 | Inner Truth | |
| Upper Trigram: | Sun, Gentle Penetration, Mildness, Wind, Wood | |
| Lower Trigram: | Tui, Joy, a Lake | |
| Governing Ruler: | Nine in the fifth place | |
| Constitutional Rulers: | Six in the third place Six in the fourth place | |
The Image
The wind moving above the lake: the image of Chung Fu. The superior man, in accordance with this, deliberates about cases of ligitation, and delays the infliction of death.
Miscellaneous Signs
Sincere is Chung Fu; exceeding Hsiao Kuo.
The Judgement
Chung Fu moves even pigs and fish, and leads to good fortune. There will be advantage in crossing the great stream. There will be advantage also in being firm and correct.
Commentary
'In Chung Fu we have the two weak lines in the innermost part of the hexagram, and strong lines occupying the central places in the trigrams. We have also joyful satisfaction directing flexible penetration. Sincerity thus symbolised will transform a country.
'Pigs and fish are moved, and there will be good fortune': sincerity reaches to and affects even fish and pigs.
'It will be advantageous to cross the great stream': we see in the trigrams one riding a wooden boat. In Chung Fu it is said that 'there will be advantage in being firm and correct': in that virtue indeed we have the response of man to heaven.
'In Chung Fu we have the two weak lines in the innermost part of the hexagram, and strong lines occupying the central places in the trigrams. We have also joyful satisfaction directing flexible penetration. Sincerity thus symbolised will transform a country.
'Pigs and fish are moved, and there will be good fortune': sincerity reaches to and affects even fish and pigs.
'It will be advantageous to cross the great stream': we see in the trigrams one riding a wooden boat. In Chung Fu it is said that 'there will be advantage in being firm and correct': in that virtue indeed we have the response of man to heaven.
The Lines and commentaries
Bottom nine
Showing its subject resting in himself. There will be good fortune. If he were to shelter hidden motives, he would not find rest.
'He is resting in himself. There will be good fortune': no change has yet come over his purpose.
Nine in the second placeShowing its subject like the crane crying out in her hidden retirement, and her young ones responding to her. Or as if he were saying 'I have a cup of good spirits', and the response were 'I will partake of it with you'.
See also: Ta Chuan - Section 1, Chapter VIII-5.
'Her young ones respond to her': from the common wish of the inmost heart.
Six in the third placeShowing its subject having met with his mate (his correlate in the sixth place). Now he beats his drum, and now he leaves off. Now he weeps, and now he sings.
'Now he beats his drum, now he leaves off': his position is not appropriate to him.
Six in the fourth placeShowing its subject like the moon, nearly full, or like a horse in a chariot, whose fellow disappears. There will be no error.
'A horse, the fellow of which disappears': he breaks from his former companions (his correlate in the bottom place), and moves upwards.
Nine in the fifth placeShowing its subject perfectly sincere, and linking others to him in closest union. There will be no error.
'He is perfectly sincere, and linking others to him in closest union': The place is correct and appropriate.
Top-most nineChanticleer trying to mount to heaven. Even with firm correctness there will be evil.
'Chanticleer tries to mount to heaven': but how can such an effort continue long?
 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 |