The thirtieth poem: Vigor (Juyu)

毅：陽氣方良，毅然敢行，物信其志。

"Yi" means firmness and courage, being the thirtieth section, corresponding to the time of Gu Yu, governing the period from one hundred and thirty days and a half after Winter Solstice to one hundred and thirty-five days. At this time, the yang energy is at its proper and favorable stage, and one should resolutely take action. All things extend their aspirations. Firmness should be embodied in the heart and in the backbone; if it is shown only in words and appearance, it is merely posturing.

初一：懷威滿虛。測曰：懷威滿虛，道德亡也。次二：毅於心腹，貞。測曰：毅於心腹，內堅剛也。次三：戴威滿頭，君子不足，小人有餘。測曰：戴威滿頭，小人所長也。

On the first day: The mind is full of authority, but in reality it is empty. The interpretation says: carrying authority but being empty inside, indicates that morality has been lost. On the second day: firmness resides within the heart and abdomen, and it is upright. The interpretation says: firmness within the heart and abdomen indicates inner strength and stability. On the third day: authority is worn on the head and displayed all over the face. This is still not enough for a gentleman, but it is more than enough for a petty person. The interpretation says: wearing authority on the head, this is exactly the kind of thing a petty person is good at.

次四：君子說器，其言柔且毅。測曰：君子說器，言有方也。次五：不田而轂，毅於楝祿。測曰：不田而轂，食不當也。次六：毅於棟柱，利安大主。測曰：國任強也。

Next four: A gentleman speaks about objects and systems, his words are gentle yet firm. The divination says: A gentleman speaks of objects, his words have order; gentle yet resolute, this is the proper use of strength. Next five: Without working the fields yet sitting in a carriage, one still exerts strength on high rank. The divination says: Without farming yet riding in a carriage, this is improper enjoyment. Next six: Resolute and strong like a main beam, it is beneficial for stabilizing the ruler. The divination says: This is when the country has a firm support.

次七：觥羊之毅，鳴不類。測曰：觥羊之毅，言不法也。次八：毅於禍貞，君子攸名。測曰：毅於禍貞，不可幽蔀也。上九：豕希毅其牙，發以張弧。測曰：豕希毅其牙，吏所獵也。

Next seven: The fierce ram is like a great horned ram, but its call is not in tune. The divination says: The ram's firmness is speaking without following the proper rules; it has only brute strength but no order. Next eight: Being in a calamity yet remaining resolute and upright, the gentleman thus gains a reputation. The divination says: Firmness amidst calamity and uprightness, such a person cannot be concealed. Upper nine: The wild boar grinds its tusks to make them hard and sharp, and people draw their bows and crossbows to deal with it. The divination says: The wild boar's sharp tusks are exactly the target of the officials; persisting in displaying its sharpness, it just invites being hunted.

裝：陽氣雖大用事，微陰據下，裝而欲去。

"Zhuang" means preparation or luggage, and is the thirty-first section. It corresponds to the end of the Grain Rain solar term and the beginning of the Start of Summer, governing the period from 135 to 139.5 days after the Winter Solstice. Although yang energy holds the dominant power, a weak yin energy has already taken root below, gathering luggage and preparing to depart. This section discusses movement and stillness: when it is time to go, being properly prepared is clear; when it is not time to go yet, rushing out in disorder is chaotic.

初一：幽裝，莫見之行。測曰：幽裝莫見，心己外也。次二：哥鳥鵝慘於冰，翼彼南風，內懷其乘。測曰：哥鳥鵝之慘，懷憂無快也。次三：往其志，或承之喜。測曰：往其志，遇所快也。

On the first day: He secretly prepares his belongings, with no one seeing his actions. The divination says: "He is preparing in secret, his mind is already elsewhere." On the second day: The geese are suffering on the ice, able only to spread their wings with the wind coming from the south, harboring a chance for escape. The divination says: "The geese suffer, their hearts full of sorrow without a moment of relief." The original character "哥鸟" is written by splitting the radical, and is recorded as "鴚" as it originally appeared. On the third day: He goes directly to realize his aspirations, and then there is joy following. The divination says: "Going toward his aspirations, he meets with things that please him."

次四：軍鳥雞朝飛足卒於北，嚶嚶相和不輟食。測曰：軍鳥雞朝飛，何足賴也。次五：鴻裝於淄，飲食頤頤。測曰：鴻裝於淄，大將得志也。次六：經六衢，周九路，不限其行，賈。測曰：經六衢，商旅事一也。

Next four: A wild chicken flies in the morning and falls down to the north, calling out in harmony along the way, yet still refuses to stop pecking. The divination says: The wild chicken flies in the morning, what can be relied upon? Setting out without proper preparation and rushing to take flight, upon landing it becomes a mess. The original text uses characters written by splitting their components, and they are recorded as they were. Next five: A wild goose is well prepared and rests by the Zi River, calmly eating and enjoying itself. The divination says: The wild goose is prepared by the Zi River, which signifies the general achieving his purpose; those who travel far must first strengthen their strength. Next six: Passing through six broad roads and traveling along nine major paths, not setting limits on one's journey, one may engage in commerce. The divination says: Passing through six roads signifies that for merchants, it is important to focus entirely on their journey.

次七：裝無離，利徵咎。測曰：裝無離，禍且至也。次八：季仲播軌，泣於道，用送厥往。測曰：季仲播軌，送其死也。上九：裝於昏。測曰：裝於昏，尚可避也。

Next seven: The belongings are prepared but he is unwilling to leave, which is only favorable for bringing about blame. The divination says: "The luggage is not removed, disaster is about to come; when one should leave, he does not, thus causing calamity." Next eight: The brothers scatter their tracks on the road and weep by the roadside, bidding him farewell. The divination says: "The younger and middle brothers scatter their tracks, actually bidding him farewell to death." Upper nine: The luggage is packed at dusk. The divination says: "The luggage is packed at dusk, still time to escape; although at the last moment, leaving by night still offers a chance of survival."

眾：陽氣信高懷齊，萬物宜明，嫭大眾多。

"Zhong" means numerous or the meaning of a multitude, and it is the thirty-second section, corresponding to the time of the Beginning of Summer, governing the period from 139 and a half days after the Winter Solstice to 144 days. Yang energy extends to the upper regions, embracing unity, and all things should become evident, strong, and numerous. This section corresponds to the "Military" section of the Zhou Changes, throughout which the concept of a multitude is explained by using the analogy of warfare: gaining the support of the people lies in virtue rather than in authority, and in warfare, it is most valuable to avoid bloodshed.

初一：冥兵始，火入耳，農輟谷，尸將班于田。測曰：冥兵之始，始則不臧也。次二：兵無刃，師無陳，麟或嬪之，溫。測曰：兵無刃，德服無方也。次三：軍或累車，丈人摧孥，內蹈之瑕。測曰：軍或累車，廟戰內傷也。

On the first day: The beginning of secret military movements, warnings like fire burning into the ears, farmers abandoning their crops, corpses about to be displayed in the fields. The divination says: Secret military action starts, but at the beginning it is not a good omen. On the second day: Weapons are not sharpened, armies are not arranged in formation, even qilin come to submit, showing a mild nature. The divination says: The weapons have no edges, meaning they are subdued by virtue rather than by force; to subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest strategy. On the third day: Military vehicles are piled up and blocked, the elders have broken their own children and wives, internal cracks have already appeared. The divination says: The army or the accumulation of vehicles indicates that the planning in the hall has already harmed the family first.

次四：虎虓振廞，豹勝其私，否。測曰：虎虓振廞，如鷹之楊也。次五：躆戰喈喈，若熊若螭。測曰：躆戰喈喈，恃力作王也。次六：大兵雷霆，震其耳，維用詘腹。測曰：大兵雷霆，威震無疆也。

Next four: The tiger roars and displays its might, but the leopard only indulges its own selfish desires, which is not advisable. The divination says: The tiger roars and shakes its body, like eagles and hawks flying with great force; although there is great momentum, if each has its own private interests, it will ultimately fail. Next five: Standing firm and fighting, with loud cries, fierce like a bear and a qilin. The divination says: Fighting with firm stance and loud cries, relying on military strength to claim kingship. Next six: The army's momentum is like thunder shaking the ears, making people bow and submit. The divination says: The great army's thunder, the momentum shaking to the boundless.

次七：旌旗絓羅，乾銊蛾蛾，師孕唁之哭且目買。測曰：旌旗絓羅，大恨民也。次八：兵衰衰，見其病，不見輿尸。測曰：兵衰衰，不血刃也。上九：測曰：也。

Next, the seventh: banners and flags are hung like a net, weapons and axes are arranged in rows like a forest. A pregnant woman in the army comes to mourn, crying while睁大 her eyes. The divination says: banners entangled in a net, this is causing great resentment among the people. The original text had the character 「目买」, which was written by splitting its components, and it is now recorded as it was originally. Next, the eighth: the military strength is gradually weakening, only illness is seen, but no corpses are brought back. The divination says: the army is weakening, but the blades have not yet been stained with blood; although it is declining, it does not reach the point of total destruction, so it is still preserved. Upper Nine: the original text's commentary and the divination have all been lost, leaving only the words 「上九」「测曰」「也」. These are now recorded as they are, without supplementation, and not based on other versions.

密：陽乞親天，萬物丸蘭，咸密無間。

"Mi" means intimacy and thoroughness, and it is the thirty-third section, corresponding to the beginning of summer, governing the period from 144 days after the winter solstice to half of the 148th day. Yang energy is close to heaven, and all things are harmonious and closely united, with no gaps. "Mi" has two aspects: if it is close to the right person, it becomes firm; if it is close to the wrong person, it is influenced and tainted. The original text's "yang qi" is likely a miswriting of "yang qi," and it is recorded as such here.

初一：窺之無間，大幽之門。測曰：窺之無間，密無方也。次二：不密不比，我心即次。測曰：不密不比，違厥鄉也。次三：密於親，利以作人。測曰：密於親，為利臧也。

On the first day: wanting to look in but finding no opening, it is the gate leading to the great darkness. The divination says: looking in without space, is being thorough with no fixed direction to seek. On the second day: neither close nor attached, my heart can only remain halfway. The divination says: not close nor compare, is straying from one's own homeland. On the third day: being close to relatives, is beneficial for cultivating talent. The divination says: being close to relatives, is the benefit sought being appropriate.

次四：密於腥臊，三日不覺，殽。測曰：密於腥臊，小惡通也。次五：密密不罅，嬪於天。測曰：密密不罅，並天功也。次六：大惡之比，或益之恤。測曰：大惡之比，匹異同也。

The fourth instance: being closely associated with foul and odorous things, after three days one no longer perceives the smell, and the mixture becomes indistinct. The divination text says: being closely associated with foulness, is a minor evil that spreads unchecked; staying long in a fish market without noticing the stench, is exactly this principle. The fifth instance: being meticulous and thorough without any cracks, it can be matched with heaven. The divination text says: being closely sealed without gaps, is comparable to the achievements of heaven. The sixth instance: associating closely with a great evil person, yet still taking on his worries and sorrows. The divination text says: comparing with a great evil, is forcing unlike things into the same category.

次七：密有口，小鰓。大君在，無後。測曰：密口小鰓，賴君逹也。次八：琢齒依齦，三歲無君。測曰：琢齒依齦，君自撥也。上九：測曰：也。

Next seven: In intimacy there are many talkative people, causing slight alarm; as long as the great sovereign is still there, there will be no further troubles. The divination says: Closed mouths and small mouths are free from trouble because they rely on the sovereign's discernment. Next eight: Teeth are chattering and only held together by the gums, three years without a sovereign. The divination says: Chiseling teeth relying on the gums means the sovereign himself has uprooted the foundation; upper and lower parts destroy each other, secrecy turns into collapse. Upper nine: The commentary and the divination of this section are all lost, only the words 'Upper nine', 'Divination says', and 'also' remain, and they are recorded as they are without supplementation.

親：陽方仁愛，全真敦篤，物咸親睦。

"Qin" means affection and harmony, and is the thirty-fourth section, corresponding to the end of the Lesser Heat, which occurs after the beginning of the Summer Solstice, governing the period from 148 and a half days to 153 days after the Winter Solstice. Yang energy is now properly exerting its benevolence, preserving the true nature and being sincere and solid. All things are mutually affectionate and harmonious. This section discusses the closeness in human relationships: when one's relatives are proper, the inner foundation is firm; but if they are not of the right kind, the distinctions of rank and position will be disrupted first.

初一：親非其膚，其志齦齬。測曰：親非其膚，中心閒也。次二：孚其內，其志資戚。測曰：孚其內，人莫間也。次三：螟蛉不屬，蜾裸取之，不迓漁侮。測曰：螟蛉不屬，失其體也。

On the first day: The people one is close to are not one's own flesh and blood, and their hearts are at odds. The divination says: "The close ones are not of the same flesh," meaning there is an inherent separation in the heart. On the second day: Treating one's inner self with sincerity allows the heart to rely on this affection. The divination says: "Sincerity within," meaning outsiders cannot come in to create discord. On the third day: The larvae of the silkworm are not the offspring of the wasp, yet the wasp carries them off as if they were its own children, without resisting the kind of harassment that comes like hunting. The divination says: "The silkworm is not its offspring," meaning the name of kinship has been wrongly assigned. The "Book of Songs · Xiao Ya" says, "The silkworm has young, the wasp carries them," which is used here in both its original and reversed meanings.

次四：賓親於禮，飲食几几。測曰：賓親於禮，賓主偕也。次五：厚不厚，比人將走。測曰：厚不厚，失類無方也。次六：厚厚，君子秉斗。測曰：厚厚君子，得人無疆也。

Next four: guests and hosts are close to each other with propriety, and their behavior during meals is calm and measured. The divination says: the guest is close to propriety, meaning both guest and host are proper. Next five: they should have been treated generously but do not wish to be generous, and those who are close to them will leave. The divination says: not generous, meaning they have lost their own kind and have nowhere to rely. Next six: generous on top of generous, the gentleman is like holding the handle of a dipper, governing all people. The divination says: generous gentleman, meaning he has a vast heart winning the people's affection.

次七：高亢其絲，庳於從事。測曰：位高事庳，德不能也。次八：肺附乾餱，其干己良，君子攸弜。測曰：肺附之行，不我材也。上九：童親不貞。測曰：童親不貞，還自荄也。

Next seven: stretching the silk string very high, yet being incapable in action. The divination says: position is high but action is low, indicating virtue is insufficient. Next eight: the closest relatives only offer dry food, which is still good in itself, but the gentleman would rather decline it. The divination says: the closest relatives acting thus, are not regarding me as a worthy person. Upper nine: acting in a childish way, indiscriminately attaching to others without upholding correctness. The divination says: childish attachment is not faithful, causing harm to one's own root.

斂：陽氣大滿於外，微陰小斂於內。

"Lián" means to converge and gather, and it is the thirty-fifth section, corresponding to Xiaoman, governing the period from the hundred and fifty-third day to the hundred and fifty-seventh day and a half after Winter Solstice. Yang energy is abundant and full outside, while the weak Yin energy is quietly converging within. This section discusses two types of convergence: converging one's own resources can lead to wealth, but imposing heavy taxes and gathering wealth through oppression will surely lead to downfall.

初一：小斂不貨，利用安人正國。測曰：小斂不貨，其道富也。次二：墨斂韱韱，我匪貞。測曰：墨斂韱韱，非所以無也。次三：見小勿用，以我扶疏。測曰：見小勿用，俟我大也。

On the first day: Small gathering without the purpose of wealth, beneficial for stabilizing the people's minds and rectifying the state. The divination says: Small gathering without wealth, this path leads to true abundance. On the second day: Secretly scraping a little here and there, I do not act in accordance with the right way. The divination says: Secret gathering, this is not the proper way. On the third day: Seeing small gains without using them, allowing my branches to spread out. The divination says: Seeing small gains without using them, waiting for me to grow.

次四：斂利小刑，小進大退。測曰：斂利小刑，其政退也。次五：畜盤而衍，繭純于田。測曰：畜盤繭純，不奪時也。次六：閔而綿而，作大元而，小人不戒。測曰：閔綿之戒，不識微也。

The fourth instance: gathering wealth and misusing minor punishments, advancing slightly in small matters but retreating greatly in major ones. The divination says: gathering wealth and using minor punishments, indicates that governance is regressing. The fifth instance: raising and accumulating with surplus, silkworm cocoons pure and white, all arising from profits from agriculture and sericulture. The divination says: raising and pure cocoons, indicates that there is no infringement upon farming seasons; taking at the right time, the people do not feel the taking. The sixth instance: sorrow and concern continue without end, thus forming the origin of great goodness, while the petty people do not take warning. The divination says: sorrow and concern as a warning, is not seeing the signs in subtle matters.

次七：夫牽於車，妻為剝荼，利於王姑，不利公家，病。測曰：牽車剝荼，斂之資也。次八：大斂大顛。測曰：大斂之顛，所斂非也。上九：斂於時，利圉極菑。測曰：斂於時，奚可幾也。

Next seven: The husband is conscripted for cart service, the wife is assigned to gather bitter vegetables, it benefits only the mother-in-law, but harms the state, becoming a source of disease. The divination says: Drawing the cart and gathering bitter vegetables, these are the capital for accumulation; taking both labor and goods, the people's strength is exhausted. Next eight: Great accumulation leads to a big fall. The divination says: Great accumulation leads to a downfall, because the way of accumulation is wrong. Upper nine: Conserve at the right time, it is beneficial for resisting extreme calamity. The divination says: Conserve at the right time, such an opportunity is not something that can be relied upon regularly.

強：陽氣純剛乾乾，萬物莫不強梁。

"Qiang" is a variant of "Jiang," meaning strength or firmness, and it is the thirty-sixth section, corresponding to Xiaoman, governing the period from one hundred and fifty-seven and a half days after Winter Solstice to one hundred and sixty-two days. At this time, the yang energy is purely strong and vigorous, with continuous movement, and all things exhibit great strength and power. This section discusses strength: the superior person strengthens through virtue, while the inferior person strengthens through force; the ability to restrain one's own strength is true strength.

初一：強中否貞，無攸用。測曰：強中否貞，不可與謀也。次二：鳳鳥于飛，修其羽，君子於辰，終莫之圉。測曰：鳳鳥于飛，君子得時也。次三：柱不中，梁不隆，大廈微。測曰：柱不中，不能正基也。

On the first day: inner strength is displayed but not maintained with integrity, and there is nothing useful to be gained. The divination says: "Strong but not loyal," such a person cannot be consulted about matters. On the second day: the phoenix spreads its wings and arranges its feathers; the gentleman encounters a favorable time, and ultimately no one can stop him. The divination says: "The phoenix flies," indicating the gentleman has seized the right opportunity. On the third day: the pillar is not centered, the beam is not raised, and the large hall becomes dangerous. The divination says: "The pillar is not centered," meaning the foundation is not proper.

次四：爰聰爰明，左右壃壃。測曰：爰聰爰明，庶士方來也。次五：君子強梁以德，小人強梁以力。測曰：小人強梁，得位益憂也。次六：克我強梁，於天無疆。測曰：克我強梁，大美無基也。

Next, the fourth: having heard clearly and seen distinctly, the assistants on both sides are strong and powerful. The divination says: "He is wise and clear-sighted, many virtuous men are coming in great numbers." Next, the fifth: the gentleman strengthens himself through virtue, while the petty man through strength. The divination says: "The petty man exerts his strength, but obtaining a position only brings more troubles." Next, the sixth: restraining one's own stubbornness, one becomes as vast as Heaven. The divination says: "Restraining my stubbornness, this great beauty is beyond measure; self-conquest is strength, this praise is the main point of the whole passage."

次七：金剛肉柔，血流於田。測曰：金剛肉柔，法太傷也。次八：強其衰，勉其弱。測曰：強其衰，勉白強也。上九：太山撥，樑柱折，其人顛且蹶。測曰：山撥梁折，終以猛也。

Next seven: Metal is hard and flesh is soft, blood flows onto the fields. The divination says: Hard as metal, soft as flesh, punishment is too severe and injures people; when extreme hardness is applied to extreme softness, blood must surely be seen. Next eight: In decline, striving to become strong; in weakness, striving to rise. The divination says: Strengthening decline means striving to make oneself strong. The original text says "勉白强" where "白" is likely a mistake for "自" (self), so it is recorded as such. Upper nine: Mount Tai is overturned, pillars are broken, the person falls and stumbles. The divination says: Mountains overturned, pillars broken, ultimately because of excessive hardness; when strength reaches its peak, collapse follows.

睟：陽氣袀睟清明，物咸重光，保厥昭陽。

"Gui" means pure moisture and luster, implying inner radiance. It is the thirty-seventh entry, corresponding to the period of Xiaoman, governing the time from the hundred and sixtieth-two days after Winter Solstice to the hundred and sixty-sixth and a half days. At this time, the yang energy is pure and moist, clear and bright, with all things overlapping in brilliance, preserving their luminous yang energy. The "Mencius · Exhausting the Mind" says that a gentleman with abundant virtue appears "Gui" on his face, which is precisely this "Gui": the color radiates from within, something that cannot be feigned.

初一：睟於內，清無穢。測曰：睟於內，清無穢也。次二：冥駁冒睟，胹於中。測曰：冥駁冒睟，中自應也。次三：目上於天，耳下於淵，恭。測曰：目上耳下，聰察極也。

On the first day: Moisture is within, clear and free from dirt. The divination says: "Clearness within, precisely because it is clear and free from dirt." On the second day: Darkness and confusion are inside, yet it pretends to be pure on the outside; inside it has already spoiled and turned sour. The divination says: "Darkness and confusion appear as purity, but the inner self will surely bring about corresponding consequences; no matter how pure the exterior appears, the inner self has already manifested its result." On the third day: The eyes look upward to the sky, the ears listen downward to the depths, showing respect. The divination says: "Eyes upward, ears downward, signifies the attainment of ultimate wisdom and discernment."

次四：小人慕睟，失祿貞。測曰：小人慕睟，道不得也。次五：睟於幽黃，元貞無方。測曰：睟於幽黃，正地則也。次六：大睟承愆，易。測曰：大睟承愆，小人不克也。

Next four: petty people admire this pure appearance and attempt to imitate it, thereby losing the proper position they could have maintained. The divination says: petty people admire purity, but they are going about it the wrong way. Next five: the moistening is in the deep yellow center, greatly possessing uprightness without being confined to one direction. The divination says: purity in the deep yellow is rectifying the principle of the earth; yellow is the central color, and purity in the center makes everything upright. Next six: in great purity, an error is received, and it changes. The divination says: great purity receives a fault, which petty people cannot bear; a great virtue with a small flaw, the gentleman corrects it, but the petty person thereby collapses.

次七：睟辰愆，君子補愆。測曰：睟辰愆，善補過也。次八：睟惡無善。測曰：睟惡無善，終不可佐也。上九：睟終永初，貞。測曰：睟終之貞，誠可嘉也。

Next seven: In a pure and beautiful time, there was an error, and the gentleman corrected it. The divination says: "A pure time with a mistake, is good at remedying mistakes." Next eight: The evil is made to look smooth, but there is no real goodness. The divination says: "A pure time with evil, without goodness, such a person can never be supported." Upper nine: Purely maintaining until the end, just as at the beginning, attaining the correct position. The divination says: "Pure at the end, being steadfast, is indeed commendable; remaining consistent from beginning to end is the ultimate of purity."

盛：陽氣隆盛充塞，物窴然盡滿厥意。

"Sheng" means prosperity and flourishing, and it is the thirty-eighth section, corresponding to the time when the Minor Fullness is nearing the Beginning of Summer, governing the period from one hundred and sixty-six and a half days after the Winter Solstice to one hundred and seventy-one days. Yang energy is flourishing and filling the heavens and earth, with all things full and satisfied, achieving their desires. This section discusses the way of prosperity: prosperity with humility brings blessings, but prosperity with self-reliance leads to downfall.

初一：盛不墨，失冥德。測曰：盛不墨，中不自克也。次二：作不恃，克大有。測曰：作不恃，稱玄德也。次三：懷利滿匈，不利大公。測曰：懷利滿匈，營利門也。

On the first day: When things are at their peak, if one cannot remain silent and self-restrained, they lose the virtue of hidden depth. The divination says: "When things are flourishing, one cannot remain silent," meaning one cannot control their own thoughts. On the second day: If one undertakes something without relying on their achievements, they can attain great wealth. The divination says: "Undertaking without relying on one's achievements," which is worthy of the term "mysterious virtue." The Tao Te Ching says, "Creating without possessing, acting without relying," which is exactly this meaning. On the third day: One's mind is full of private gain, which is detrimental to the public cause. The divination says: "Filled with profit in the chest," meaning one is solely focused on profit-making.

次四：小盛臣臣，大人之門。測曰：小盛臣臣，事仁賢也。次五：何福滿肩，提禍揮揮。測曰：何福提禍，小人之道也。次六：天賜之光，大開之疆，于謙有慶。測曰：天賜之光，謙大有也。

Next four: There is a slight flourishing and he remains respectful and diligent in his role as a subject, thus entering the presence of a superior. The divination says: A small flourishing as a subject, this is understanding how to serve the benevolent and virtuous. Next five: Shouldering a full load of blessings, yet carrying misfortune and waving it about. The divination says: Shouldering blessings and carrying misfortune, this is the way of a petty person; when blessings come, not knowing to restrain oneself, misfortune is already at hand. Next six: Heaven grants him brilliance, greatly expanding his territory, and if he remains humble, there will be joy. The divination says: Heaven's bestowed light, achieving great abundance through humility.

次七：乘火寒泉至。測曰：乘火寒泉，禍不遠也。次八：挹於滿熒，幾後之傾。測曰：挹於滿，幾不免也。上九：極盛不救，禍降自天。測曰：極盛不救，天道反也。

Next seven: The righteous is riding on the momentum of fierce fire, and the cold spring water has arrived. The divination says: Riding on fire and cold spring water, misfortune is not far off. Next eight: Drawing water from a vessel almost full, it seems about to overturn. The divination says: Drawing from the full, it is almost inevitable that it will overturn; the欹器 recorded in the "Xunzi" which overturns when full, is exactly this principle. Upper nine: When full to the extreme, it cannot be saved, and calamity falls from heaven. The divination says: When at the extreme of prosperity, it cannot be saved, it is the reversal of the heavenly way.

居：陽方踞膚赫赫，為物城郭，萬物咸度。

"Residence" means dwelling or home, and is the thirty-ninth hexagram, corresponding to Mangzhong, governing the period from one hundred seventy-first day to one hundred seventy-fifth and a half days after Winter Solstice. Yang energy is firmly occupying the surface, vigorously forming enclosures for all things, within which all creatures dwell in peace. This hexagram corresponds to the "Family" section of the Zhou Changes, discussing the order and utensils within a household.

初一：匪譽匪咎，克守厥家。測曰：匪譽厞咎，其道常也。次二：家無壺，婦承之姑，或洗之塗。測曰：家無壺，無以相承也。次三：長幼序，子克父。測曰：子克父，乃能有興也。

On the first day: There is neither praise nor blame, and one can maintain their household. The divination text says: Without praise and without blame, this is the usual way of maintaining a household. The original text's character 「厞」 is a mistake for 「匪」, and it is recorded as such. On the second day: The household has no vessel for holding water, so the wife has to take over her mother-in-law's tasks, or go to the road to wash. The divination text says: The household has no vessel, meaning there is nothing to pass on; without complete utensils, family affairs cannot be passed down. On the third day: There is proper order between the young and the old, and the son can take up his father's business. The divination text says: The son surpasses the father, and the family's affairs can flourish.

次四：見豕右堂，狗緊之迒。測曰：見豕在堂，其體不慶也。次五：舳艫調安，利富貞。測曰：舳艫安何，順其疆也。次六：外其井灶，三歲見背。測曰：外其井灶，三歲不享也。

Next four: A pig was seen running to the right side of the hall, with a dog following closely behind its tracks. The divination text says: Seeing a pig in the hall, this family's dignity is not worth celebrating. The commentary says "right hall" while the divination text says "in the hall," the original characters differ, so both are preserved as they are. Next five: The bow and stern of the boat are well controlled, favorable for wealth and uprightness. The divination text says: The bow and stern are stable, moving within its boundaries. Next six: The well and the stove are both left behind, neglected. Within three years, there will be rebellion among the people. The divination text says: Leaving the well and stove outside, for three years one cannot obtain sustenance; not even the basics of food and drink are considered, how can the family remain intact?

次七：老父擐車，少女提壺，利考家。測曰：老父擐車，其體乃壯也。次八：反其幾，雙其朼，其家不旨。測曰：反幾雙朼，家用不臧也。上九：株生蘗，其種不絕。測曰：株生蘗，其類乃長也。

Next seven: The old father can still pull a cart, and the young daughter carries a water jar to help, which is favorable for establishing a family business. The divination says: The old father wearing the harness, indicating his body is still strong; the old and the young each exerting their strength, the family can be established. Next eight: Turn the table upside down, and place the pair of spoons in disorder, the family's food and drink will not be pleasant. The divination says: Turning the table and placing the spoons in pairs disorderly, indicating the household utensils are not properly arranged; the rituals are confused, and the family will not be in order. Upper nine: New sprouts grow from an old tree stump, its kind will not be cut off. The divination says: Sprouts growing from the stump, this clan can last long; the way of family life ultimately depends on whether it can be passed down.