The I Ching Speaks!

     13.  T'ung J^en / Fellowship with Men

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          ----------     above     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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          ---- ----     below     Li     The Clinging, Flame
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     The Judgement

          Fellowship with Men in the open.
          Success.
          It furthers one to cross the great water.
          The perseverance of the superior man furthers.

     The Image

          Heaven together with fire:
          The image of Fellowship with Men.
          Thus the superior man organizes the clans
          And makes distinctions between things.

     The Lines

          Nine at the beginning means:
          Fellowship with men at the gate.
          No blame.

          Nine in the third place means:
          He hides weapons in the thicket;
          He climbs the high hill in front of it.
          For three years he does not rise up.


     12.  P'i / Standstill [Stagnation]

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          ----------     above     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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          ---- ----     below     K'un   The Receptive, Earth
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     The Judgement

          Standstill. Evil people do not further
          The perseverance of the superior man.
          The great departs; the small approaches.

     The Image

          Heaven and earth do not unite:
          The image of Standstill.
          Thus the superior man falls back upon his inner worth
          In order to escape the difficulties.
          He does not permit himself to be honored with revenue.