45/ 萃 / ䷬ / Gathering Together
the judgement
GATHERING TOGETHER. Success.
The king approaches his temple.
It furthers one to see the great man.
This brings success. Perseverance furthers.
To bring great offerings creates good fortune.
It furthers one to undertake something.
the image
Over the earth, the lake:
The image of GATHERING TOGETHER.
Thus the superior man renews his weapons
In order to meet the unforeseen.
the lines
Six at the beginning means:
If you are sincere, but not to the end,
There will sometimes be confusion, sometimes gathering together.
If you call out,
Then after one grasp of the hand you can laugh again.
Regret not. Going is without blame.
Six in the second place means:
Letting oneself be drawn
Brings good fortune and remains blameless.
If one is sincere,
It furthers one to bring even a small offering.
Six in the third place means:
Gathering together amid sighs.
Nothing that would further.
Going is without blame.
Slight humiliation.
Nine in the fourth place means:
Great good fortune. No blame.
Nine in the fifth place means:
If in gathering together one has position,
This brings no blame.
If there are some who are not yet sincerely in the work,
Sublime and enduring perseverance is needed.
Then remorse disappears.
Six at the top means:
Lamenting and sighing, floods of tears.
No blame.
45/ 萃 / ䷬ / The Žhui Hexagram
Explanation of the entire figure by king Wăn
In (the state denoted by) Žhui, the king will repair to his ancestral temple. It will be advantageous
(also) to meet with the great man; and then there will be progress and success, though the advantage must
come through firm correctness. The use of great victims will conduce to good fortune; and in whatever direction movement is made, it will be advantageous.
Explanation of the separate lines by the duke of Kâu
The first SIX, divided,
shows its subject with a sincere desire (for union), but unable to carry it out, so that disorder is
brought into the sphere of his union. If he cry out (for help to his proper correlate), all at once (his tears) will give place
to smiles. He need not mind (the temporary difficulty); as he goes forward, there will be no error.
The second SIX, divided,
shows its subject led forward (by his correlate). There will be good fortune, and freedom from error.
There is entire sincerity, and in that case (even the small offerings of) the vernal sacrifice are acceptable.
The third SIX, divided,
shows its subject striving after union and seeming to sigh, yet nowhere finding any advantage.
If he go forward, he will not err, though there may be some small cause for regret.
The fourth NINE, undivided,
shows its subject in such a state that, if he be greatly fortunate, he will receive no blame.
The fifth NINE, undivided,
shows the union (of all) under its subject in the place of dignity. There will be no error.
If any do not have confidence in him, let him see to it that (his virtue) be
great, long-continued, and firmly correct, and all occasion for repentance will disappear.
The topmost SIX, undivided,
shows its subject sighing and weeping; but there will be no error.
45/ 萃 / ䷬ / Bringing Together
decision
Bringing Together
Prosperous and Smooth
The king arrives at the ancestral temple.
Favorable to see a great person.
Prosperous and smooth,
Favorable to be steadfast and upright.
Use big animals: good fortune.
Favorable to have somewhere to go.
commentary on the symbol
Lake over Earth
An image of Bringing Together.
In correspondence with this,
The superior person reparirs his weapons
To guard against unexpected happenings.
yao text (the lines)
Initial Six
Being sincere and truthful,
Not to the end.
Confused,
Still bringing together.
If crying out,
Once grasping hands:laughing.
Do not worry.
Going forward: no fault.
Second Six
Being drawn together: good fortune.
No fault.
Be sincere and truthful;
Favorable, even using a small offering.
Third Six
Bringing together: sighs.
Nothing is favorable.
Going forward: no fault.
Slight humiliation.
Fourth Nine
Great good fortune. No fault.
Fifth Nine
Brining together.
There is a position. No fault.
No confidence.
Sublimely persevering, steadfast and upright.
Regret vanishes,
Top Six
Lamenting and sighing.
Bitter tears; no fault.