Chung Fu — Inner Truth
Chung Fu — Inner Truth
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The Judgement
INNER TRUTH. Pigs and fishes.
Good fortune.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
Perseverance furthers.
The Image
Wind over lake: the image of INNER TRUTH.
Thus the superior man discusses criminal cases
In order to delay executions.
The Lines
Six at the beginning means:
Being prepared brings good fortune.
If there are secret designs, it is disquieting.
Six in the second place means:
A crane calling in the shade.
Its young answers it.
I have a good goblet.
I will share it with you.
Six in the third place means:
He finds a comrade.
Now he beats the drum, now he stops.
Now he sobs, now he sings.
Six in the fourth place means:
The moon nearly at the full.
The team horse goes astray.
No blame.
Six in the fifth place means:
He possesses truth, which links together.
No blame.
Six at the top means:
Cockcrow penetrating to heaven.
Perseverance brings misfortune.
(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.)
