Progress
Upper Trigram:Li, Clinging Brightness, Fire
Lower Trigram:K'un, Passive Principle, Earth
Governing Ruler:Six in the fifth place

The Image
The sun rising above the earth: the image of Chin. The superior man, according to this, gives himself to make more brilliant his bright virtue.

Miscellaneous Signs
Above in Chin, the sun shines clear and bright, but in Ming I 'tis hidden from the sight.

The Judgement
In Chin we see a prince securing the tranquillity of the people, presented on that account with numerous horses by the king, and three times in a day received at interviews.

Commentary
In Chin we see a prince securing the tranquillity of the people, presented on that account with numerous horses by the king, and three times in a day received at interviews.

The Lines and commentaries
Bottom six
Showing one wishing to advance, and kept back. Let him be firm and correct and there will be good fortune. If trust not be reposed in him, let him maintain a large and generous mind, and there will be no error.
'He appears wishing to advance, but is at the same time being kept back': all alone he pursues the correct course.
'Let him maintain a large and generous mind, and there will be no error': he has not yet received an official charge.

Six in the second place
Showing its subject with the appearance of advancing, and yet of being sorrowful. If he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune. He will receive this great blessing from his ruling mother.
'He will receive this great blessing': for he is in the central place and the correct position for him.
Six in the third place
Showing its subject trusted by all around him. All occasion for repentance will disappear.
'All trust him': their common aim is to move upward and act.
Nine in the fourth place
Showing one with the appearance of advancing, but like a marmot. However firm and correct he may be, the position is one of peril.
'He advances like a marmot. However firm and correct he may be, his position is one of peril': his place is not the one appropriate for him.
Six in the fifth place
All occasion for repentance disappears from its subject. Let him not concern himself about whether he will fail or succeed. To advance will be fortunate, and in every way advantageous.
'Let him not concern himself about whether he will fail or succeed': his movement in advance will afford ground for congratulation.
Top-most nine
Showing one advancing his horns, but only to punish the rebels in his own city. The position is perilous, but there will be good fortune. Yet, however firm and correct he may be, there will be occasion for regret.
'He is advancing his horns, but only to punish the rebels in his own city': his course of procedure is not yet brilliant.



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