 | Deliverance | |
| Upper Trigram: | Chen, Thunderclap, Movement | |
| Lower Trigram: | K'an, the Abyss, Water, Danger | |
| Governing Rulers: | Nine in the second place Six in the fifth place | |
The Image
Thunder and rain in a state of manifestation: The image of Hsieh. The superior man, in accordance with this, forgives errors and deals gently with crimes.
Miscellaneous Signs
Relieve and ease with Hsieh are sure to come.
The Judgement
In the state indicated by Hsieh, advantage will be found in the south-west. If no further operations be called for, there will be good fortune in coming back to the old conditions. If some operations be called for, there will be good fortune in the early conducting of them.
Commentary
In Hsieh we have the trigram expressive of peril going on to that of movement. By movement there is an escape from peril: this is the meaning of Hsieh.
'In the state indicated by Hsieh, advantage will be found in the south-west': the movement thus intimated will win all. That 'there will be good fortune in coming back to the old conditions', shows that such action is that of the due medium. That 'if some operations be necessary, there will be good fortune in the early conducting of them', shows that such operations will be successful. When heaven and earth are freed from the grasp of winter, we have thunder and rain. When these come, the buds of the plants and trees that produce the various fruits begin to burst. Great indeed are the phenomena in the time intimated by Hsieh.
In Hsieh we have the trigram expressive of peril going on to that of movement. By movement there is an escape from peril: this is the meaning of Hsieh.
'In the state indicated by Hsieh, advantage will be found in the south-west': the movement thus intimated will win all. That 'there will be good fortune in coming back to the old conditions', shows that such action is that of the due medium. That 'if some operations be necessary, there will be good fortune in the early conducting of them', shows that such operations will be successful. When heaven and earth are freed from the grasp of winter, we have thunder and rain. When these come, the buds of the plants and trees that produce the various fruits begin to burst. Great indeed are the phenomena in the time intimated by Hsieh.
The Lines and commentaries
Bottom six
Showing that its subject will commit no error.
The strong fourth line and the weak line here are in correlation: we judge rightly in saying that 'its subject will commit no error'.
Nine in the second placeShowing its subject catch, in hunting, three foxes, and obtain the golden arrows. With firm correctness there will be good fortune.
The 'good fortune springing from firm correctness', is due to its subject holding the due mean.
Six in the third placeShowing a porter with his burden, yet riding in a carriage. He will only tempt robbers to attack him. However firm and correct he may try to be, there will be cause for regret.
See also: Ta Chuan - Section 1, Chapter VIII-11.
For 'a porter with his burden to be riding in a carriage' is a thing to be ashamed of.
'It is he himself that tempts the robbers to come': on whom besides can we lay the blame?
Nine in the fourth place'It is he himself that tempts the robbers to come': on whom besides can we lay the blame?
Remove your toes (the subject of the weak first line). Friends will then come, between you and whom there will be mutual confidence.
'Remove your toes': their place is inappropriate to them.
Six in the fifth placeShowing its subject as the superior man and ruler, executing his function of removing whatever is injurious to the idea of the hexagram, in which case there will be good fortune; and confidence in him will be shown even by the small men.
When 'the superior man and ruler executes his function of removing whatever is injurious to the idea of the hexagram', small men will of themselves retire.
Top-most sixWe see a feudal prince with his bow shooting at a falcon on the top of a high wall, and hitting it. The effect of his action will be in every way advantageous.
See also: Ta Chuan - Section 2, Chapter V-6.
'A prince with his bow shoots a falcon': thus he removes the promotors of rebellion.
 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 |