 | 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.
See also: Ta Chuan - Section 2, Chapter II-6.
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.
'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 placeShowing 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 placeShowing 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 placeShowing 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 placeShowing 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 nineShowing 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 |