8. Pi

比 · Bǐ

8
䷇
比
Bǐ

Pi

Correspondences
Upper trigram
坎 K'an
Dangerous
Lower trigram
坤 K'un
Yielding
Palace
Kun Palace
Palace 7
Element
土 Earth
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彖 · Tuan

Judgment

Good fortune. Consult the original divination: prime. Lasting perseverance, no blame. Those still uneasy come from every direction. The latecomer meets misfortune.
彖傳 · Tuan Zhuan

Judgment Commentary

Bi means good fortune. Bi means assisting. Below, there is compliant following. Bi, good fortune. Consult the original divination: prime, lasting perseverance, no blame, because of the firm center. Those still uneasy come from every direction because above and below respond. The latecomer is unfortunate because that one's way is exhausted.
象 · Xiang

Image

Water above the earth: Bi. The Former Kings established the myriad states and drew near to the feudal lords.
六爻 · Six Lines

Lines

Line 06
Top Six
Aligning without a head. Misfortune.
Commentary
Aligning without a head means there is no way to bring it to completion.
Line 05
Nine in the Fifth
Manifest alignment. The king uses the threefold drive, lets the game ahead escape, and the townspeople are not warned. Good fortune.
Commentary
The good fortune of manifest alignment comes from a place that is correct and centered. Letting the contrary go and taking the compliant is what is meant by losing the game ahead. The townspeople are not warned because those above employ the center.
Line 04
Six in the Fourth
Align with it from outside. Perseverance brings good fortune.
Commentary
Aligning outwardly with the worthy means following what is above.
Line 03
Six in the Third
Aligning with the wrong people.
Commentary
Aligning with the wrong people, is that not hurtful?
Line 02
Six in the Second
Align with it from within. Perseverance brings good fortune.
Commentary
To align from within is not to lose oneself.
Line 01
Initial Six
With trust, align with it. No blame. When trust fills the earthen jar, in the end other good fortune comes.
Commentary
In aligning with it, Initial Six has other good fortune.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng

Trigrams

Upper Trigram

K'an

Dangerous

Element
Water
Direction
North
Family
Middle Son
Season
Winter
Lower Trigram

K'un

Yielding

Element
Earth
Direction
Southwest
Family
Mother
Season
Late Summer
Ruling trigram
K'un
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