 | Endurance | |
| Upper Trigram: | Chen, Thunderclap, Movement | |
| Lower Trigram: | Sun, Gentle Penetration, Mildness, Wind, Wood | |
| Governing Ruler: | Nine in the second place | |
The Image
Thunder above the wind: the image of Heng. The superior man, in accordance with this, stands firm, and does not change his direction or method of operation.
Miscellaneous Signs
Effect quick answering cause, in Hsien appears; While Heng denotes continuance for years.
The Judgement
Heng indicates successful progress and no error in what it denotes. The advantage will come from being firm and correct; and movement in any direction whatever will be advantageous.
Appended Judgement
Heng shows us solidity of virtue, and manifold experience without any wearyness. Heng also appears in the uniformity of virtue.
See also: Ta Chuan - Section 2, Chapter VII-2,3,4.
Commentary
Heng denotes long continuance. The strong trigram is above, and the weak one below; thunder and wind are in mutual communication; they have the qualities of motive force and docility; their strong and weak lines all respond, each to the other: these things are all found in Heng.
'Heng indicates successful progress and no error in what it denotes. The advantage will come from being firm and correct': this indicates that there must be long continuance in its way of operation. The way of heaven and earth is to be long continued in their operation, without stopping.
'Movement in any direction whatever will be advantageous': this implies that when the moving power is spent, there will be a new beginning.
The sun and moon, realising in themselves the course of heaven, can perpetuate their shining. The four seasons, by their changing and transforming, can perpetuate their production. The sages persevere in their course, and all under the sky are transformed and perfect. When we look at what they continue doing long, the natural tendencies of heaven, earth, and all things become apparent.
Heng denotes long continuance. The strong trigram is above, and the weak one below; thunder and wind are in mutual communication; they have the qualities of motive force and docility; their strong and weak lines all respond, each to the other: these things are all found in Heng.
'Heng indicates successful progress and no error in what it denotes. The advantage will come from being firm and correct': this indicates that there must be long continuance in its way of operation. The way of heaven and earth is to be long continued in their operation, without stopping.
'Movement in any direction whatever will be advantageous': this implies that when the moving power is spent, there will be a new beginning.
The sun and moon, realising in themselves the course of heaven, can perpetuate their shining. The four seasons, by their changing and transforming, can perpetuate their production. The sages persevere in their course, and all under the sky are transformed and perfect. When we look at what they continue doing long, the natural tendencies of heaven, earth, and all things become apparent.
The Lines and commentaries
Bottom six
Showing its subject deeply desirous of long continuance. Even with firm correctness there will be evil; there will be no advantage in any way.
The 'evil attached to the deep desire for long continuance', arises from the deep seeking for it at the commencement of things.
Nine in the second placeShowing all occasion for repentance disappearing.
'All occasion for repentance on the part of the subject of this line disappears': he can abide long in the due mean.
Nine in the third placeShowing one who does not continuously maintain his virtue. There are those who will impute this to him as a disgrace. However firm he may be, there will be ground for regret.
'He does not continuously maintain his virtue': nowhere will he be borne with.
Nine in the fourth placeA field where there is no game.
Going for long in what is not his proper place, how can he get game?
Six in the fifth placeShowing its subject continuously maintaining the virtue indicated by it. In a wife this will be fortunate; in a husband, evil.
'Such firm correctness in a wife will be fortunate': it is hers for the rest of life to follow with an unchanged mind. The husband must decide what is right, and lay down the rule accordingly: for him to follow (like) a wife is evil.
Top-most sixShowing its subject exciting himself to long continuance. There will be evil.
'He is exciting himself to long continuance': far will he be from achieving merit.
 1. Ch'ien Creative Principle |  2. K'un Passive Principle |  3. Chun Initial Difficulties |  4. Meng Youthful Inexperience |  5. Hsü Delay |  6. Sung Conflict |  7. Shih The Army |  8. Pi Seeking Unity |  9. Hsiao Ch'u Minor Restraint |  10. Lü Treading carefully |  11. T'ai Peace |  12. P'i Stagnation |  13. T'ung Jen Companionship |  14. Ta Yu Great Possessions |  15. Ch'ien Modesty |  16. Yü Enthusiasm |  17. Sui Allegiance |  18. Ku Arresting Decay |  19. Lin Approaching |  20. Kuan Contemplation |  21. Shih Ho Biting through |  22. Pi Grace |  23. Po Disintegration |  24. Fu The Turning Point |  25. Wu Wang Innocence |  26. Ta Ch'u Restraining Force |  27. I Nourishment |  28. Ta Kuo Excess |  29. K'an The Abyss |  30. Li Clinging Brightness |  31. Hsieh Influence | 32. Heng Endurance |  33. Tun Withdrawal |  34. Ta Chuang Strength of Greatness |  35. Chin Progress |  36. Ming I Sinking Light |  37. Chia Jen The Family |  38. K'uei Opposition |  39. Chien Obstacles |  40. Hsieh Deliverance |  41. Sun Decrease |  42. I Increase |  43. Kuai Resolution |  44. Kou Coming on |  45. Ts'ui Congregation |  46. Sheng Moving upward |  47. K'un Exhaustion |  48. Ching The Well |  49. Ko Revolution |  50. Ting The Cauldron |  51. Chen Thunderclap |  52. Ken Inaction |  53. Chien Gradual Progress |  54. Kuei Mei Marriageable Maiden |  55. Feng Abundance |  56. Lü The Wanderer |  57. Sun Gentle Penetration |  58. Tui Joy |  59. Huan Dispersal |  60. Chien Restraint |  61. Cung Fu Inner Truth |  62. Hsiao Kuo Small Excess |  63. Chi Chi Completion and After |  64. Wei Chi Before Completion |