Po indicates that (in the state which it symbolises) it will not be advantageous to make a movement in any direction whatever.
Image
The mountain rests on the earth: Image of Splitting Apart. Thus those above can ensure their position Only by giving generously to those below.
Judgement
Splitting Apart. It does not further one To go anywhere.
上九
Expression :
There is a large fruit still uneaten. The superior man receives a carriage. The house of the inferior man is split apart.
Image :
'The superior man finds himself in a carriage:'--he is carried along by the people. 'The small men (by their course) overthrow their own dwellings:'--they can. never again be of use to them.
六五
Expression :
A shoal of fishes. Favor comes through the court ladies. Everything acts to further.
Image :
'He obtains for them the favour that lights on the inmates of the palace:'--in the end there will be no grudge against him.
六四
Expression :
The bed is split up to the skin. Misfortune.
Image :
'He has overthrown the couch, and (proceeds to injure) the skin (of him who lies on it):'--calamity is very near at hand.
六三
Expression :
He splits with them. No blame.
Image :
That 'there will be no error on the part of this one among the overthrowers' arises from the difference between him and the others above and below.
六二
Expression :
The bed is split at the edge. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune.
Image :
'He destroys the couch by injuring its frame:'--(the superior man) has as yet no associates.
初六
Expression :
The leg of the bed is split. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune.
Image :
'He overthrows the couch by injuring its legs:'--thus (he commences) his work of ruin with what is lowest (in the superior man).
