📚 Lesson Archive
101 lessons published
Day 81 · Dà Yǒu · yang at the 3rd: the duke presents offerings to the Son of Heaven
「The duke presents offerings to the Son of Heaven — petty people cannot manage this」
Day 80 · Dà Yǒu · yang at the 2nd: the heavy cart — capacity before load
「A great cart bears the load — only solid virtue can carry great responsibility」
Day 79 · Dà Yǒu · yang at the initial: no entanglement, no fault — stay careful
「No harmful entanglements — no fault — through difficulty one remains without fault」
Day 78 · Tóng Rén · yang at the top: fellowship at the outskirts, no regret
「Fellowship in the outskirts — will not yet achieved — yet one may remain without regret」
Day 77 · Tóng Rén · yang at the 5th: first weeping, then laughing
「First crying out — then laughing — a great army prevails and they meet」
Day 76 · Tóng Rén · yang at the 4th: mounting the wall — yet not attacking
「Mounting the wall — yet not attacking — good fortune」
Day 75 · Tóng Rén · yang at the 3rd: troops hidden in the thicket
「Troops hidden in the thicket — adversarial intent — nothing accomplished for three years」
Day 74 · Tóng Rén · yin at the 2nd: fellowship confined to the clan
「Fellowship confined to the clan — regret — only uprightness draws true allies」
Day 73 · Tóng Rén · yang at the initial: fellowship at the gate — openness and sincerity build genuine bonds
「Fellowship at the gate — openness and sincerity build genuine bonds」
Day 72 · Pǐ · yang at the top: overturning stagnation — first obstruction, then joy
「Overturning stagnation — first obstruction, then joy — extremity gives way to renewal」
Day 71 · Pǐ · yang at the 5th: ending obstruction, rooted like mulberry
「Obstruction ends — the great person finds good fortune — warn yourself of loss — hold fast like mulberry roots」
Day 70 · Pǐ · yang at the 4th: acting on mandate, sharing the gain
「There is a mandate — no blame — companions share in the blessing」
Day 69 · Pǐ · yin at the 3rd: containing shame
「Bearing shame — self-possession through concealment in a disordered world」
Day 68 · Pǐ · yin at the 2nd: embrace and comply — good fortune for the small person
「Embrace and comply — good fortune for the small person — the great person holds to obstruction and prevails」
Day 67 · Pǐ · yin at the initial: pulling cogon grass, roots entwined
「Pull up the thatch grass by its roots — it comes with its kind — steadfastness brings good fortune」
Day 66 · Tài · yin at the top: the city wall crumbles back into the moat
「The city wall crumbles back into the moat — prosperity peaks and recedes — know when to withdraw」
Day 65 · Tài · yin at the 5th: the emperor's daughter descends
「Emperor Yi gives his daughter in marriage — bringing blessing — greatly auspicious」
Day 64 · Tài · yin at the 4th: light-footed, drawing others in
「Fluttering lightly without wealth — neighbors need no warning — trust binds them」
Day 63 · Tài · yang at the 3rd: no level ground without a slope
「No level ground without a slope — hardship and steadfastness bring no blame」
Day 62 · Tài · yang at the 2nd: embrace the wasteland — ford the river boldly
「Embrace the wasteland — ford the river boldly — leave none behind — shed allies — earn honor」