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Retreat
遯 (dùn)
Hexagram 33 • Binary: 111100
Trigrams
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Upper: Heaven
Attribute: creative
Element: Metal
Direction: Northwest
Family: Father
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Lower: Mountain
Attribute: Keeping Still
Element: Earth
Direction: Northeast
Family: Youngest Son
Palace
Qian Palace
Element: Metal
Ruling Trigram: heaven
Judgment
Retreat means successful progress. Advantage comes from firm correctness and attention to details.
Image
A mountain beneath the sky -- the image of Retreat. The superior man keeps inferior men at a distance by his dignified bearing rather than hostility.
Lines
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Position 1: Retreating Tail yang
At the tail in retreat. This is dangerous. One must not undertake anything.
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Position 2: Firm Hold yang
He holds him fast with yellow ox-hide. No one can tear him loose.
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Position 3: Halted Retreat yang
A halted retreat is nerve-wracking and dangerous. To retain people as men-and maidservants brings good fortune.
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Position 4: Voluntary Retreat yang
Voluntary retreat brings good fortune to the superior man and downfall to the inferior man.
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Position 5: Friendly Retreat yin
Friendly retreat. Perseverance brings good fortune.
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Position 6: Cheerful Retreat yin
Cheerful retreat. Everything serves to further.