16. Yü

	Enthusiasm
	Upper Trigram:	Chen, Thunderclap, Movement
	Lower Trigram:	K'un, Passive Principle, Earth
	Governing Ruler:	Nine in the fourth place

The Image
The trigrams for the earth and thunder issuing from it with its crashing noise; these form Yü. The ancient kings, in accordance with this, composed their music and did honour to virtue, presenting it especially and most grandly to God, when they associated with Him their highest ancestor and their father.

Miscellaneous Signs
Ch'ien, forsaking itself, accomplishes ease. Yü, forsaking others, accomplishes obtuseness.

The Judgement
Yü indicates that, in the state which it implies, feudal princes may be set up, and armies put in motion, with advantage.

See also: Ta Chuan - Section 2, Chapter II-8.

Commentary
In Yü we see the strong line responded to by all the others, and the will of him whom it represents carried out; and also docile obedience employing movement for its purposes. From these comes Yü, the condition of harmony and satisfaction. In this condition we have docile obedience employing movement for its purposes, and therefore it is so as between heaven and earth. How much more will it be so among men in 'the setting up of feudal princes and putting armies in motion!'
Heaven and earth show that docile obedience in connexion with movement, and hence the sun and moon make no error in time, and the four seasons do not deviate from their order. The sages show such docile obedience in connexion with their movements, and hence their punishments and penalties are entirely just, and the people acknowledge it by their submission. Great indeed are the time and significance indicated in Yü!

The Lines and commentaries
Bottom six
Showing its subject proclaiming his pleasure and satisfaction. There will be evil.

'He proclaims his pleasure and satisfaction; there will be evil': his wishes have been satisfied to weaken his will.

Six in the second place
This line shows one who is firm as a rock. He sees a thing without waiting till it has come to pass; with firm correctness there will be good fortune.

See also: Ta Chuan - Section 2, Chapter V-11.

'He sees a thing without waiting till it has come to pass; with firm correctness there will be good fortune': this is shown by the correct and central position of the line.

Six in the third place
We see one who is looking up for favours, while indulging in feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. If he would understand! ... If he be late in doing so, there will be occasion for repentance.

'He is looking up for favours, while indulging in feelings of pleasure and satisfaction; there will be occasion for repentance': this is intimated by the position not being the appropriate one.

Nine in the fourth place
Showing him from whom the harmony and satisfaction come. Great is the success which he obtains. Let him not allow suspicions to enter his mind, and friends will gather around him.

'From him the harmony and satisfaction come; great is the success which he obtains': his aims take effect on a grand scale.

Six in the fifth place
Showing one with a chronic complaint, but who lives on without dying.

'He has a chronic complaint': this is shown by his being mounted on the strong line.
'He lives on without dying': he is in the central position and has not yet perished.

Top-most six
Showing its subject with a darkened mind, devoted to the pleasure and satisfaction of the time; but if he change his course, even when it may be considered completed, there will be no error.

'With a darkened mind, devoted to the pleasure and satisfaction of the time': how can one in such a condition continue long?