35. Chin

晉 · Jìn

35
Jìn

Chin

彖 · Tuan

Judgment

The Lord of Kang is granted many horses and granted audience three times in one day.
彖傳 · Tuan Zhuan

Judgment Commentary

Progress means advancing. Light rises above the earth. It is compliant and joined to great brightness; the yielding advances and rises. That is why the Lord of Kang is granted many horses and granted audience three times in one day.
象 · Xiang

Image

Light rises above the earth: Progress. The Noble One thereby makes bright virtue shine from within.
六爻 · Six Lines

Lines

Line 06
Top Nine
Advancing with the horns. Use this only to attack the city. There is danger, but Good fortune. No blame. Persevering brings humiliation.
Commentary
Using it only to attack the city means the way is not yet bright.
Line 05
Six in the Fifth
Regret vanishes. Do not worry about loss or gain. Going on brings Good fortune. Nothing is unfavorable.
Commentary
Do not worry about loss or gain; going on brings rejoicing.
Line 04
Nine in the Fourth
Advancing like a field mouse. Perseverance here is dangerous.
Commentary
The danger in persevering like a field mouse lies in being out of place.
Line 03
Six in the Third
When all assent, regret vanishes.
Commentary
When all assent, the will rises upward.
Line 02
Six in the Second
Advancing with sorrow. Perseverance brings Good fortune. One receives a great blessing from the queen mother.
Commentary
Receiving this great blessing comes through centered correctness.
Line 01
Initial Six
Advancing but driven back. Perseverance brings Good fortune. If trust is lacking, remain generous. No blame.
Commentary
Advancing but driven back means walking the right path alone. Remaining generous brings no blame because the mandate has not yet been received.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng

Trigrams

Upper Trigram

Li

Clinging

Element
Fire
Direction
South
Season
Summer
Lower Trigram

K'un

Yielding

Element
Earth
Direction
Southwest
Family
Mother