Chia Jên — The Family (The Clan)
Chia Jên — The Family (The Clan)
(143)
The Judgement
THE FAMILY. The perseverance of the woman furthers.
The Image
Wind comes forth from fire:
The image of THE FAMILY.
Thus the superior man has substance in his words
And duration in his way of life.
The Lines
Six at the beginning means:
Firm seclusion within the family.
Remorse disappears.
Six in the second place means:
She should not follow her whims.
She must attend within to the food.
Perseverance brings good fortune.
Six in the third place means:
When tempers flare up in the family,
Too great severity brings remorse.
Good fortune nevertheless.
When woman and child dally and laugh,
It leads in the end to humiliation.
Six in the fourth place means:
She is the treasure of the house.
Great good fortune.
Six in the fifth place means:
As a king he approaches his family.
Fear not.
Good fortune.
Six at the top means:
His work commands respect.
In the end good fortune comes.
(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.)
