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Fellowship with Men
La Communauté avec les Hommes
Tóng Rén
Upper trigram
Heaven
Lower trigram
Fire
The Judgment
Fellowship with Men in the open. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water. The perseverance of the superior man is advantageous.
The Image
Heaven together with fire: the image of Fellowship with Men. Thus the superior man organizes the clans and makes distinctions between things.
Meaning
Brotherhood, community, openness. The moment invites sincere cooperation and the search for that which unites.
The six lines
Line 1 (bottom)
Fellowship with men at the gate. No blame.
Line 2
Fellowship with men in the clan. Humiliation.
Line 3
He hides weapons in the thicket. He climbs the high hill. For three years he does not rise.
Line 4
He climbs upon his rampart, but cannot attack. Good fortune.
Line 5
Men in fellowship first weep and lament, but afterwards they laugh. After great struggles, they succeed in meeting.
Line 6 (top)
Fellowship with men in the meadow. No remorse.