巽
The Gentle (Wind)
Le Doux (Le Vent)
Xùn
Upper trigram
Wind
Lower trigram
Wind
The Judgment
The Gentle. Success through small things. It is advantageous to have somewhere to go. It is advantageous to see the great man.
The Image
Winds following one another: The image of the Gently Penetrating. Thus the noble man spreads his commands and accomplishes his affairs.
Meaning
Gentle penetration, continuous influence. Like the wind that infiltrates everywhere, gentle yet persistent influence eventually reaches all.
The six lines
Line 1 (bottom)
Advancing and retreating, the perseverance of a warrior is advantageous.
Line 2
Penetration under the bed. Priests and magicians are used in great number. Good fortune. No blame.
Line 3
Repeated penetration. Humiliation.
Line 4
Repentance vanishes. During the hunt, three kinds of game are taken.
Line 5
Perseverance brings good fortune. Repentance vanishes. Nothing that is not advantageous. No beginning but an end. Before the change, three days. After the change, three days. Good fortune.
Line 6 (top)
Penetration under the bed. He loses his possessions and his axe. Perseverance brings misfortune.