[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":28},["ShallowReactive",2],{"metaeast_zhouyigaodaoyd_en-gaodaoyiduan-55":3},{"slug":4,"archived":5,"date_created":6,"date_updated":7,"title":8,"seotitle":9,"seodescription":10,"htmlcode":11,"number":12,"content":13,"title1":14,"content1":15,"title2":16,"content2":17,"title3":18,"content3":19,"title4":20,"content4":21,"title5":22,"content5":23,"title6":24,"content6":25,"title7":26,"content7":26,"seo_keywords":27,"og_title":8,"og_description":10},"gaodaoyiduan-55",false,"2026-08-11T01:18:29.031Z","2026-07-04T14:35:17.000Z","Thunder and Fire Feng \u002F Abundance: Feng (Abundance) brings prosperity and success. The king attains it. Do not worry; it is suitable for the sun at midday.","Takashima Ekidan Hexagram 55: Lei Huo Feng (Abundance) - Original Hexagram Text and Explanation - Eastern Metaphysics Repository","Takashima Ekidan Hexagram 55 Lei Huo Feng Hexagram Explanation: Hexagram Judgment \"Feng: Success. The king reaches it. Do not worry; it is suitable for midday.\" Includes judgment and detailed explanation of actual divination cases.","䷶",55,"Feng (Abundance): Prosperity and success. The king attains it. Do not worry; it is suitable for the sun at midday. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 55 Thunder and Fire Feng (Abundance) \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The hexagram form has Zhen above and Li below. Li is originally of Qian body, transformed from Qian's middle line to become Li; Li represents the sun, and the sun hangs its image in the sky. Zhen is originally of Kun body, transformed from Kun's bottom line to become Zhen; Zhen represents thunder, and thunder rouses forth from the ground. 'Thunder moves it, and the sun warms it,' so all things are generated and transformed, naturally flourishing and abundant. Zhen is movement; Li is brightness. Brightness combining with movement forms Feng (Abundance); this is why this hexagram is named Feng. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Feng (Abundance): Prosperity and success. The king attains it. Do not worry; it is suitable for the sun at midday. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ▲ Bronze Script for Feng \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Correct Meaning says: 'Abundant wealth and great virtue, hence called Feng.' Abundant wealth is sufficient to relieve the world, and great virtue is sufficient to tolerate people; with affairs unhindered, there is 'prosperity and success.' 'King' refers to the King of Yin; 'jia' means reaching\u002Finspiring. The 'jia' in Cui and Huan refers to the King of Yin reaching the temple; the 'jia' in Feng expresses hope that King Zhou can reach it—hoping he can achieve the prosperous Way of Feng, naturally sufficient to rule ten thousand states and illuminate the land below, like the sun at midday whose light shines everywhere, hence 'do not worry.' Li represents the sun; when the sun is at midday, its light is greatest, hence 'suitable for the sun at midday.' \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Tuan Commentary says: Feng (Abundance) means greatness. Brightness leads to movement, hence abundance. 'The king attains it' honors greatness. 'Do not worry; it is suitable for the sun at midday' means it is suitable to illuminate all under Heaven. When the sun reaches midday, it begins to decline; when the moon becomes full, it wanes. The wax and wane of Heaven and Earth ebb and flow with time; how much more so for humans? How much more so for gods and spirits? \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Sequence of Hexagrams says: \"Finding that to which one belongs surely leads to greatness; hence Feng (Abundance) follows. Abundance means greatness.\" The hexagram structure consists of Li meeting Zhen. Zhen represents movement, and action must be vigorous; Li represents light, and its brightness illuminates everything. Acting with clarity leads to purposeful achievement, thus attaining success and grand abundance. \"The king\" refers to Nine in the fifth line, indicating that the image of Feng is inherently great; if the king can sincerely reach out and influence, it becomes even greater. The fifth line says \"blessings come,\" which celebrates the king's ability to arrive and influence. Nothing in Feng is greater than this; if he achieves this, what cause for worry remains? \"It is suitable for the sun to be at noon\" speaks to the ultimate manifestation of \"acting with clarity.\" When the sun reaches noon, its light shines brightest and reaches farthest, illuminating all nations and nine provinces without exception. Thus we know that when the king \"clarifies his own illustrious virtue,\" he can shine this \"illustrious virtue\" throughout the world; hence it is said, \"It is suitable to illuminate all under heaven.\" However, once the sun passes noon it slants, and once the moon becomes full it wanes. When Yang reaches its peak, Yin arises; waxing and waning, decreasing and increasing are the cyclical workings of heaven and earth. The Tuan Commentary says \"sun at noon,\" showing that when Abundance reaches its absolute peak, decline is already concealed within it. The Commentary desires the king to be even more diligent day and night, continuing light with light to turn back destiny, keeping clarity unclouded by desires so that abundance may be long preserved. Although fullness inevitably brings emptiness and waning follows waxing, moving along with time beyond even the control of spirits and gods, the power to turn things around and remedy the situation ultimately lies with human beings—and humans need only clarify their own \"illustrious virtue.\" Gan Bao said: The image of the sun at noon corresponds to the Water virtue of the Yin dynasty; Kan's image degenerates in daylight, and Li takes its place, signifying that the virtue of the Zhou aligns with the hearts of heaven and humanity, fittingly occupying the royal throne; hence \"it is suitable for the sun to be at noon.\" \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Comparing this hexagram to human affairs, the upper nuclear trigram is Dui, which stands for the marsh, representing the hope for an abundance of favors and blessings; the lower nuclear trigram is Xun, which stands for gain, representing the hope for a richness of wealth and profit. Having abundance without scarcity makes abundance truly great. However, those abundant in wealth are often confused, and those abundant in desires are often chaotic. Confusion leads to a lack of clarity, and chaos leads to reckless action, leaving no way to reach or transform things; wherever Abundance lies, worry is already lurking. The upper and lower nuclear trigrams together form Daguo (Great Preponderance). Daguo means going beyond the middle way: when the sun goes past noon it grows dim, and when the moon goes past full it wanes. This shows that excessive prosperity must decline, and excessive hardness must break. Waxing and waning, growth and decay are the natural movements of heaven, earth, and the four seasons; even the great virtues of spirits and gods cannot surpass this, let alone fragile human affairs. The Tuan Commentary says, \"Do not worry; it is suitable for the sun to be at noon.\" The commentary explains this as \"suitable to illuminate all under heaven,\" meaning Qian is the sun, Li is also the sun, and Feng is the hexagram of the sixth month. At the summer solstice, the sun is in Li, endowed with pure Yang energy; when the sun hits noon, its brilliance is doubled. The Commentary on the Great Image of Li says, \"Brightness doubled arises: Li. The great man continues brightness to illuminate the four quarters\"—this is what it refers to. Clarity arises in stillness, but clarity is also manifested in action. For example, when a person sits quietly with eyes closed, nothing can be seen; once they move and open their eyes wide, their clarity is sufficient to inspect all things. This is what is meant by \"acting with clarity, hence abundance.\" The worry in human affairs seems to be lack of abundance, without realizing that lack of abundance is not worth worrying about—what is truly to be worried about is lack of clarity. With clarity, one can be quiet or active, full or empty. The greatness of Feng lies in clarity, and equally in action. This is the ultimate principle of human affairs, enabling one to step forth and meet all under heaven. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Applying this hexagram to the nation, the overall trend of a country cannot remain stagnant and inactive; it must act and achieve. What is feared is acting off the proper path, which leads to incompetence, weakness, and mutual deception between superiors and inferiors—the more one moves, the more entangled one becomes. Entanglement leads to lack of success, lack of success leads to lack of abundance, and national affairs become unmanageable. To seek rectitude, one must first expect clarity; hence the Tuan Commentary says, \"Acting with clarity, hence abundance.\" The hexagram structure has Zhen above and Li below: Zhen is movement, so it can stir the four quarters like the wind; Li is clarity, so it can face the light and bring governance. Zhen is also the emperor, hence termed \"king\"; Li is light, so it can illuminate. When the king clarifies \"illustrious virtue,\" his path aligns with the great center; his clarity is sufficient to meet with all under heaven, and his actions can renew the nation. Thus, he can illuminate and inspire ministers and citizens, glorifying heroic achievements, so that people draw near to him like the sun and look up to him like clouds. Bustling with happiness, everyone is bathed in the brilliant sunlight of peace, almost forgetting the sovereign's power above them—abundance reaches its peak here. Yet order and chaos alternate, as do prosperity and decline; this is the nation's destiny and the mandate of heaven. As the saying goes, \"The sun slants after reaching noon, the moon wanes after reaching full; heaven and earth wax and wane, diminishing and growing with time.\" The shifts in worldly fortunes are all like this. What is essential is to be civilized and yielding, like the pure virtue of King Wen: above, sufficient to influence the sovereign; below, sufficient to inspire the people—shining like the sun and moon, spreading light over the entire world. Only thus can one retrieve a departed Mandate of Heaven and preserve the ancestral altars of the state; this is why King Wen was King Wen. In this way, this abundance can be preserved for a long time. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Viewing this hexagram as a whole, Jing Fang's Commentary on the I Ching says: \"Wood above and Fire below; endowed with pure Yang nature. Yang means great, and being great must lead to abundance.\" The hexagram consists of Li meeting Zhen: Zhen is the ruler, acting above while Li illuminates below, thus achieving noble, glorious, and vast abundance. Yet wherever there is abundance, scarcity follows: those abundant in achievements grow arrogant, and arrogance leads to downfall; those abundant in wealth grow extravagant, and extravagance leads to ruin. Both arrogance and extravagance stem from actions missing the center. When action loses its centrality, clarity is damaged; if clarity is damaged, how can abundance be preserved for long? The Miscellaneous Hexagrams Commentary says, \"Feng means many troubles.\" Having \"many troubles\" makes it difficult to maintain; the key lies in reaching and transforming through sincerity. If a king can open his heart in complete trust, creating mutual confidence between superiors and inferiors, this reaching generates clarity, and clarity guides action. Then clarity illuminates everywhere, and every action is proper—like the noon sun shedding bright light in all directions, which is why the image of Li represents clarity. The greater the clarity, the greater the abundance; this is praiseworthy, so what worry remains? In the hexagram structure, Li (the sun) is below and Zhen (thunder) is above; the nuclear trigrams are Xun (wood forming a screen\u002Fmat) and Dui (marsh forming water). Thunder pours rain while wood encloses the sun; hence from line two to line four, there is an image of gloom and dimness. Facing this, the sage keeps his mind open to nourish clarity, shows joy to soften majesty, and exercises decisiveness to clear blockages, allowing feelings between superiors and inferiors to flow freely. If Six in the fifth line moves and attains the central position, uniting enlightened ruler and good ministers, the bright sun clears the sky, all haze disappears, and an era of pure prosperity arrives—how could wind, rain, and darkness harm the sun? The first line is like the sun rising, hence \"going brings honor\"; the second line is like the sun reaching noon, hence \"having sincerity\" brings good fortune; the third line's clarity is obscured by froth\u002Fstars (mo); the fourth line's clarity is hidden by the Dipper; the fifth line responds to the second to draw upon clarity; the top line reaches the extreme of Abundance, leading to misfortune. All six lines contain images of clarity, yet terms like \"disaster,\" \"affliction,\" \"froth,\" \"Dipper,\" and \"misfortune\" all serve to obscure clarity and harm action. Only the fifth line attains good fortune alone—what the Tuan Commentary calls \"the king reaches it, valuing greatness\" refers to this line. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Commentary on the Great Image says: Thunder and lightning both arrive: Feng. The noble person, accordingly, decides lawsuits and executes punishments. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n In this hexagram, Zhen represents thunder and Li represents lightning; the combination of thunder and lightning manifests great power and prestige. Lightning governs clarity, while thunder governs awe-inspiring power. The Image says \"thunder and lightning both arrive,\" symbolizing the possession of both power and clarity. Using clarity to \"decide lawsuits\" means the truth of the cases is uncovered, leaving no hidden facts in the world; using power to \"execute punishments\" means the penalties match the crimes, leaving no evil unpunished in the world. Seeing the image of Feng, the noble person extends the virtues of awe and brilliance to thoroughly fathom deceit. Guiding power with clarity, he can both investigate and decide; tempering clarity with power, he is neither unjust nor biased. When Heaven produces thunder, the sound of thunder is preceded by the fire of lightning—this is its image. The four hexagrams that obtain the clarity of Li are Shi Ke, Bi, Feng, and Lu; the Commentary on the Great Image in all of them carries the meaning of applying punishment. In Shi Ke, clarity is above, symbolizing the noble person on top, hence \"clarifying penalties and formulating laws\"; in Feng, clarity is below, symbolizing the noble person below, hence \"deciding lawsuits and executing punishments.\" \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 　　[Divination] \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on fortune: Fortune is flourishing, but one must remember potential scarcity amidst abundance; then abundance can be preserved for long. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on business: Profits are abundant, but one must remain fair and cautious, otherwise there may be entanglement in lawsuits. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on official career \u002F fame: Thunder and lightning symbolize booming prestige and success; it is suitable to serve as a judicial officer. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on military campaigns: Thunder and lightning both arrive, showing prominent military might and far-reaching prestige; attacks and battles will surely triumph. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on marriage: Popular tradition refers to thunder as male and lightning as female; this is a match made in heaven. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on residential home: The house faces southeast; wealth energy is quite abundant. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on illness: This is a symptom of rising liver-fire; herbal formulas to clear liver-fire should be used, and quiet rest is especially necessary. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on lost property: Pursue immediately, and it can be recovered. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on the traveler: Beware of entanglement in legal disputes. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Asked about pregnancy: A boy will be born in an odd-numbered month; a girl in an even-numbered month.","Initial Nine: Meeting one's matching ruler; though remaining for ten days, there is no blame. Going forward brings honor.","Initial Nine: Meeting one's matching ruler; though remaining for ten days, there is no blame. Going forward brings honor. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Commentary on the Image says: \"Though remaining for ten days, there is no blame\"; exceeding ten days brings disaster. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Zheng Xuan renders \"pei\" (matching) as \"wife\u002Fpartner.\" The hexagram structure has Zhen above and Li below; line one belongs to Zhen and represents a feudal lord. Line one responds to line four, so line four is regarded as the \"matching ruler.\" Line one's branch is Zi, and line four's branch is Wu. The lord faces south while the minister faces north. Line one travels according to etiquette to pay respect to line four, and line four treats line one with equal and generous grace. Even if line one stays for ten days, it is not considered blameworthy. Ten days refers to the official protocol for diplomatic visits: from presenting credentials to inquiring after grand officers takes only five or six days before business concludes and leave is requested. Zheng's commentary notes that the host country detains the guest with feasts and banquets without a fixed limit of days to express profound hospitality. Although the host is attentive, the guest's stay becomes long, bringing boundless pleasure. Within ten days, it does not exceed proper limits, hence \"no blame.\" \"Going forward brings honor\" means that going forward for diplomatic visits—whether to assist in sacrifices or attend court—results in harmony between gods and humans when staying for ten days, making it praiseworthy. However, ten days is the limit; exceeding it is abnormal. The Commentary on the Image says exceeding it causes disaster, warning against the danger of the sun past noon and urging fear of fullness. Alternatively, \"xunshi\" (ten-day star) is a star name; Shiji Celestial Offices says, \"Xunshi appears beside the Dipper, shaped like a rooster.\" Line two mentions the \"Dipper\" (dou) and line three mentions \"froth\u002Fstars\" (mo); dou and mo are both star names, representing obscured light. Taking \"xun\" as the Xunshi star keeps the line imagery consistent, which is also a plausible interpretation. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 　　[Divination] \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on fortune: With their assistance, ten years of good fortune can be attained. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on business: Suitable goods will be available for sale; profits can be made within ten days, but beyond ten days will be unfavorable. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on official career \u002F fame: \"An unexpected encounter meets my heart's desire\"; good news should arrive within the day. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on military campaigns: When the two opposing forces encounter each other, advance troops quickly; beyond ten days, there is fear of defeat. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on marriage: The match is well suited and can be concluded within days; delay brings discord. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on illness: Meeting a good doctor will bring recovery within ten days; prolonged delay will prove untreatable. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on lawsuits: Meeting a competent official allows swift resolution; if delayed and unresolved, external disaster is feared. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on lost property: Seek immediately. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Question about pregnancy: A girl will be born. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n [Case Study] In the 31st year of Meiji (1898), divining on diplomatic relations between Britain and France, divined and obtained Abundance (Feng) changing to Small Preponderance (Xiaoguo). \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Judgment: Feng is a hexagram where thunder and lightning meet and all things become abundant. Comparing this to international relations, it represents two powers standing side-by-side, neither willing to yield. Now divining on diplomatic relations between Britain and France and obtaining this initial line: line one responds to line four, so line one belongs to Britain and line four belongs to France. The line image shows inner and outer response. Looking at the diplomatic posture of the two countries, they appear to maintain friendly relations; in reality, however, two Yang lines clash, each harboring suspicions, inevitably engaging in covert rivalry. Why? The inner trigram Li is clarity, and the outer trigram Zhen is action\u002Fcourage. Clarity yields resourcefulness, while action yields bravery. Each serves its own country using its own strength; when clarity meets bravery, they are evenly matched, hence \"meeting one's matching ruler.\" Britain excels in strategy, which is clarity; France excels in martial power, which is bravery. \"Xun\" (ten\u002Fequal) means their powers are equal. Going further from here, if the resourceful one does not rely solely on intellect but advances to clarify virtue, and the brave one does not rely solely on might but advances to be brave in righteousness, then abundance can be preserved for long—hence \"going forward brings honor.\"","Six in the second line: Abundance in the matting screen; at noon, the Dipper is seen. Going forward brings suspicion and distress; if sincere trust is expressed, good fortune follows.","Six in the second line: Abundance in the matting screen; at noon, the Dipper is seen. Going forward brings suspicion and distress; if sincere trust is expressed, good fortune follows. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Commentary on the Image says: \"If sincere trust is expressed,\" it means using sincerity to manifest one's intention. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Six in the second line occupies the central position of Li, being the master of clarity, symbolizing the sun at noon. \"Bu\" (matting\u002Fscreen) refers according to Yu to the sun obscured by clouds; Wang Bi defines bu as a cover or shade obstructing light. Zheng renders it as bu (grass), and Shuowen states \"bu is grass\"; Guangyun says \"bu is a grass name.\" Zhen represents grass, taking its image from vegetation. In the summer of Li, grass and trees grow thick and dense, hence \"abundance in the matting screen.\" Although various interpretations draw from different images, they all agree on obscuring light. The \"Dipper\" (dou) is a constellation name; Spring and Autumn Yandoushu states that the seven stars of the Northern Dipper have the first four forming the bowl and fifth to seventh forming the handle, together making the Dipper. Nine in the fourth line moves with Zhen, giving the image of the Dipper handle; as the handle rotates left, the sun rotates right. Noon is not a time to see the Dipper; \"at noon, the Dipper is seen\" implies there is a Dipper but no sun. This metaphorically describes King Zhou of Yin in chaos, with treacherous ministers usurping power, just as night stars shine while the daytime sun is masked, hence \"at noon, the Dipper is seen.\" When a crowd of evil ministers deceives, even a sage like King Wen of Zhou could not escape imprisonment at Youli, hence \"going forward brings suspicion and distress.\" \"Sincere trust\" refers to what the Tuan Commentary calls \"the king reaches.\" King Wen served with loyalty and integrity, reaching the sovereign with utmost sincerity, thereby turning King Zhou's mind, clearing obscurations and naturally dispelling suspicion and distress; thus \"if sincere trust is expressed,\" danger turns into good fortune. The Commentary on the Image says \"using sincerity to manifest one's intention,\" implying that in later generations, ministers who are loyal yet slandered can touch their sovereign through accumulated sincerity—there is nothing that cannot be reached. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 　　[Divination] \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on fortune: By maintaining perseverance and integrity through hardship, misfortune will naturally turn into good fortune. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on business: Lacking clear judgment is like being shrouded in darkness during daylight; unable to manage affairs, suspicion arises. One must treat others with utmost sincerity and gain support before profits can be made. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on official career \u002F fame: Unfortunate at first, fortunate in the end. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Military Campaigns: Encamping among lush forests and dense grass, remaining hidden without advancing. Moving forward carries fear of disadvantage; one must wait for an internal collaborator among enemy troops, whereupon a single strike will secure a great victory. Auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Marriage: Doubtful at first, harmonious in the end. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Residential House: The flowers and trees around this house are overly luxuriant, blocking sunlight and causing the windows to lose brightness. One must clear them away to make it bright and open; only then will it be auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Illness: The mind is not clear and accumulated doubts have turned into illness. It is suitable to enlighten and guide with gentle words; once the doubts are cleared, the body will recover naturally. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Lost Property: Covered and obscured by dust and dirt; one should push aside overgrown weeds to find it, or it may be located among grain measures. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Question about pregnancy: A girl will be born. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n [Case Study] In the 31st year of Meiji, divining the fortune of the Liberal Party, cast and obtained Feng changing to Da Zhuang. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Judgment: The line statement says, 'At midday, the Big Dipper is seen.' The sun is a Yang image, while the Dipper represents stars, an Yin image. 'Abundant are the screens' refers to weeds, which are also an Yin image. The sun as Yang represents the ruler, the stars represent ministers, and weeds represent the common people. Seeing the Dipper during daylight signifies Yin obscuring light, and ministers obscuring the ruler. Now divining the fortune of the Liberal Party and obtaining the second line of Feng, the Liberal Party originally stems from private discussions among commoners attempting to influence the government from below. Its proposals originate from figures among the uncultivated masses, hence 'abundant are the screens'. Subordinates encroaching upon superiors is Yin obscuring Yang, like an ominous star impinging upon the sun, hence 'at midday, the Big Dipper is seen'. The Liberal Party leader is named Hoshi Toru, which serves as clear proof. Mr. Hoshi's rhetoric was wild and arrogant, provoking widespread suspicion and hatred, hence 'going forward yields suspicion and illness'. If the Liberal Party can abruptly repent, refraining from bullying through force and instead touching others with integrity and sincerity, then when speaking before court, all will comply, hence 'having trust and spreading it, auspicious.' \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n During the 12th Diet, the Liberal Party resisted the government, leading to its dissolution; later during the 13th Diet, Mr. Hoshi felt remorse and complied with the government's proposals, thereby escaping fault.","Nine at the third line: Abundant are the rain-curtains; at midday, small stars are seen. Breaking one's right arm, no fault.","Nine at the third line: Abundant are the rain-curtains; at midday, small stars are seen［71］. Breaking one's right arm［72］, no fault. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Commentary on the Image says: Abundant are the rain-curtains; one cannot undertake major affairs. Breaking one's right arm; in the end, it cannot be used. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Mao Xihe quotes Liu Xi saying, ''Pei' refers to the co-growth of water and grass,' which aligns with Gongyang Zhuan's 'grass and thorns are called pei.' 'Abundant are the rain-curtains\u002Fweeds' metaphorically describes the court of King Zhou of Shang, where wicked elements below were like dense weeds obscuring the light. Line three sits between inner and outer, receiving the Qi of Xun; in Xun, firm lines are wood and yielding lines are grass, hence taking 'pei' as water and grass. 'Mo' is written as 'mei' (obscurity) by Zheng Xuan, and Fu Qian says 'darkness at midday.' In the Biography of Wang Mang: 'In the first year of Dihuang, second month, Ren-Shen day, the sun suffered a black spot; Mang hated it and issued an edict saying: darkness seen at midday, Yin encroaching on Yang, black qi creating disaster,' directly citing this passage from the I Ching as proof. Jiujia Yi says: 'Mo' is a small star behind the handle of the Big Dipper, namely the Fu star (Alcor). Note that the Fu star is to the left of the sixth star of the Dipper; in the Book of Han (Biography of Zhai Fangjin), when Fu sinks, Zhang Yan says if Fu sinks from sight, weapons of the empire melt away, meaning if Fu is visible, war disasters occur. The two theories—whether darkness or a star—have different bases, but both serve as omens of Zhou's rise and Yin's downfall. 'Breaking one's right arm': ministers regard the ruler as the head, and the ruler regards ministers as arms and legs. King Wen was the Chief of the West, hence called the 'right arm'. King Zhou listened to slander and imprisoned King Wen in Youli; this is 'breaking his right arm'. Yet although King Wen possessed two-thirds of the empire at the time, he maintained steadfast reverence and served King Zhou lifelong, so though his right arm was broken, there was no fault. The Commentary says 'cannot undertake major affairs' because line three is at the extremity of Li, meaning human hearts are alienated and the great affairs of the empire are lost. The Commentary also says 'in the end cannot be used'; line three corresponds with line six, which is at the extremity of Zhen and the end of the hexagram. The top line says 'silent without a person,' explaining why King Zhou became a lonely commoner, hence 'in the end cannot be used.' \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 　　[Divination] \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Fortune: Fortune is reversed; clear daylight feels just like pitch-black night. Beware of disasters and calamities. Fortunately, one's life and safety remain unharmed for the time being. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Military Campaigns: 'Pei' is sometimes written as banner, referring to flags fluttering as the army advances. Beware of sudden changes in weather causing darkness, leading to losses in the right wing of the army. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Business: Beware of unpredictable fluctuations in commodity prices causing losses and damage. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Official Rank\u002FFame: In the end, it cannot be employed. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Illness: Beware of injury or damage to the right arm. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Residential House: Fields and gardens are overgrown and desolate, weeds and water plants flourish, and the right wing of the building has collapsed. It is only suitable for temporary dwelling; in the end, it cannot be used long-term. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Question about pregnancy: A girl will be born. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n [Case Study] A friend came to consult on the fortune of a certain company he wished to join. Cast and obtained Feng changing to Zhen. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Judgment: The third line is situated between Zhen and Li; Zhen represents grass, and Li represents light. Saying 'abundant are the rain-curtains\u002Fweeds; at midday, small stars are seen' portrays Zhen's grass growing so thick that the sun's light vanishes. Regarding the company, there must be many petty individuals within, stripping noble persons of power. Weeds symbolize petty individuals who manipulate behind the scenes, turning daylight into gloom where the sun cannot be seen—the so-called darkness at midday. 'Breaking one's right arm' means the active members who manage affairs are the arms and feet of the company; the movement of hands relies on the right arm. Breaking means removing them, meaning that if the main power-abusing manipulators in the company are dismissed, the company can avoid fault. With such line images, I advised my friend not to join. Hearing this, my friend desisted. Soon after, the company indeed closed down, and my friend was deeply moved by the marvel of I Ching divination.","Nine at the fourth line: Abundant are the screens; at midday, the Big Dipper is seen. Meeting one's equal lord, auspicious.","Nine at the fourth line: Abundant are the screens; at midday, the Big Dipper is seen. Meeting one's equal lord, auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Commentary on the Image says: Abundant are the screens; the position is not appropriate. At midday, the Big Dipper is seen; it is obscure and not bright. Meeting one's equal lord; a journey of good fortune. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Line four sits at the beginning of the outer trigram, serving as the master of action. Its line imagery is similar to line two: line four's screen is like line two's screen, and line four's Dipper is like line two's Dipper. However, line two is Yin sitting in a Yin place, with the Li sun obscured; line four is Yang firm taking action, touching the king's heart, so obstacles are cleared and suspicion and illness disappear. The meeting with the 'equal lord' is what the Tuan Commentary calls 'the king arrives'. Line two was imprisoned due to suspicion, while line four is released upon meeting the lord; meeting brings good fortune, hence 'auspicious'. The Tuan Commentary says 'king', as King Wen was called; the line says 'equal lord', as King of Zhou treated him on equal terms based on reality. Regarding seeing the Dipper in Feng, the Commentary explains it specifically at line four: evil harming righteousness originates from close favorites obscuring the ruler, hence 'position is not appropriate'; Yin obscuring Yang manifests its calamity in daylight, hence 'obscure and not bright'. Zhen represents movement\u002Faction; moving and meeting one's equal leads to 'a journey of good fortune.' \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 　　[Divination] \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Fortune: In the past, one was deceived and blinded by others; now one can make a complete turnaround and reform, encountering good opportunities to achieve good fortune. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Military Campaigns: Troops enter a dark valley, unsure of the path and unable to see the sky or sun. Fortunately, they meet a guide, enabling them to advance. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Business: Previously, goods were mixed with counterfeits, making sales difficult; only now does one meet a buyer, allowing profit to be gained. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Official Rank\u002FFame: Obtaining such an excellent opportunity, fame can be established immediately. Auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Marriage: A good match met by chance. Auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Residential House: This residence suffers from inappropriate positioning and dark obscurity. Meeting the right person to renovate and make a fresh start will bring good fortune. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Illness: The illness is a cataract in the eye causing vision loss; finding a good physician will make the illness curable. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Pregnancy: A boy will be born. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n [Case Study] A manager of a wealthy family came to consult on his fortune. Cast and obtained Feng changing to Ming Yi. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Judgment: 'Abundant are the screens' refers to the luxuriance of weeds. 'At midday, the Big Dipper is seen' means seeing the Dipper in daylight, which is daytime darkness; both hazards are sufficient to obscure light. Line four is Yang in a Yin place, symbolizing Yang being obscured by Yin. Fortunately, line four enters Zhen as the master of movement; once moving, it pushes away the clouds and mist to see daylight again, thus achieving 'meeting one's equal lord'. Now you inquire about your fortune and obtain this line image, knowing that previously you must have been suppressed by others and unable to assert yourself. Fortunately, you now meet your lord and can plan affairs. However, this lord is naturally foolish and incompetent, hence called an 'equal lord'; yet because your honesty is well known, he trusts you without doubt. The Commentary says 'a journey of good fortune', indicating you can attain good fortune.","Six at the fifth line: Bringing brilliance and beauty; there are blessings and renown. Auspicious.","Six at the fifth line: Bringing brilliance and beauty; there are blessings and renown. Auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Commentary on the Image says: The auspiciousness of the fifth-place six means that there will be celebration. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Commentary on the Image says: The good fortune of the six at the fifth line brings blessings. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 　　[Divination] \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Fortune: Great prosperous fortune arrives in full force; real accomplishment brings fame naturally. Nothing is more auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Business: Circulation of goods brings profit without fail, and further enhances reputation. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Official Rank\u002FFame: Receiving imperial favors and rewards, achieving both fame and fortune. Greatly auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Marriage: A fine match made in heaven; family prestige is prominent and dowry is abundant. Auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Military Campaigns: Victory can be achieved without battle; returning in triumph to receive titles and rewards. Auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Residential House: Bound to be an officially honored prestigious family residence. Auspicious. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Illness: A famous doctor will arrive voluntarily, leading to full recovery. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Lawsuits: Litigation ends, and one may even receive rewards. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Travelers: Will return immediately on the same day, bringing joyful news. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Lost Property: Returns on its own without seeking. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Autumn Harvest: A bumper harvest year of great abundance. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Wealth Seeking: Wealth comes naturally without seeking. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Asked about pregnancy: A boy will be born, destined for honor. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n [Case Study] A relative\u002Ffriend who was a wealthy man came to consult on his fortune. Cast and obtained Feng changing to Ge. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Judgment: The hexagram name is Feng (Abundance), indicating an affluent household; line five occupies the noble position as the head of the house. The line statement mentions 'brilliance', 'blessings', 'renown', and 'auspicious', representing images of complete perfection. Obtaining this line, the practitioner's prospering fortune goes without saying. However, viewing the hexagram as a whole, there is an image of Li's light being obscured, meaning retainers are abusing power and confusing the master, leading to inability to distinguish good from evil and total disorder in affairs. Only the second line is upright and reliable; if line five can listen to line two's counsel, appreciate line two's virtues, accept them, and grant rewards, then line two's blessings become line five's blessings, bringing maximum good fortune. Among your retainers, you should carefully select personnel, discarding the evil and employing the worthy; thus the family fortune will prosper daily and personal fate will flourish. Such is the line image; whether it is auspicious or not depends on this shift. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n [Case Study] Ochiai Sobei, a merchant from Taro Village, Hei District, Iwate Prefecture, was an old acquaintance of mine; although he had passed away, correspondence between our families had never ceased. In June of this year, news arrived of a tsunami in that region, reportedly leaving virtually no surviving villagers. Inquiries yielded no reply, and I was deeply worried, so I cast a divination and obtained Feng changing to Ge. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Judgment: 'Feng means great'; a tsunami is a catastrophe of great magnitude. The line statement says 'bringing brilliance; there are blessings and renown, auspicious', leading me to expect that within his family, someone must have fortunately escaped this calamity, and news would arrive soon. Later it was confirmed that the village suffered devastation at that time, with the whole village swept away. In the Ochiai family, only the second son Sozaburo and the fourth son Heikichi escaped disaster because they had gone to a neighboring village beforehand.","Top six: Making one's house abundant, screening one's home. Peering through the door, silent without a person; for three years unseen. Ominous.","Top six: Making one's house abundant, screening one's home. Peering through the door, silent without a person; for three years unseen. Ominous. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n The Commentary on the Image says: Making one's house abundant; soaring into the borders of heaven. Peering through the door, silent without a person; hiding oneself. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 'Making one's house abundant' means self-aggrandizement; 'screening one's home' means self-obscuration. Making one's house grand and screened creates the image of 'walking in the courtyard without seeing the person'. Top six is doubled Yin at the extreme of the hexagram, where movement turned to exhaustion, clarity turned to darkness, and abundance reached decay; at its worst, the state falls and palaces become empty, hence 'peering through the door, silent without a person'. 'Qu' (silent) describes the state of emptiness without people. Gan Lingsheng explained the top line through the fall of King Zhou of Shang, capturing its essence unique among commentators. The top line represents ancestral temples; 'for three years unseen' means three years without ancestral sacrifices. The Book of Documents states: From Cheng Tang to Di Yi, none failed to manifest virtue and honor sacrifices, until King Zhou refused to serve the Lord on High and abandoned sacrifices to ancestors and spirits, leaving temples deserted, hence 'for three years unseen'. King Zhou hid deep within his Yaotai and Xuanshi towers for self-amusement; what was once called 'a court of seven generations where virtue could be observed' soon turned into lush weeds, hence 'ominous'. The Commentary's 'soaring into the borders of heaven': 'ji' is sometimes read as 'jiang' (descend), and 'xiang' is written as 'xiang' (portent\u002Fanomaly) by Zheng and Wang, meaning heaven sending anomalies. The Commentary's 'hiding oneself': 'cang' is written as 'qiang' (harm), 'can' (destroy), or 'shang' (injure) by various commentators, all indicating national destruction and self-ruin. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n 　　[Divination] \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Fortune: Having houses but no people is an image of great ominousness. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Military Campaigns: Camps and fortifications are empty and deserted; an image of defeat and ruin. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Business: Goods sit idle in storage with no one to manage them. Ominous. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Official Rank\u002FFame: When one's own body and life cannot be preserved, where can fame exist? \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Marriage: Ominous. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Residential House: Though fields and gardens are wealthy, it must be a ruined family with sparse population. Ominous. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Illness: Life will not last long. Ominous. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Travelers: No date for return and reunion. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n ○ Divination on Pregnancy: Gives birth to a boy; beware of failure to raise him. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n [Case Study] In a certain month of the 15th year of Meiji, I went to the Yokohama Specie Exchange on business and met Mr. Nishimura and two others. They said to me: 'Now that the Ministry of Finance has increased taxes too heavily, we wish to petition for a reduction, but do not know if the government will permit it. Please cast a divination to decide.' Cast and obtained Feng changing to Li. \u003Cbr> \n  \u003Cbr> \n Judgment says: \"'Feng' means greatness and prosperity.\" This matches the grand prosperity of the foreign silver exchange, handling hundreds of thousands of gold coins daily, a degree of business prosperity rarely seen nationwide—the image of \"making one's house large and screening one's home.\" However, although the exchange's receipts and disbursements seem abundant, if one peers inside, there may well be deficiencies. As for the proposal to petition for tax reduction, there may be discussions about it, but not necessarily someone actually doing it—the so-called \"silent, with nobody there.\" Even if someone presents a petition, after a delay of three years, the government may still not grant approval; hence \"for three years not seen, ominous.\" Hearing this, the three gentlemen looked at each other in astonishment, unable to answer. The next day, the shop indeed closed down.",null,"Zhouyi, I Ching, Takashima Ekidan, Hexagram 55, Lei Huo Feng, Sixty-Four Hexagrams, Hexagram Judgment, Line Statements, Divination Judgment",1787044935942]