離
The Clinging (Fire)
Le Feu
Lí
Upper trigram
Fire
Lower trigram
Fire
The Judgment
The Clinging. Perseverance is advantageous. It brings success. To care for the cow brings good fortune.
The Image
That which is luminous rises twice: the image of Fire. Thus the great man, by perpetuating this light, illuminates the four cardinal points.
Meaning
Clarity, lucidity, attachment. Light needs a support to shine. The moment calls for clinging to what is right and luminous.
The six lines
Line 1 (bottom)
The footprints intertwine. If one is serious about this, there is no blame.
Line 2
Yellow light. Sublime good fortune.
Line 3
In the light of the setting sun, men either beat the pot and sing, or sigh at the approach of old age. Misfortune.
Line 4
Its arrival is sudden. It flares up, dies, is cast away.
Line 5
Flows of tears, sighs and lamentations. Good fortune.
Line 6 (top)
The king uses it to march forward and punish. Then it is better to slay the chiefs and capture the followers. No blame.