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Bō — Falling Away

山地剥 · Legge: Po · Mountain above, Earth below

The structure is being stripped away; do not push in any direction, and strengthen what is below you.

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The Judgment

Bō. It will not be advantageous to make a movement in any direction whatever.

Legge’s 1882 translation

Po indicates that (in the state which it symbolizes) it will not be advantageous to make a movement in any direction whatever.

The Image

XXIII. (The trigrams representing) the earth, and (above it) that for a mountain, which adheres to the earth, form Po. Superiors, in accordance with this, seek to strengthen those below them, to secure the peace and stability of their own position.

山附于地,剥;上以厚下安宅。

The Six Lines

The first six · 初六

The first line, divided, shows one overturning the couch by injuring its legs. The injury will go on to the destruction of all firm correctness, and there will be evil.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The first six, divided, shows one overturning the couch by injuring its legs. (The injury will go on to) the destruction of (all) firm correctness, and there will be evil.

The second six · 六二

The second line, divided, shows one overthrowing the couch by injuring its frame. The injury will go on to the destruction of all firm correctness, and there will be evil.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The second six, divided, shows one overthrowing the couch by injuring its frame. (The injury will go on to) the destruction of (all) firm correctness, and there will be evil.

The third six · 六三

The third line, divided, shows its subject among the overthrowers; but there will be no error.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The third six, divided, shows its subject among the overthrowers; but there will be no error.

The fourth six · 六四

The fourth line, divided, shows its subject having overthrown the couch, and the skin. There will be evil.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fourth six, divided, shows its subject having overthrown the couch, and (going to injure) the skin (of him who lies on it). There will be evil.

The fifth six · 六五

The fifth line, divided, shows a string of fishes, and the favor that lights on the inmates of the palace. There will be advantage in every way.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fifth six, divided, shows (its subject leading on the others like) a string of fishes, and (obtaining for them) the favor that lights on the inmates of the palace. There will be advantage in every way.

The topmost nine · 上九

The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject a great fruit which has not been eaten. The superior man finds as a chariot carrying him. The small men overthrow their own dwellings.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The topmost nine, undivided, shows its subject (as) a great fruit which has not been eaten. The superior man finds (the people again) as a chariot carrying him. The small men (by their course) overthrow their own dwellings.

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