misfortune. ) Even a lean pig must check his stride. =2■ A bag of fishes. No mistake. This does not benefit guests. A3. The skin is stripped from the thighs, and the journey is hard. Danger. No great mistake. ;4. No fish in the bag. Going up, one meets with misfortune. +5■ The willow provides shade for the melon. B Hold in your treasures; then they will fall to you from Heaven. 06. Meeting with the horns. Regret, but no blame. >1. The Dragon lies hidden in the deep. Do not use this course. (2. The Dragon appears full in the field. . Meeting with a great person brings benefit. D3. The Chün-Tzu is creatively active all day, and vigilant at night. Danger. No mistake. /4. Leaping at the edge of an abyss. No mistake. "5■ The Dragon soars across Heaven. . Meeting with a great person brings benefit. )6. An arrogant Dragon encounters remorse. D All Nines: A flight of headless Dragons appears. Good fortune.
