Jin
Advancing Forward
When you receive Hexagram 35, Jin, the I Ching turns your attention to advancing forward. Advance. Below is its judgment, its image, and the meaning of each changing line.
The Judgment
Advance. A prince who brings peace to the people is given many horses by the king, and received three times in a single day.
Classical (Legge)In Zin we see a prince who secures the tranquillity (of the people) presented on that account with numerous horses (by the king), and three times in a day received at interviews.
The Image
The earth, and the bright sun rising above it. One who is centered devotes himself to making his virtue more brilliant.
Classical (Legge)(The trigram representing) the earth, and (that representing) the bright (sun) coming forth above it, form Zin. The superior man, in accordance with this, gives himself to make more brilliant his bright virtue.
The Changing Lines
He advances but is repulsed. Let him hold firm and correct, and there will be good fortune. If trust is not placed in him, let him hold a generous mind. No error.
Classical (Legge)(The subject) advances (but is) repulsed. Let him maintain his firm correctness, and there will be good fortune. If confidence be not reposed in him, let him maintain a large and generous mind, and there will be no error.
He advances but is sorrowful. If he holds firm and correct, good fortune. He will receive this great blessing from his grandmother.
Classical (Legge)(The subject) advances (but is) sorrowful. If he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune. He will receive this great blessing from his grandmother.
All around him place their trust. All occasion for regret disappears.
Classical (Legge)All (around) trust him. All occasion for repentance has disappeared.
He advances like a marmot. However firm and correct, the position is perilous.
Classical (Legge)(The subject) advances like a marmot. However firm and correct he may be, the position is one of peril.
All occasion for regret disappears. Let him not concern himself with failure or success. To advance will be fortunate, and in every way advantageous.
Classical (Legge)All occasion for repentance has disappeared. (But) let him not concern himself about whether he shall fail or succeed. To advance will be fortunate, and in every way advantageous.
He advances, pushing with his horns. He only uses them to bring order to his own city. The position is perilous, but there will be good fortune. Yet however firm and correct, there will be occasion for regret.
Classical (Legge)He advances (pushing with) his horns. But he only uses them to punish the (rebellious people of his own) city. The position is perilous, but there will be good fortune. (Yet) however firm and correct he may be, there will be occasion for regret.
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