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Yì — What Is Added

风雷益 · Legge: Yî · Wind above, Thunder below

What is added: this is the season for movement and for crossing, and for copying good when you see it.

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The Judgment

Yì. Yî indicates that there will be advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken, that it will be advantageous to cross the great stream.

Legge’s 1882 translation

Yî indicates that (in the state which it denotes) there will be advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken, that it will be advantageous (even) to cross the great stream.

The Image

XLII. (The trigram representing) wind and that for thunder form Yî. The superior man, in accordance with this, when he sees what is good, moves towards it; and when he sees his errors, he turns from them.

风雷,益;君子以见善则迁,有过则改。

The Six Lines

The first nine · 初九

The first line, undivided, shows that it will be advantageous for its subject in his position to make a great movement. If it be greatly fortunate, no blame will be imputed to him.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The first nine, undivided, shows that it will be advantageous for its subject in his position to make a great movement. If it be greatly fortunate, no blame will be imputed to him.

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The second six · 六二

The second line, divided, shows parties adding to the stores of its subject ten pairs of tortoise shells whose oracles cannot be opposed. Let him persevere in being firm and correct, and there will be good fortune. Let the king, employ them in presenting his offerings to God, and there will be good fortune.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The second six, divided, shows parties adding to the stores of its subject ten pairs of tortoise shells whose oracles cannot be opposed. Let him persevere in being firm and correct, and there will be good fortune. Let the king, (having the virtues thus distinguished), employ them in presenting his offerings to God, and there will be good fortune.

The third six · 六三

The third line, divided, shows increase given to its subject by means of what is evil, so that he shall, and be without blame. Let him be sincere and pursue the path of the Mean, an officer who announces himself to his prince by the symbol of his rank.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The third six, divided, shows increase given to its subject by means of what is evil, so that he shall (be led to good), and be without blame. Let him be sincere and pursue the path of the Mean, (so shall he secure the recognition of the ruler, like) an officer who announces himself to his prince by the symbol of his rank.

The fourth six · 六四

The fourth line, divided, shows its subject pursuing the due course. His advice to his prince is followed. He can with advantage be relied on in such a movement as that of removing the capital.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fourth six, divided, shows its subject pursuing the due course. His advice to his prince is followed. He can with advantage be relied on in such a movement as that of removing the capital.

The fifth nine · 九五

The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject with sincere heart seeking to benefit. There need be no question about it; the result will be great good fortune. Will with sincere heart acknowledge his goodness.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fifth nine, undivided, shows its subject with sincere heart seeking to benefit (all below). There need be no question about it; the result will be great good fortune. (All below) will with sincere heart acknowledge his goodness.

The topmost nine · 上九

In the sixth line, undivided, we see one to whose increase none will contribute, while many will seek to assail him. He observes no regular rule in the ordering of his heart. There will be evil.

Legge’s 1882 translation

In the sixth nine, undivided, we see one to whose increase none will contribute, while many will seek to assail him. He observes no regular rule in the ordering of his heart. There will be evil.

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