Chieh — Limitation
Chieh — Limitation
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The Judgement
LIMITATION. Success.
Galling limitation must not be persevered in.
The Image
Water over lake: the image of LIMITATION.
Thus the superior man
Creates number and measure,
And examines the nature of virtue and correct conduct.
The Lines
Six at the beginning means:
Not going out of the door and the courtyard
Is without blame.
Six in the second place means:
Not going out of the gate and the courtyard
Brings misfortune.
Six in the third place means:
He who knows no limitation
Will have cause to lament.
No blame.
Six in the fourth place means:
Contented limitation. Success.
Six in the fifth place means:
Sweet limitation brings good fortune.
Going brings esteem.
Six at the top means:
Galling limitation.
Perseverance brings misfortune.
Remorse disappears.
(Note: the numbers in parentheses below the title of each hexagram refer to the page in the Wilhelm/Baynes 1968 Third Edition of I Ching or book of changes where additional commentary on the individual hexagram can be found.)
