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Treading

HEXAGRAM 10 · LǙ

ABOVE☰乾Heaven

BELOW☱兌the Lake

THE JUDGEMENT

Treading. One treads on the tail of the tiger; it does not bite. Success.

THE IMAGE

Heaven above, the lake below: the image of Treading. Thus the noble one discriminates between high and low, and thereby fortifies the thinking of the people.

THE LINES

Nine at the beginningSimple treading. To go without blame.

Nine in the second placeTreading a smooth and level way. The perseverance of a man in obscurity brings good fortune.

Six in the third placeA one-eyed man can see, a lame man can walk: and he treads on the tiger’s tail, and it bites him. Misfortune. So acts a warrior who forces his great prince.

Nine in the fourth placeHe treads on the tiger’s tail with care and circumspection: in the end, good fortune.

Nine in the fifth placeResolute treading. Perseverance with awareness of danger.

Nine at the topLook back on the way trodden and weigh the favorable signs. If all is fulfilled, supreme good fortune comes.

KEYWORDS

conductcautionproprietycouragecareful action