Temperance

Trigrams

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Upper: Earth

Attribute: receptive

Element: Earth

Direction: Southwest

Family: Mother

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Lower: Mountain

Attribute: Keeping Still

Element: Earth

Direction: Northeast

Family: Youngest Son

Palace

Dui Palace

Element: Metal

Ruling Trigram: lake

Judgment

Temperance indicates successful progress. Temperance brings a good issue to the superior man's undertakings.

Image

A mountain hidden within the earth -- the image of Temperance. The superior man, in accordance with this, diminishes his excesses to augment his insufficiencies, thus creating a just balance.

Lines

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Position 1: Double Temperance yin

A superior man modest about his modesty may cross the great water. Good fortune.

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Position 2: Recognized Temperance yin

Modesty that comes to expression. Perseverance brings good fortune.

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Position 3: Meritorious Temperance yin

A superior man of modesty and merit carries things to conclusion. Good fortune.

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Position 4: Advantageous Temperance yang

Nothing that would not further modesty in movement.

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Position 5: Influential Temperance yin

No boasting of wealth before one's neighbor. It is favorable to attack with force. Nothing that would not further.

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Position 6: Self-Disciplined Temperance yin

Modesty that comes to expression. It is favorable to set armies marching to chastise one's own city and one's country.