The Hexagrams
28 Ta Kuo Preponderance of the Great
The Judgment
Preponderance of the Great.
The ridgepole sags to the breaking point.
It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
Success.
The Image
The lake rises above the trees:
The image of Preponderance of the Great.
Thus the superior man, when he stands alone,
Is unconcerned,
And if he has to renounce the world,
He is undaunted.
Six at the beginning means:
To spread white rushes underneath.
No blame.
Nine in second place means:
* A dry poplar sprouts at the root.
An older man takes a young wife.
Everything furthers.
Nine in third place means:
The ridgepole sags to the breaking point.
Misfortune.
Nine in fourth place means:
* The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune.
If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.
Nine in fifth place means:
A withered poplar puts forth flowers.
An older woman takes a husband.
No blame. No praise.
Six at the top means:
One must go through the water.
It goes over one's head.
Misfortune. No blame.
Last modified: September 19, 1994
Rick Le Mon, web@littlestcat.com