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Jìn — Rising Like the Sun

火地晋 · Legge: Chin · Fire above, Earth below

Rising like the sun: the favor is real and the day is short, so use the light while it is overhead.

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The Judgment

In Jìn we see a prince who secures the tranquillity presented on that account with numerous horses, and three times in a day received at interviews.

Legge’s 1882 translation

In Chin we see a prince who secures the tranquillity (of the people) presented on that account with numerous horses (by the king), and three times in a day received at interviews.

The Image

XXXV. (The trigram representing) the earth and that for the bright (sun) coming forth above it form Chin. The superior man, according to this, gives himself to make more brilliant his bright virtue.

明出地上,晋;君子以自昭明德。

The Six Lines

The first six · 初六

The first line, divided, shows one wishing to advance, and kept back. Let him be firm and correct, and there will be good fortune. If trust be not reposed in him, let him maintain a large and generous mind, and there will be no error.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The first six, divided, shows one wishing to advance, and (at the same time) kept back. Let him be firm and correct, and there will be good fortune. If trust be not reposed in him, let him maintain a large and generous mind, and there will be no error.

The second six · 六二

The second line, divided, show. Its subject with the appearance of advancing, and yet of being sorrowful. If he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune. He will receive this great blessing from his grandmother.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The second six, divided, show. its subject with the appearance of advancing, and yet of being sorrowful. If he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune. He will receive this great blessing from his grandmother.

The third six · 六三

The third line, divided, shows its subject trusted by all. All occasion for repentance will disappear.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The third six, divided, shows its subject trusted by all (around him). All occasion for repentance will disappear.

The fourth nine · 九四

The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject with the appearance of advancing, but like a marmot. However firm and correct he may be, the position is one of peril.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fourth nine, undivided, shows its subject with the appearance of advancing, but like a marmot. However firm and correct he may be, the position is one of peril.

The fifth six · 六五

The fifth line, divided, shows how all occasion for repentance disappears. Let him not concern himself about whether he shall fail or succeed. To advance will be fortunate, and in every way advantageous.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fifth six, divided, shows how all occasion for repentance disappears (from its subject). (But) let him not concern himself about whether he shall fail or succeed. To advance will be fortunate, and in every way advantageous.

The topmost nine · 上九

The topmost line undivided, shows one advancing his horns. But he only uses them to punish the city. The position is perilous, but there will be good fortune. However firm and correct he may be, there will be occasion for regret.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The topmost nine undivided, shows one advancing his horns. But he only uses them to punish the (rebellious people of his own) city. The position is perilous, but there will be good fortune. (Yet) however firm and correct he may be, there will be occasion for regret.

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