24 · 復

Hexagram 24, 復. Original Chinese judgment: 亨。出入无疾，朋來无咎。反復其道，七日來復，利有攸往。 Read the six line statements, commentaries and separately labeled editorial summaries.

Judgment

亨。出入无疾，朋來无咎。反復其道，七日來復，利有攸往。

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Line texts

  1. 初九：不遠復，无祗悔，元吉。
  2. 六二：休復，吉。
  3. 六三：頻復，厲无咎。
  4. 六四：中行獨復。
  5. 六五：敦復，无悔。
  6. 上六：迷復，凶，有災眚。用行師，終有大敗，以其國君，凶；至于十年，不克征。

Tuan commentary

復亨；剛反，動而以順行，是以出入无疾，朋來无咎。反復其道，七日來復，天行也。利有攸往，剛長也。復其見天地之心乎？

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Great Image commentary

雷在地中，復；先王以至日閉關，商旅不行，後不省方。

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  1. 不遠之復，以修身也。
  2. 休復之吉，以下仁也。
  3. 頻復之厲，義无咎也。
  4. 中行獨復，以從道也。
  5. 敦復无悔，中以自考也。
  6. 迷復之凶，反君道也。

Traditional source · editorial summary in Chinese

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Judgment exegesis

Zhu Xi explains Fu through one yang line returning below after stripping is complete. Movement in the inner trigram Zhen and responsiveness in the outer trigram Kun show yang returning and growing by a natural rhythm. Quietly protect and nourish the newly arising possibility.

Traditional source · editorial summary in Chinese · Line texts

  1. The first yang line governs return. Returning to the good way before error goes far prevents regret, giving great auspiciousness in the sense of self-cultivation.
  2. Yielding, centered correctness in the second line approaches and humbly follows the first yang line’s benevolence. Its fine return accords with the middle way and is auspicious.
  3. The third yin line lacks centered correctness at the extreme of movement, repeatedly erring and returning. Repeated faults bring danger, but returning each time can avoid blame.
  4. The fourth yin line moves among yin but alone corresponds with the first yang line and follows goodness. Yang is still slight; following the way matters more than immediate results.
  5. Centered responsiveness in the honored fifth position reflects substantially upon itself in the time of return. A solid, deep return to goodness is without regret.
  6. Yielding yin at the end of return remains deluded and cannot return, bringing harm and lasting failure. The warning concerns departing from return to the proper way.

Plain-language reading

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Judgment introduction

Fu describes one yang rising anew from below after stripping reaches its end. Return follows natural rhythms. Newly born strength is slight and calls for quiet nurture, allowing what strayed to return to the proper path and grow gradually.

Plain-language reading · Line texts

  1. Return promptly before straying far, preventing a fault from becoming regret. This is great auspiciousness in the sense of self-cultivation.
  2. Receptive, central and correct, draw near and defer to humane, good people. The path of return is peaceful and fitting, hence auspicious.
  3. Repeatedly stray and repeatedly return. Recurring faults carry danger, but continued correction can still avoid blame.
  4. Among many yin lines, respond alone to the first yang and return to the good path, rather than giving immediate results priority.
  5. Central and receptive, reflect deeply and generously on oneself, making return to correctness substantial and grounded; there is no regret.
  6. At return’s end, remain lost without knowing to return. Prolonged departure from the proper path lets failures continue.

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