Hexagram 8 · Holding Together
Bi
Upper Water (Kan) · Lower Earth (Kun)
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Judgment
Union brings good fortune. Examine the oracle, and if you are steadfast and enduring, there will be no blame. Those who are restless will come; but those who come too late will meet with misfortune.
Lines
- First line (1): The first line, six at the beginning: Sincere union with others brings no blame. Sincerity fills the vessel, and in the end other blessings come—good fortune.
- Second line (2): The second line, six in the second place: Union from within—perseverance brings good fortune.
- Third line (3): The third line, six in the third place: Union with the wrong people.
- Fourth line (4): The fourth line, six in the fourth place: Union with those outside—perseverance brings good fortune.
- Fifth line (5): The fifth line, nine in the fifth place: Manifest union. The king uses three huntsmen and lets the game that runs ahead go free. The townspeople are not warned—good fortune.
- Top line (6): The top line, six at the top: Union without a leader—misfortune.
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