Hexagram 1 | The Creative | |||
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Qian (represents) what is great and originating, penetrating, advantageous, correct and firm.
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Judgement | The Creative works sublime success,Furthering through perseverance. | |||
Image | The movement of heaven is full of power. Thus the superior man makes himself strong and untiring. | |||
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9 | Expression When all the lines are nines, it means: There appears a flight of dragons without heads. Good fortune. | |||
Image 'The same NINE (undivided) is used' (in all the places of this hexagram), but the attribute of heaven (thereby denoted) should not (always) take the foremost place. | ||||
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Expression: Arrogant dragon will have cause to repent. | |||
Image: 'The dragon exceeds the proper limits; - there will be occasion for repentance:' - a state of fulness, that is, should not be indulged in long. | ||||
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Expression: Flying dragon in the heavens.It furthers one to see the great man. | |||
Image: 'The dragon is on the wing in the sky:' - the great man rouses himself to his work. | ||||
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Expression: Wavering flight over the depths.No blame. | |||
Image: 'He seems to be leaping up, but is still in the deep:' - if he advance, there will be no error. | ||||
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Expression: All day long the superior man is creatively active.At nightfall his mind is still beset with cares.Danger. No blame. | |||
Image: 'Active and vigilant all the day:' - (this refers to) the treading of the (proper) path over and over again. | ||||
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Expression: Dragon appearing in the field.It furthers one to see the great man. | |||
Image: 'The dragon appears in the field:' - the diffusion of virtuous influence has been wide. | ||||
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Expression: Hidden dragon. Do not act. | |||
Image: 'The dragon lies hid;--it is not the time for active doing:'--the position is (too) low. | ||||