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16. ‘The rings of jade’ are at the very top:—the strong and the weak meet in their due proportions. LI. (The trigram representing) thunder, being repeated, forms Kan. The superior man, in accordance with this, is fearful and apprehensive, cultivates (his virtue), and examines (his faults). a. ‘When the (time of) movement comes, he will be found looking out with apprehension :’— that feeling of dread leads to happiness. L. The Great Symbolism here has come before us in the treatise on the Thwan. Of the application of that symbolism I can only say that,as has been seen in many other hexagrams, while good enough in itself, it is far-fetched. The same remark may be made on the explanation of the Text of the first line. I can myself do little more than guess at its meaning. The Khang-hstf editors observe that nothing is said about the case of the ‘concubine’ in the Text; but that it is covered by the ‘following the more noble,’ ‘so condensed and complete are the words of the sage!’ The same editors find a pregnant sense in the conclusion of paragraph 2:—‘ There will be no fault in me to which my enemy can point, and his disposition to find fault will be diminished.’ ‘What was required of the caldron in the third line was that that line and line 5, instead of 6, should be correlates;’ but there is little meaning in such a statement. The subject of line 4 cannot be trusted again. He has failed in doing what was his proper work. HEX. 52. APPENDIX II. 331 ‘He yet smiles and talks cheerfully:’—the issue (of his dread) is that he adopts (proper) laws (for his course). 2. ‘When the movement approaches, he is in a position of peril:’—(a weak line) is mounted on a strong (one). 3. ‘He is distraught amid the startling movements going on :’'—(the third line) is in a position unsuitable to it. 4. ‘Amid the startling movements, he sinks supinely in the mud :’—the light in him has not yet been brilliantly developed. 5. ‘He goes and comes amid the startling movements, and (always) in peril :'—full of risk are his doings. ‘What he has to do has to be done in his central position :’—far will he be from incurring any loss. 6. ‘Amid the startling movements he is in breathless dismay :'—he has not found out (the course of) the due mean. ‘Though evil (threatens), he will not fall into error :—he is afraid of being warned by his neighbours. LII. (Two trigrams representing) a mountain, one over the other, form Kan. The superior man, in LI. The account of the Great Symbolism here calls for no remark. Nor does the application of it; but may it not be too late to fear, and order anew one’s thoughts and actions when the retributions in providence are taking place? Commentators are haunted by the shadow of this question’; but they are unable rightly to meet it. Paragraph 1 is the same as 2 in Appendix I. Paragraph 4. Compare paragraph 4 of hexagram 21, Appendix II. 332 THE APPENDIXES. SECT. Il.
2Commentators are haunted by the shadow of this question’; but they are unable rightly to meet it. Paragraph 1 is the same as 2 in Appendix I. Paragraph 4. Compare paragraph 4 of hexagram 21, Appendix II. 332 THE APPENDIXES. SECT. Il. accordance with this, does not go in his thoughts beyond the (duties of the) position in which he is. 1. ‘He keeps his toes at rest :’'—he does not fail in what is correct (according to the idea of the figure). 2. ‘He cannot help him whom he follows :’ — (he whom he follows) will not retreat to listen to him. 3. ‘He keeps the loins at rest:’—the danger (from his doing so) produces a glowing heat in the heart. 4. ‘He keeps the trunk of his body at rest :'—he keeps himself free (from agitation). 5. ‘He keeps his cheek bones at rest :’—in harmony with his central position he acts correctly. 6. ‘There is good fortune through his devotedly maintaining his restfulness :’—to the end he shows himself generous and good. LII. According to the view of the Khang-hsi editors, the application should be translated :—‘ The superior man, in accordance with this, thinks anxiously how he shall not go beyond the duties of his position.’ It is difficult to decide between this shade of the meaning, and the more common one which I have followed. The toes play a great part in walking; but they are here kept at rest, and so do not lose the correct idea of K&n. There is no correlation between lines 2.and 3, and thence the subject of 3 will hold on its upward way without condescending to 2. Kh&ng-3ze finds an unsatisfactory auspice in paragraph 4. Line 4 Tepresents a great minister who should be able to guide all to rest where they ought to be; but he can only keep himself from agitation. Yu Pan (Ming dynasty) says on paragraph 5:—‘ Words should not be uttered rashly. Then, when uttered, they will be found HEX. 53. APPENDIX II. 333 LIII. (The trigram representing) a mountain and above it that for a tree form Kien. The superior man, in accordance with this, attains to and maintains his extraordinary virtue, and makes the manners of the people good. 1. ‘The danger of a small officer (as represented in the first line)’ is owing to no fault of his in the matter of what is right. 2. ‘They eat and drink joyfully and at ease :’— but not without having earned their food. 3. ‘A husband goes and does not return :’—he separates himself from his comrades. ‘A wife is pregnant, but will not nourish her child :’'—she has failed in her (proper) course. ‘It might be advantageous in resisting plunderers :'—by acting as here indicated men would preserve one another. 4. ‘They may light on the flat branches :’—there is docility (in the line) going on to flexible penetration. 5. ‘In the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune :'—(the subject of the line) will get what he desires.
34. ‘They may light on the flat branches :’—there is docility (in the line) going on to flexible penetration. 5. ‘In the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune :'—(the subject of the line) will get what he desires. 6. ‘Their feathers can be used as ornaments. There will be good fortune:’—(the object and character of the subject of the line) cannot be disturbed. accordant with principle. But it is only the master of the virtue belonging to the due mean who can attain to this.’ LIII. The Khang-hst editors, to bring out the suitability of the Great Symbolism and its application, say :—‘ A tree springing up on the ground is a tree as it begins to grow. A tree on a hill is high and large. Every tree when it begins to grow, shows its 334 THE APPENDIXES. SECT. IL LIV. (The trigram representing the waters of) a marsh and over it that for thunder form Kwei Mei. The superior man, in accordance with this, having regard to the far-distant end, knows the mischief (that may be done at the beginning). 1. ‘The younger sister is married off in a position ancillary to that of the real wife:’—it is the constant practice (for such a case). ‘Lame on one leg, she is able to tramp along :’— she can render helpful service. 2. ‘There will be advantage in maintaining the firm correctness of a solitary widow:’—(the subject of branches and twigs gradually becoming long. Every morning and every evening show some difference; and when the tree is high and great, whether it be of an ordinary or extraordinary size, it has taken years to reach its dimensions. This illustrates the difference between the advance in Shang (46) and that in Xien. Then the maintenance of extraordinary virtue in the application and the improvement of manners is a gradual process. The improvement of the manners, moreover, flows from the maintenance of the extraordinary virtue; which implies also a gradual operation and progress.’ Paragraph 1. The danger is the result of circumstances; the small officer has not brought it on himself. Paragraph 2. Only the geese appear in this paragraph; but the ‘writer is thinking of the advancing officer. I cannot but think that in the language and sentiment also there is an echo of the Shih King, I, ix, ode 6. The ‘separation from his comrades’ has respect to line 3 not finding its correlate in 6. ‘ The wife’s failing in her proper course’ has respect to the line being undivided and not in the centre. Khang-3ze says, on paragraph 4, that humility and right-doing will find rest and peace in all places and circumstances. Paragraph 5. ‘ The natural issue cannot be prevented :’—the wife will have a child; minister and ruler will meet happily. Paragraph 6. See on the Text. But it is difficult to see the aptness of the symbolism. HEX. 56. APPENDIX II. 335 the line) has not changed from the constancy (proper to a wife).
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
16. ‘The rings of jade’ are at the very top:—the strong and the weak meet in their due proportions. LI. (The trigram representing) thunder, being repeated, forms Kan. The superior man, in accordance with this, is fearful and apprehensive, cultivates (his virtue), and examines (his faults). a. ‘When the (time of) movement comes, he will be found looking out with apprehension :’— that feeling of dread leads to happiness. L. The Great Symbolism here has come before us in the treatise on the Thwan. Of the application of that symbolism I can only say that,as has been seen in many other hexagrams, while good enough in itself, it is far-fetched. The same remark may be made on the explanation of the Text of the first line. I can myself do little more than guess at its meaning. The Khang-hstf editors observe that nothing is said about the case of the ‘concubine’ in the Text; but that it is covered by the ‘following the more noble,’ ‘so condensed and complete are the words of the sage!’ The same editors find a pregnant sense in the conclusion of paragraph 2:—‘ There will be no fault in me to which my enemy can point, and his disposition to find fault will be diminished.’ ‘What was required of the caldron in the third line was that that line and line 5, instead of 6, should be correlates;’ but there is little meaning in such a statement. The subject of line 4 cannot be trusted again. He has failed in doing what was his proper work. HEX. 52. APPENDIX II. 331 ‘He yet smiles and talks cheerfully:’—the issue (of his dread) is that he adopts (proper) laws (for his course). 2. ‘When the movement approaches, he is in a position of peril:’—(a weak line) is mounted on a strong (one). 3. ‘He is distraught amid the startling movements going on :’'—(the third line) is in a position unsuitable to it. 4. ‘Amid the startling movements, he sinks supinely in the mud :’—the light in him has not yet been brilliantly developed. 5. ‘He goes and comes amid the startling movements, and (always) in peril :'—full of risk are his doings. ‘What he has to do has to be done in his central position :’—far will he be from incurring any loss. 6. ‘Amid the startling movements he is in breathless dismay :'—he has not found out (the course of) the due mean. ‘Though evil (threatens), he will not fall into error :—he is afraid of being warned by his neighbours. LII. (Two trigrams representing) a mountain, one over the other, form Kan. The superior man, in LI. The account of the Great Symbolism here calls for no remark. Nor does the application of it; but may it not be too late to fear, and order anew one’s thoughts and actions when the retributions in providence are taking place? Commentators are haunted by the shadow of this question’; but they are unable rightly to meet it. Paragraph 1 is the same as 2 in Appendix I. Paragraph 4. Compare paragraph 4 of hexagram 21, Appendix II. 332 THE APPENDIXES. SECT. Il.
2Commentators are haunted by the shadow of this question’; but they are unable rightly to meet it. Paragraph 1 is the same as 2 in Appendix I. Paragraph 4. Compare paragraph 4 of hexagram 21, Appendix II. 332 THE APPENDIXES. SECT. Il. accordance with this, does not go in his thoughts beyond the (duties of the) position in which he is. 1. ‘He keeps his toes at rest :’'—he does not fail in what is correct (according to the idea of the figure). 2. ‘He cannot help him whom he follows :’ — (he whom he follows) will not retreat to listen to him. 3. ‘He keeps the loins at rest:’—the danger (from his doing so) produces a glowing heat in the heart. 4. ‘He keeps the trunk of his body at rest :'—he keeps himself free (from agitation). 5. ‘He keeps his cheek bones at rest :’—in harmony with his central position he acts correctly. 6. ‘There is good fortune through his devotedly maintaining his restfulness :’—to the end he shows himself generous and good. LII. According to the view of the Khang-hsi editors, the application should be translated :—‘ The superior man, in accordance with this, thinks anxiously how he shall not go beyond the duties of his position.’ It is difficult to decide between this shade of the meaning, and the more common one which I have followed. The toes play a great part in walking; but they are here kept at rest, and so do not lose the correct idea of K&n. There is no correlation between lines 2.and 3, and thence the subject of 3 will hold on its upward way without condescending to 2. Kh&ng-3ze finds an unsatisfactory auspice in paragraph 4. Line 4 Tepresents a great minister who should be able to guide all to rest where they ought to be; but he can only keep himself from agitation. Yu Pan (Ming dynasty) says on paragraph 5:—‘ Words should not be uttered rashly. Then, when uttered, they will be found HEX. 53. APPENDIX II. 333 LIII. (The trigram representing) a mountain and above it that for a tree form Kien. The superior man, in accordance with this, attains to and maintains his extraordinary virtue, and makes the manners of the people good. 1. ‘The danger of a small officer (as represented in the first line)’ is owing to no fault of his in the matter of what is right. 2. ‘They eat and drink joyfully and at ease :’— but not without having earned their food. 3. ‘A husband goes and does not return :’—he separates himself from his comrades. ‘A wife is pregnant, but will not nourish her child :’'—she has failed in her (proper) course. ‘It might be advantageous in resisting plunderers :'—by acting as here indicated men would preserve one another. 4. ‘They may light on the flat branches :’—there is docility (in the line) going on to flexible penetration. 5. ‘In the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune :'—(the subject of the line) will get what he desires.
34. ‘They may light on the flat branches :’—there is docility (in the line) going on to flexible penetration. 5. ‘In the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune :'—(the subject of the line) will get what he desires. 6. ‘Their feathers can be used as ornaments. There will be good fortune:’—(the object and character of the subject of the line) cannot be disturbed. accordant with principle. But it is only the master of the virtue belonging to the due mean who can attain to this.’ LIII. The Khang-hst editors, to bring out the suitability of the Great Symbolism and its application, say :—‘ A tree springing up on the ground is a tree as it begins to grow. A tree on a hill is high and large. Every tree when it begins to grow, shows its 334 THE APPENDIXES. SECT. IL LIV. (The trigram representing the waters of) a marsh and over it that for thunder form Kwei Mei. The superior man, in accordance with this, having regard to the far-distant end, knows the mischief (that may be done at the beginning). 1. ‘The younger sister is married off in a position ancillary to that of the real wife:’—it is the constant practice (for such a case). ‘Lame on one leg, she is able to tramp along :’— she can render helpful service. 2. ‘There will be advantage in maintaining the firm correctness of a solitary widow:’—(the subject of branches and twigs gradually becoming long. Every morning and every evening show some difference; and when the tree is high and great, whether it be of an ordinary or extraordinary size, it has taken years to reach its dimensions. This illustrates the difference between the advance in Shang (46) and that in Xien. Then the maintenance of extraordinary virtue in the application and the improvement of manners is a gradual process. The improvement of the manners, moreover, flows from the maintenance of the extraordinary virtue; which implies also a gradual operation and progress.’ Paragraph 1. The danger is the result of circumstances; the small officer has not brought it on himself. Paragraph 2. Only the geese appear in this paragraph; but the ‘writer is thinking of the advancing officer. I cannot but think that in the language and sentiment also there is an echo of the Shih King, I, ix, ode 6. The ‘separation from his comrades’ has respect to line 3 not finding its correlate in 6. ‘ The wife’s failing in her proper course’ has respect to the line being undivided and not in the centre. Khang-3ze says, on paragraph 4, that humility and right-doing will find rest and peace in all places and circumstances. Paragraph 5. ‘ The natural issue cannot be prevented :’—the wife will have a child; minister and ruler will meet happily. Paragraph 6. See on the Text. But it is difficult to see the aptness of the symbolism. HEX. 56. APPENDIX II. 335 the line) has not changed from the constancy (proper to a wife).
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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