Dispersal
Upper Trigram:Sun, Gentle Penetration, Mildness, Wind, Wood
Lower Trigram:K'an, the Abyss, Water, Danger
Governing Ruler:Nine in the fifth place
Constitutional Rulers:Nine in the second place
Six in the fourth place

The Image
Wind moving over water: the image of Huan. The ancient kings, in accordance with this, presented offerings to God, and established the ancestral temple.

Miscellaneous Signs
Huan scatters, but Chien its code of rules uprears.

The Judgement
Huan intimates that under its conditions there will be progress and success. The king goes to his ancestral temple; and it will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous also to be firm and correct.

Commentary
'Huan intimates that there will be progress and success': we see the strong line in the inner trigram, and not suffering any extinction there; and also the weak line occupying its place in the outer trigram, and uniting its action with that of the line above.
'The king goes to his ancestral temple': the king's mind is without any deflection.
'It will be advantageous to cross the great stream': the subject of the hexagram is (like one) crossing the water in a wooden vessel, and will do so with success.

The Lines and commentaries
Bottom six
Showing its subject engaged in rescuing from the impending evil, and having the assistance of a strong horse.
The good fortune attached to this line is due to the natural course pursued by its subject.
Nine in the second place
Showing its subject amid the dispersion, hurrying to his contrivance for security. All occasion for repentance will disappear.
'Amidst the prevailing dispersion, he hurries to his contrivance for security': he gets what he desires.
Six in the third place
Showing its subject disregarding the dispersal of his own person. There will be no occasion for repentance.
'He disregards his own person': his aim is directed to what is external to himself.
Six in the fourth place
Showing its subject scattering the different parties; which leads to great good fortune. From the dispersion he collects again the good men standing out, a crowd like a mound, which is what ordinary men would not have thought of.
'He scatters the different parties; which leads to great good fortune': brilliant and great are his virtue and service.
Nine in the fifth place
Showing its subject amidst the dispersion issuing his great announcements as perspiration flows from his body. He scatters abroad also the accumulations in the royal granaries. There will be no error.
'The accumulations of the royal granaries are dispersed, and there is no error': this is due to the correctness of the position.
Top-most nine
Showing its subject disposing of his bloody wounds, and going and seperating himself from his anxious fears. There will be no error.
'His bloody wounds are gone': he is far removed from the danger of injury.



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