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Tóng Rén — Together in the Open

天火同人 · Legge: Thung Zan · Heaven above, Fire below

What is shared in the open holds; what is arranged in private corners does not last.

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The Judgment

Tóng Rén appears here in the country, indicating progress and success. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous to maintain the firm correctness of the superior man.

Legge’s 1882 translation

Thung Zan (or 'Union of men') appears here (as we find it) in the (remote districts of the) country, indicating progress and success. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous to maintain the firm correctness of the superior man.

The Image

XIII. (The trigrams for) heaven and fire form Thung Zan. The superior man, in accordance with this), distinguishes things according to their kinds and classes.

天与火,同人;君子以类族辨物。

The Six Lines

The first nine · 初九

The first line, undivided, the union of men just issuing from his gate. There will be no error.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The first nine, undivided, (shows the representative of) the union of men just issuing from his gate. There will be no error.

The second six · 六二

The second line, divided, the union of men in relation with his kindred. There will be occasion for regret.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The second six, divided, (shows the representative of) the union of men in relation with his kindred. There will be occasion for regret.

The third nine · 九三

The third line, undivided, with his arms hidden in the thick grass, and at the top of a high mound. For three years he makes no demonstration.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The third nine, undivided, (shows its subject) with his arms hidden in the thick grass, and at the top of a high mound. (But) for three years he makes no demonstration.

The fourth nine · 九四

The fourth line, undivided, mounted on the city wall; but he does not proceed to make the attack. There will be good fortune.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fourth nine, undivided, (shows its subject) mounted on the city wall; but he does not proceed to make the attack (he contemplates). There will be good fortune.

The fifth nine · 九五

In the fifth line, undivided, the representative of the union of men first wails and cries out, and then laughs. His great host conquers, and he and the subject of the second line meet together.

Legge’s 1882 translation

In the fifth nine, undivided, (the representative of) the union of men first wails and cries out, and then laughs. His great host conquers, and he (and the subject of the second line) meet together.

The topmost nine · 上九

The topmost line, undivided, the union of men in the suburbs. There will be no occasion for repentance.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The topmost nine, undivided, (shows the representative of) the union of men in the suburbs. There will be no occasion for repentance.

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