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Fēng — Fullness at Noon

雷火丰 · Legge: Fang · Thunder above, Fire below

Fullness at noon: nothing is anxious at the peak, and the peak is still the peak.

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The Judgment

Fēng. Progress and development. When a king has reached the point there is no occasion to be anxious. Let him be as the sun at noon.

Legge’s 1882 translation

Fang intimates progress and development. When a king has reached the point (which the name denotes there is no occasion to be anxious (through fear of a change). Let him be as the sun at noon.

The Image

LV. (The trigrams representing) thunder and lightning combine to form Fang. The superior man, in accordance with this, decides cases of litigation, and apportions punishments with exactness.

雷电皆至,丰;君子以折狱致刑。

The Six Lines

The first nine · 初九

The first line, undivided, shows its subject meeting with his mate. Though they are both of the same character, there will be no error. Advance will call forth approval.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The first nine, undivided, shows its subject meeting with his mate. Though they are both of the same character, there will be no error. Advance will call forth approval.

The second six · 六二

The second line, divided, shows its subject surrounded by screens so large and thick that at midday he can see from them the constellation of the Bushel. If he go, he will make himself to be viewed with suspicion and dislike. Let him cherish his feeling of sincere devotion that he may thereby move, and there will be good fortune.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The second six, divided, shows its subject surrounded by screens so large and t ' hick that at midday he can see from them the constellation of the Bushel. If he go (and try to enlighten his ruler who is thus emblemed), he will make himself to be viewed with suspicion and dislike. Let him cherish his feeling of sincere devotion that he may thereby move (his ruler's mind), and there will be good fortune.

The third nine · 九三

The third line, undivided, shows its subject with an screen of a large and thick banner, through which at midday he can see Mei star. He breaks his right arm; but there will be no error.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The third nine, undivided, shows its subject with an (additional) screen of a large and thick banner, through which at midday he can see (the small) Mei star. (In the darkness) he breaks his right arm; but there will be no error.

The fourth nine · 九四

The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject' in a tent so large and thick that at midday he can see from it the constellation of the Bushel. But he meets with the subject of the line, undivided like himself. There will be good fortune.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fourth nine, undivided, shows its subject' in a tent so large and thick that at midday he can see from it the constellation of the Bushel. But he meets with the subject of the (first) line, undivided like himself. There will be good fortune.

The fifth six · 六五

The fifth line, divided, shows its subject bringing around him the men of brilliant ability. There will be occasion for congratulation and praise. There will be good fortune.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The fifth six, divided, shows its subject bringing around him the men of brilliant ability. There will be occasion for congratulation and praise. There will be good fortune.

The topmost six · 上六

The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with his house made large, but only serving as a screen to his household. When he looks at his door, it is still, and there is nobody about it. For three years no one is to be seen. There will be evil.

Legge’s 1882 translation

The topmost six, divided, shows its subject with his house made large, but only serving as a screen to his household. When he looks at his door, it is still, and there is nobody about it. For three years no one is to be seen. There will be evil.

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