The I Ching Speaks!



     34.  Ta Chuang / The Power of the Great

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          ---- ----     above     Ch^en   The Arousing, Thunder
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          ----------     below     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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     The Judgement

          The Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers.

     The Image

          Thunder in heaven above:
          The image of the Power of the Great.
          Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths
          That do not accord with established order.

     The Lines

     ()   Nine in the fourth place means:
          Perseverance brings good fortune.
          Remorse disappears.
          The hedge opens; there is no entanglement.
          Power depends upon the axle of a big cart.


     11.  T'ai / Peace

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

          Peace. The small departs,
          The great approaches.
          Good fortune. Success.

     The Image

          Heaven and earth unite: the image of Peace.
          Thus the ruler
          Divides and completes the course of heaven and earth;
          He furthers and regulates the gifts of heaven and earth,
          And so aids the people.