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Yi Jing
I - The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)
27. I - The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)
above
Kên Keeping Still, Mountain
below
Chên The Arousing, Thunder
The Judgement
The Corners
of the Mouth.
Perseverance
brings good fortune.
Pay heed
to the providing of nourishment
And to what
a man seeks
To fill his
own mouth with.
The Image
At the foot
of the mountain, thunder:
The image
of Providing Nourishment.
Thus the
superior man is careful of his words
And temperate
in eating and drinking.
The Lines
Nine at the
beginning means:
You let your
magic tortoise go,
And look
at me with the corners of your mouth drooping.
Misfortune.
Six in the
second place means:
Turning to
the summit for nourishment,
Deviating
from the path
To seek nourishment
from the hill.
Continuing
to do this brings misfortune.
Six in the
third place means:
Turning away
from nourishment.
Perseverance
brings misfortune.
Do not act
thus for ten years.
Nothing serves
to further.
Six in the
fourth place means:
Turning to
the summit
For provision
of nourishment
Brings good
fortune.
Spying about
with sharp eyes
Like a tiger
with insatiable craving.
No blame.
Six in the
fifth place means:
Turning away
from the path.
To remain
persevering brings good fortune.
One should
not cross the great water.
Nine at the
top means:
The source
of nourishment.
Awareness
of danger brings good fortune.
It furthers
one to cross the great water.
