恆
Duration
La Durée
Héng
Upper trigram
Thunder
Lower trigram
Wind
The Judgment
Duration. Success. No blame. Perseverance is advantageous. It is advantageous to have a goal to go to.
The Image
Thunder and wind: the image of Duration. Thus the noble person stands firm and does not change direction.
Meaning
Constancy, perseverance, endurance. That which endures is that which knows how to renew itself within continuity. The moment calls for faithfulness to one's commitments.
The six lines
Line 1 (bottom)
To seek duration too hastily brings persistent misfortune. Nothing is advantageous.
Line 2
Repentance vanishes.
Line 3
He who does not give duration to his character encounters disgrace. Persistent humiliation.
Line 4
No game in the field.
Line 5
To give duration to one's character through perseverance. This is fortune for a woman and misfortune for a man.
Line 6 (top)
Agitation as an enduring state brings misfortune.