Ta Ch'u — The Taming Power of the Great
Ta Ch'u — The Taming Power of the Great
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The Judgement
THE TAMING POWER OF THE GREAT.
Perseverance furthers.
Not eating at home brings good fortune.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
The Image
Heaven within the mountain:
The image of THE TAMING POWER OF THE GREAT.
Thus the superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity
And many deeds of the past,
In order to strengthen his character thereby.
The Lines
Six at the beginning means:
Danger is at hand. It furthers one to desist.
Six in the second place means:
The axletrees are taken from the wagon.
Six in the third place means:
A good horse that follows others.
Awareness of danger,
With perseverance, furthers.
Practice chariot driving and armed defense daily.
It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
Six in the fourth place means:
The headboard of a young bull.
Great good fortune.
Six in the fifth place means:
The tusk of a gelded boar.
Good fortune.
Six at the top means:
One attains the way of heaven. Success.
(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.)
