Yarrow Stalks
  1. The 64
  2. 51 震 Zhèn, Thunder
  3. Line 2
51 震, line 2

Line 2 六二 yin, divided, of hexagram 51 震 Zhèn

The line, with Legge

Line statement 爻辭

震來厲，億喪貝，躋于九陵，勿逐，七日得。

zhèn lái lì, yì sàng bèi, jī yú jiǔ líng, wù zhú, qī rì dé.

The second line, divided, shows its subject, when the movement approaches, in a position of peril. He judges it better to let go the articles (in his possession), and to ascend a very lofty height. There is no occasion for him to pursue after (the things he has let go); in seven days he will find them. (Legge, 1882)

The Image 小象

震來厲，乘剛也。

zhèn lái lì, chéng gāng yě.

Where this line leads

Sources

  • Chinese text: 周易, 維基文庫, page (revision 10644930); the text is public domain, the site's edits CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • English: James Legge, The Yî King, Sacred Books of the East vol. XVI, Oxford 1882 (public domain).
  • Pinyin: Unihan (Unicode License v3) with this site's readings for the classical cases.