 | Innocence | |
| Upper Trigram: | Ch'ien, Creative Principle, Heaven | |
| Lower Trigram: | Chen, Thunderclap, Movement | |
| Governing Rulers: | Bottom nine Nine in the fifth place | |
The Image
Thunder rolls all under the sky, and to everything is given its nature, free from all insincerity. The ancient kings, in accordance with this, made their regulations in complete accordance with the season, thereby nourishing all things.
Miscellaneous Signs
Ta Ch'u keeps still and waits the proper time; Wu Wang sets forth how evil springs from crime.
The Judgement
Wu Wang indicates great progress and success, while there will be advantage in being firm and correct. If its subject and his actions be not correct, he will fall into errors, and it will not be advantageous for him to move in any direction.
Commentary
In Wu Wang we have the strong first line come from the outer trigram, and become in the inner trigram lord of the hexagram. We have motive power and strength; we have the strong line in the fifth place, in the central position and being responded to by the weak second: there will be 'great progress proceeding from correctness'; such is the appointment of heaven.
'If its subject and his actions be not correct, he will fall into errors, and it will not be advantageous for him to move in any direction': whither can he who thinks he is free from all insincerity, and yet is as here described, proceed? Can anything be done by him whom the will and appointment of heaven do not help?
In Wu Wang we have the strong first line come from the outer trigram, and become in the inner trigram lord of the hexagram. We have motive power and strength; we have the strong line in the fifth place, in the central position and being responded to by the weak second: there will be 'great progress proceeding from correctness'; such is the appointment of heaven.
'If its subject and his actions be not correct, he will fall into errors, and it will not be advantageous for him to move in any direction': whither can he who thinks he is free from all insincerity, and yet is as here described, proceed? Can anything be done by him whom the will and appointment of heaven do not help?
The Lines and commentaries
Bottom nine
Showing its subject free from all insincerity. His advance will be accompanied with good fortune.
When 'he who is free from insincerity' makes any movement, he will get what he desires.
Six in the second placeShowing one who reaps without having ploughed that he might reap, and gather the produce of his third year's fields without having cultivated them the first year for that end. To such a one there will be advantage in whatever direction he may move.
'He reaps without having ploughed': the thought of riches to be got had not risen in his mind.
Six in the third placeShowing calamity happen to one who is free from insincerity, as in the case of an ox that has been tied up: a passer-by finds it and carries it off, while the people in the neighbourhood have the calamity of being accused and apprehended.
'The passer-by gets the ox': this proves a calamity to the people of the neighbourhood.
Nine in the fourth placeA case in which, if its subject be firm and correct, there will be no error.
'If he can remain firm and correct there will be no error': he firmly holds on.
Nine in the fifth placeShowing its subject free from insincerity, and yet fallen ill. Let him not use medicine, and he will have occasion for joy in his recovery.
'Medicine in the case of one who is free from insincerity': it should not be tried at all.
Top-most nineShowing its subject free from insincerity, and yet sure to fall into error if he take action. His action will not be advantageous in any way.
'The action of one who is free from insincerity' will bring on the calamity arising from action when the time for it is exhausted.
 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 |