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.

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 place
Showing 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 place
Showing 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 place
Advancing 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 place
Advance 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 six
Advance 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