 | Gentle Penetration | |
| Upper Trigram: | Sun, Gentle Penetration, Mildness, Wind, Wood | |
| Lower Trigram: | Sun, Gentle Penetration, Mildness, Wind, Wood | |
| Governing Ruler: | Nine in the fifth place | |
| Constitutional Rulers: | Bottom six Six in the fourth place | |
The Image
Wind following upon wind; the image of Sun. The superior man, in accordance with this, reiterates his orders, and secures the practice of his affairs.
Miscellaneous Signs
Tui shows its scope, but Sun's we do not see.
The Judgement
Sun intimates that under the conditions which it denotes, there will be some little attainment and progress. There will be advantage in movement in whatever direction. It will be advantageous also to see the great man.
Appended Judgement
Sun shows us the regulation of virtue, the weighing of things, secredly and unobserved, and acting accordingly. Thus Sun appears in doing what is appropriate to time and circumstances.
See also: Ta Chuan - Section 2, Chapter VII-2,3,4.
Commentary
Sun repeated shows how, in accordance with it, (governmental) orders are reiterated. We see that the strong fifth line has penetrated into the central and correct place, and the will of its subject is being carried into effect; we see also the weak lines obedient to the strong ones above them.
It is hence said: 'There will be some little attainment and progress. There will be advantage in movement in whatever direction. It will be advantageous also to see the great man'.
Sun repeated shows how, in accordance with it, (governmental) orders are reiterated. We see that the strong fifth line has penetrated into the central and correct place, and the will of its subject is being carried into effect; we see also the weak lines obedient to the strong ones above them.
It is hence said: 'There will be some little attainment and progress. There will be advantage in movement in whatever direction. It will be advantageous also to see the great man'.
The Lines and commentaries
Bottom six
Showing its subject now advancing, now receding. It would be advantageous for him to have the firm correctness of a brave soldier.
'Now he advances, now he recedes': his mind is perplexed.
'It would be advantageous for him to have the firmness of a brave soldier': his mind would in that case be well governed.
Nine in the second place'It would be advantageous for him to have the firmness of a brave soldier': his mind would in that case be well governed.
Showing its subject beneath a couch, and employing diviners and excorcists in a way bordering on confusion. There will be good fortune and no error.
The 'good fortune springing from what borders on confusion', is due to the line's central position.
Nine in the third placeShowing its subject penetrating only by violent and repeated efforts. There will be occasion for regret.
The 'regret arising from violent and repeated efforts to penetrate', shows the exhaustion of the will.
Six in the fourth placeShowing all occasion for repentance in its subject passed away. He takes (enough) game for its threefold use, in his hunting.
'He takes game in his hunting, enough for the threefold use of it': he achieves merit.
Nine in the fifth placeTo its subject, with firm correctness, there will be good fortune. All occasion for repentance will disappear, and all his movements will be advantageous. There may have been no good beginning, but there will be a good end. Three days before making any changes, let him give notice of them; and three days after, let him reconsider them. There will thus be good fortune.
The good fortune of the subject of this line is owing to its correct position and its being in the centre.
Top-most nineShowing the representative of penetration beneath a couch, and having lost the axe with which he executed his decisions. However firm and correct he be, there will be evil.
'The representative of penetration is beneath a couch': he is occupying the top-most place, and his powers are exhausted.
'He has lost the axe with which he executed his decisions': though he try to be correct, there will be evil.
'He has lost the axe with which he executed his decisions': though he try to be correct, there will be evil.
 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 |