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.

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.

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
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 place
Showing 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 place
Showing 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
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 six
Showing 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