 | Allegiance | |
| Upper Trigram: | Tui, Joy, a Lake | |
| Lower Trigram: | Chen, Thunderclap, Movement | |
| Governing Rulers: | Bottom nine Nine in the fifth place | |
The Image
The trigram of a lake, and thunder hidden in the midst of it; these form Sui. The superior man, in accordance with this, when it is getting towards dark, enters his house and rests.
Miscellaneous Signs
Sui quits the old; Ku makes a new decree.
The Judgement
Sui indicates that, under its conditions, there will be great progress and success. But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. There will then be no error.
See also: Ta Chuan - Section 2, Chapter II-7.
Commentary
In Sui we see the strong trigram come and place itself under the weak; we see in the two the attributes of movement and pleasure: this gives Sui.
'There will be great progress and success; and through firm correctness no error': all under heaven will be found following at such a time. Great indeed are the time and significance indicated in Sui.
In Sui we see the strong trigram come and place itself under the weak; we see in the two the attributes of movement and pleasure: this gives Sui.
'There will be great progress and success; and through firm correctness no error': all under heaven will be found following at such a time. Great indeed are the time and significance indicated in Sui.
The Lines and commentaries
Bottom nine
Showing its subject changing the object of his pursuit; if he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune. Going beyond his own gate to find associates, he will achieve merit.
'He is changing the object of his pursuit': but if he follow what is correct, there will be good fortune.
'He goes beyond his own gate to find associates': he will not fail in the method.
Six in the second place'He goes beyond his own gate to find associates': he will not fail in the method.
Showing its subject cleaving to the little boy and letting go the man of age and experience.
'He cleaves to the little boy': he cannot be with the two at the same time.
Six in the third placeShowing its subject cleaving to the man of age and experience and letting go the little boy. Such following will get what it seeks; but it will be advantageous to adhere to what is firm and correct.
'He cleaves to the man of age and experience': by the decision of his will he abandons the youth below.
Nine in the fourth placeShowing its subject being followed and obtaining adherents. Though he be firm and correct, there will be evil. If he be sincere, however, in his course, and make that evident, into what error will he fall?
'He is followed and obtains adherents': this signifies evil.
'He is sincere in his course', showing his intelligence and leading to achievement.
Nine in the fifth place'He is sincere in his course', showing his intelligence and leading to achievement.
The ruler is sincere in fostering all that is excellent. There will be good fortune.
'He is sincere in foresting what is excellent': his position is correct and in the centre.
Top-most sixShowing sincerity firmly held and clung to, yes, and binding. We see the king with it, presenting his offerings to the western mountain.
'The sincerity is firmly held and clung to, and binding': the idea of the hexagram has reached its extreme development.
 1. Ch'ien Creative Principle |  2. K'un Passive Principle |  3. Chun Initial Difficulties |  4. Meng Youthful Inexperience |  5. Hsü Delay |  6. Sung Conflict |  7. Shih The Army |  8. Pi Seeking Unity |  9. Hsiao Ch'u Minor Restraint |  10. Lü Treading carefully |  11. T'ai Peace |  12. P'i Stagnation |  13. T'ung Jen Companionship |  14. Ta Yu Great Possessions |  15. Ch'ien Modesty |  16. Yü Enthusiasm | 17. Sui Allegiance |  18. Ku Arresting Decay |  19. Lin Approaching |  20. Kuan Contemplation |  21. Shih Ho Biting through |  22. Pi Grace |  23. Po Disintegration |  24. Fu The Turning Point |  25. Wu Wang Innocence |  26. Ta Ch'u Restraining Force |  27. I Nourishment |  28. Ta Kuo Excess |  29. K'an The Abyss |  30. Li Clinging Brightness |  31. Hsieh Influence |  32. Heng Endurance |  33. Tun Withdrawal |  34. Ta Chuang Strength of Greatness |  35. Chin Progress |  36. Ming I Sinking Light |  37. Chia Jen The Family |  38. K'uei Opposition |  39. Chien Obstacles |  40. Hsieh Deliverance |  41. Sun Decrease |  42. I Increase |  43. Kuai Resolution |  44. Kou Coming on |  45. Ts'ui Congregation |  46. Sheng Moving upward |  47. K'un Exhaustion |  48. Ching The Well |  49. Ko Revolution |  50. Ting The Cauldron |  51. Chen Thunderclap |  52. Ken Inaction |  53. Chien Gradual Progress |  54. Kuei Mei Marriageable Maiden |  55. Feng Abundance |  56. Lü The Wanderer |  57. Sun Gentle Penetration |  58. Tui Joy |  59. Huan Dispersal |  60. Chien Restraint |  61. Cung Fu Inner Truth |  62. Hsiao Kuo Small Excess |  63. Chi Chi Completion and After |  64. Wei Chi Before Completion |