Prime success. Favorable to cross the great river. Three days before Jia, three days after Jia.
彖傳 · Tuan Zhuan
Judgment Commentary
Gu: the firm is above and the yielding below; yielding and stopping, this is Gu. Gu has prime success, and all under Heaven is set in order. Favorable to cross the great river means that in going there is work to be done. Three days before Jia, three days after Jia: when something ends, something begins. This is Heaven's movement.
象 · Xiang
Image
Below the mountain there is wind: Gu. The Noble One stirs the people and nurtures virtue.
六爻 · Six Lines
Lines
Line 06
Top Nine
Not serving kings and lords, one honors one's own task more highly.
Commentary
Not serving kings and lords: the will can stand as a model.
Line 05
Six in the Fifth
Correcting the father's decay wins praise.
Commentary
Correcting the father and winning praise means receiving it through virtue.
Line 04
Six in the Fourth
Indulging the father's decay. Going on leads to regret.
Commentary
Indulging the father's decay means that, in going on, one does not attain what is needed.
Line 03
Nine in the Third
Correcting the father's decay. A little regret. No great blame.
Commentary
Correcting the father's decay: in the end, No blame.
Line 02
Nine in the Second
Correcting the mother's decay. One must not persevere too hard.
Commentary
Correcting the mother's decay means gaining the balanced way.
Line 01
Initial Six
Correcting the father's decay. If there is a son, the departed father bears no blame. Danger. In the end, Good fortune.
Commentary
Correcting the father's decay means the intention is to continue what came from the departed father.