Hexagram 19 of 64

Lín — Drawing Near

地泽临 · Legge: Lin · Earth above, Lake below

Approach is favorable now, and the eighth month is named: hold the advantage while it holds.

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The Judgment

Lín. There will be great progress and success, while it will be advantageous to be firmly correct. In the eighth month there will be evil.

Legge’s 1882 translation

Lin (indicates that under the conditions supposed in it) there will be great progress and success, while it will be advantageous to be firmly correct. In the eighth month there will be evil.

The Image

XIX (The trigram for) the waters of a marsh and that for the earth above it form Lin. The superior man, in accordance with this, has his purposes of instruction that are inexhaustible, and nourishes and supports the people without limit.

泽上有地,临;君子以教思无穷,容保民无疆。

The Six Lines

The first nine · 初九

The first line, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company. Through his firm correctness there will be good fortune.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The first nine, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company (with the subject of the second line). Through his firm correctness there will be good fortune.

The second nine · 九二

The second line, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company. There will be good fortune; will be in every way advantageous.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The second nine, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company (with the subject of the first line). There will be good fortune; (advancing) will be in every way advantageous.

The third six · 六三

The third line, divided, shows one well pleased to advance, will be in no way advantageous. If he become anxious about it, there will be no error.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The third six, divided, shows one well pleased (indeed) to advance, (but whose action) will be in no way advantageous. If he become anxious about it (however), there will be no error.

The fourth six · 六四

The fourth line, divided, shows one advancing in the highest mode. There will be no error.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fourth six, divided, shows one advancing )n the highest mode. There will be no error.

The fifth six · 六五

The fifth line, divided, shows the advance of wisdom, such as befits the great ruler. There will be good fortune.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fifth six, divided, shows the advance of wisdom, such as befits the great ruler. There will be good fortune.

The topmost six · 上六

The sixth line, divided, shows the advance of honesty and generosity. There will be good fortune, and no error.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The sixth six, divided, shows the advance of honesty and generosity. There will be good fortune, and no error.

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