水风井 · Legge: Ching · Water above, Wind below
A town may move but its well does not: the water never runs down, and a rope that stops short ruins the drawing.
Jǐng. We think of how the site of a town may be changed, while the fashion of its wells undergoes no change. The water of a well never disappears and never receives any great increase, and those who come and those who go can draw and enjoy the benefit. If the drawing have nearly been accomplished, but, before the rope has quite reached the water, the bucket is broken, this is evil.
(Looking at) Ching, (we think of) how (the site of) a town may be changed, while (the fashion of) its wells undergoes no change. (The water of a well) never disappears and never receives (any great) increase, and those who come and those who go can draw and enjoy the benefit. If (the drawing) have nearly been accomplished, but, before the rope has quite reached the water, the bucket is broken, this is evil.
XLVIII. (The trigram representing) wood and above it that for water form Ching. The superior man, in accordance with this, comforts the people, and. stimulates them to mutual helpfulness.
木上有水，井；君子以劳民劝相。
The first line, divided, shows a well so muddy that men will not drink of it; or an old well to which neither birds resort.
The first six, divided, shows a well so muddy that men will not drink of it; or an old well to which neither birds (nor other creatures) resort.
The second line, undivided, shows a well from which by a hole the water escapes and flows away to the shrimps, or one the water of which leaks away from a broken basket.
The second nine, undivided, shows a well from which by a hole the water escapes and flows away to the shrimps (and such small creatures among the grass), or one the water of which leaks away from a broken basket.
The third line, undivided, shows a well, which has been cleared out, but is not used. Our hearts are sorry for this, for the water might be drawn out and used. If the king were intelligent, both he and we might receive the benefit of it.
The third nine, undivided, shows a well, which has been cleared out, but is not used. Our hearts are sorry for this, for the water might be drawn out and used. If the king were (only) intelligent, both he and we might receive the benefit of it.
The fourth line, divided, shows a well, the lining of which is well laid. There will be no error
The fourth six, divided, shows a well, the lining of which is well laid. There will be no error
The fifth line, undivided, shows a clear, limpid well, the waters from whose cold spring are freely drunk.
The fifth nine, undivided, shows a clear, limpid well, (the waters from) whose cold spring are (freely) drunk.
The topmost line, divided, shows the well brought to the top, which is not allowed to be covered. This suggests the idea of sincerity. There will be great good fortune.
The topmost six, divided, shows (the water from) the well brought to the top, which is not allowed to be covered. This suggests the idea of sincerity. There will be great good fortune.
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