51 · 震

Hexagram 51, 震. Original Chinese judgment: 亨。震來虩虩，笑言啞啞。震驚百里，不喪匕鬯。 Read the six line statements, commentaries and separately labeled editorial summaries.

Judgment

亨。震來虩虩，笑言啞啞。震驚百里，不喪匕鬯。

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Line texts

  1. 初九：震來虩虩，後笑言啞啞，吉。
  2. 六二：震來厲，億喪貝，躋于九陵，勿逐，七日得。
  3. 六三：震蘇蘇，震行无眚。
  4. 九四：震遂泥。
  5. 六五：震往來厲，億无喪，有事。
  6. 上六：震索索，視矍矍，征凶。震不于其躬，于其鄰，无咎。婚媾有言。

Tuan commentary

震，亨。震來虩虩，恐致福也。笑言啞啞，後有則也。震驚百里，驚遠而懼邇也。出可以守宗廟社稷，以為祭主也。

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Great Image commentary

洊雷，震；君子以恐懼修省。

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  1. 震來虩虩，恐致福也。笑言啞啞，后有則也。
  2. 震來厲，乘剛也。
  3. 震蘇蘇，位不當也。
  4. 震遂泥，未光也。
  5. 震往來厲，危行也。其事在中，大无喪也。
  6. 震索索，中未得也。雖凶無咎，畏鄰戒也。

Traditional source · editorial summary in Chinese

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Judgment exegesis

Zhu Xi explains Zhen through one yang line first arising beneath two yin lines. Fear and alertness at the shock precede ease of speech and proper order, allowing weighty responsibility to remain intact amid great disturbance.

Traditional source · editorial summary in Chinese · Line texts

  1. The first yang line governs shock at its beginning. Fear brings alertness and correction, followed by settled conduct according to proper order; hence auspiciousness.
  2. The second yin line rides the first line’s firmness, facing danger and possible loss of possessions in the shock. Yielding, centered correctness preserves itself and can regain what is lost without pursuit.
  3. Yin in a yang third position is incorrect, disoriented after the shock and losing self-possession. Acting from fear to leave the incorrect position can avoid disaster.
  4. Firmness in a yielding fourth position lacks centered correctness, trapped between two yin lines and unable to rouse itself, like sinking in mud without a tendency to return.
  5. The fifth yin line faces danger in both coming and going, but holding the center preserves its foundation and allows responsibilities to continue. Maintaining centeredness in dangerous action prevents great loss.
  6. Yielding yin at the extreme of shock advances inauspiciously when fear destroys composure. Reflect and correct oneself while the shock reaches only neighbors, before it reaches one’s own person.

Plain-language reading

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Judgment introduction

Zhen describes a sudden shock. Fear first brings alertness, after which ease of speech and proper order can return. True steadiness means not losing the weighty responsibility one bears amid great change.

Plain-language reading · Line texts

  1. The first shock brings fear. Alertness prompts correction, after which one can settle in accordance with proper order.
  2. The shock brings danger and possible loss of possessions. Yielding, centered correctness maintains itself; recovery can come without chasing what was lost.
  3. After being startled, one becomes disoriented and loses composure. Acting in response to fear and leaving an improper position can avoid disaster.
  4. Firm but not centered, trapped among yielding weakness, one cannot rouse oneself, as though sunk in mud.
  5. Going and coming are both dangerous, but holding the center preserves the foundation and allows responsibilities to continue.
  6. Fear reaches its extreme and composure is lost; advancing would be dangerous. Reflect and correct oneself in time, before the shock reaches one's own person.

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