Feng
Peak of Abundance
When you receive Hexagram 55, Feng, the I Ching turns your attention to peak of abundance. Abundance. Below is its judgment, its image, and the meaning of each changing line.
The Judgment
Abundance. Progress and development. When a king has reached this point there is no occasion to be anxious. Let him be as the sun at noon.
Classical (Legge)Fang intimates progress and development. When a king has reached the point (which the name denotes) there is no occasion to be anxious (through fear of a change). Let him be as the sun at noon.
The Image
Thunder and lightning together. Feng. One who is centered decides cases of litigation and apportions punishments with exactness.
Classical (Legge)(The trigrams representing) thunder and lightning form Fang. The superior man, in accordance with this, decides cases of litigation, and apportions punishments with exactness.
The Changing Lines
Though they are both of the same character, there will be no error. If he go forward, he will receive praise.
Classical (Legge)Though they are both of the same character, there will be no error. If the subject of this line go forward, he will receive praise.
Surrounded by screens so large and thick that at midday he can see the constellation of the Bushel. If he goes to enlighten his ruler, he will only draw suspicion upon himself. Let him cherish his devotion inwardly, and through it move his ruler's mind. Good fortune.
Classical (Legge)He is (as if) screened off by a large and thick curtain. At midday he can see the constellation of the Bushel. If he go (and try to enlighten his ruler who is thus emblemed), he will make himself to be viewed with suspicion and dislike. Let him cherish his feeling of sincere devotion that he may thereby move (his ruler's mind), and there will be good fortune.
Such an abundance of screens that at midday he can see the small Mei star. In the darkness he breaks his right arm, but there will be no error.
Classical (Legge)(There is such) an abundance of ornamental screens that at midday he can see (from them) the Mei star. (In the darkness) he breaks his right arm; but there will be no error.
He is screened off by a large and thick curtain. At midday he can see the constellation of the Bushel. But he meets with the subject of the first line and acts. There will be good fortune.
Classical (Legge)He is (as if) screened off by a large and thick curtain. At midday he can see the constellation of the Bushel. But he meets with the subject of the first (divided) line and acts. There will be good fortune.
He calls to him the people of brilliant ability around him, and there will be occasion for congratulation and praise. There will be good fortune.
Classical (Legge)He calls to him the men of brilliant ability (around him), and there will be occasion for congratulation and praise. There will be good fortune.
His house is large, but he screens it so that it seems unoccupied. He peeps through his gate and sees no one. For three years no one is to be seen. There will be misfortune.
Classical (Legge)His house is large, but he screens it so (that it seems) unoccupied. He peeps through his gate, and sees no one. For three years no one is to be seen. There will be evil.
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