10. Lu; Treading Above; Ch'ien the Creative heaven Below; Tui the Joyous lake |
21st Century |
Comparisons |
| Amazingly hazards will be encountered but they
will not cause you injury.
In order to progress you may have to discard that which is suitable for other situations but not this one. Unhappiness with the ordinary may lead to trouble. Overreaching and greed will bring problems. Inside this reprobate is the ascetic, yet the connection between the two is hazy at best. Not making allowances for ones infirmities can be more problematic than just the vanity which caused the problem. Best course is to wean oneself of little greedy traits. |
Below are the comparative interpretations of a) Legge, b) Willhelm, c) Riefler, d) Crowley
a) treading his accustomed path. If he go forward there will be no error.
b) Simple conduct. Progress without blame.
c) He treads the familiar path. No mistakes if you advance.
d) Follow the path of thine accustomed right!
e) Keep the path to the right. To protect you from the night.
Hex 10 Line 2: a) treading the path that is level and easy;- a quiet and solitrary man, to whom, if he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune.
b) Treading a smooth, level course. The perseverance of a dark man Brings good fortune.
c) A quiet solitary man treads a level easy path. Auspicious if you keep to your course.
d) Level and easy walks the anchorite.
e) The path of ease the path of simplicity.
Hex 10 Line 3: a) a one eyed man (who thinks he) can see; a lame man (who thinks he) can walk well; one who treads on the tail of tiger and is bitten. (All this indicates) ill fortune. We have a (mere) bravo acting the part of a great ruler.
b) A one eyed man is able to see, A lame man is able to tread. He treads on the tail of the tiger. The tiger bites the man. Misfortune. Thus does a warrior act on behalf of his great prince.
c) He has one eye and thinks he can see well; he is lame and thinks he can walk well; the braggart acts the part of a great ruler. He treads on the tail of the tiger and is bitten. Ominous.
d) Learn vanity, the bravo's bluff, to flee!
e) Delusion can bite. Beware.
Hex 10 Line 4: a) treading on the tail of a tiger. He becomes full of apprehensive caution, and in the end there will be good fortune.
b) He treads on the tail of the tiger. Caution and circumspection lead ultimately to good fortune.
c) He treads on the tail of the tiger with the utmost caution. Auspicious in the end.
d) Tread on the tiger's tail, but 'ware his spite!
e) Despite the danger push on!
Hex 10 Line 5: a) the resolute tread of its subject. Though he be firm and correct, there will be peril.
b) Resolute conduct. Perseverance with awareness of danger.
c) He treads resolutely. Peril if you keep to your course.
d) Firm, resolute - yet perilous thy plight:
e) be aware of the danger of pressing on.
Hex 10 Line 6: a) look at (the whole course) that is trodden, and examine the presage which that gives. If it be complete and without failure, there will be good fortune.
b) Look to you conduct and weigh the favourable signs. When everything is fulfilled, supreme good fortune comes.
c) Examine the course you are treading and see where you are going. Very auspicious if your goal has now been reached.
d) Examine well the augury of thy flight.
e) Examine the worth of your deeds, and measure the worth of your words.