 | Approaching | |
| Upper Trigram: | K'un, Passive Principle, Earth | |
| Lower Trigram: | Tui, Joy, a Lake | |
| Governing Rulers: | Bottom nine Nine in the second place | |
The Image
The waters of a lake underneath the earth: the image of Lin. The superior man, in accordance with this, has his purposes of instruction that are inexhaustible, and nourishes and supports the people without limit.
Miscellaneous Signs
Kuan seeks, Lin gives, such are their themes.
The Judgement
Lin indicates that under the conditions supposed in it, there will be great progress and success, while it will be advantageous to be firmly correct. In the eighth month there will be evil.
Commentary
In Lin we see the strong lines gradually increasing and advancing. The lower trigram is the symbol of being pleased, the upper of being compliant. The strong line is in the central position, and is properly responded to. 'There is great progress and success, along with firm correctness': this is the way of heaven.
'In the eighth month there will be evil': the advancing power will decay after no long time.
In Lin we see the strong lines gradually increasing and advancing. The lower trigram is the symbol of being pleased, the upper of being compliant. The strong line is in the central position, and is properly responded to. 'There is great progress and success, along with firm correctness': this is the way of heaven.
'In the eighth month there will be evil': the advancing power will decay after no long time.
The Lines and commentaries
Bottom nine
Showing its subject advancing in company with the subject of the second line. Through his firm correctness there will be good fortune.
The 'good fortune through firm correctness of advancing in company' is due to his will being set on doing what is right.
Nine in the second placeShowing its subject advancing in company with the subject of the first line. There will be good fortune; advancing will be in every way advantageous.
The 'good fortune and every possible advantage attending the advance in company', arises from the fact that those to whom the advance is made, are not yet obedient to the ordinances of heaven.
Six in the third placeShowing one well pleased, indeed, to advance, but whose action will be in no way advantageous. If he become anxious about it, however, there will be no error.
'He shows himself well pleased to advance', but his position is not appopriate to him. 'If he become anxious, however, about his action', his error will not be continued.
Six in the fourth placeAdvancing in the highest mode! There will be no error.
The 'freedom from error consequent on the advance in the highest mode', is due to the appropriateness of the position.
Six in the fifth placeAdvance of wisdom, such as befits a great ruler. There will be good fortune.
'Such as befits a great ruler', means the pursuing the course of the due mean.
Top-most sixAdvance of honesty and generosity. There will be good fortune, and no error.
The 'good fortune consequent on the advance of honesty and generosity', is due to the subject's will being set on the subjects of the first two lines of the inner trigram.
 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 |