33. Tun - Retreat

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 -----     above     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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 -- --     below     Kên    Keeping Still, Mountain
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The Judgement

 Retreat. Success.
 In what is small, perseverance furthers.

The Image

 Mountain under heaven: The Image of Retreat.
 Thus the superior man keeps the inferior man at a distance,
 Not angrily but with reserve.

Changing Lines

 Changing yin at the bottom means:
 At the tail in retreat. This is dangerous.
 One must not wish to undertake anything.

 Changing yin in the second place means:
 He holds him fast with yellow oxhide.
 No one can tear him loose.

 Changing yang in the third place means:
 A halted retreat
 Is nerve-wracking and dangerous.
 To retain people as men- and maidservants
 Brings good fortune.

 Changing yang in the fourth place means:
 Voluntary retreat brings good fortune to the superior man
 And downfall to the inferior man.

 Changing yang in the fifth place means:
 Friendly retreat. Perseverance brings good fortune.

 Changing yang at the top means:
 Cheerful retreat. Everything serves to further.