King Wen Sequence

Question 1

1.1

Answer 1

Yang
Hidden dragon. Do not act.

Question 2

1.2

Answer 2

Yang
Dragon appearing in the field. It furthers one to see the great man.

Question 3

1.3

Answer 3

Yang
All day the superior man is creatively active. At nightfall his mind is still beset with cares. Danger. No blame.

Question 4

1.4

Answer 4

Yang
Wavering flight over the depths. No blame.

Question 5

1.5

Answer 5

Yang
Dragon flying in the heavens. It furthers one to see the great man.

Question 6

1.6

Answer 6

Yang
Arrogant dragon will have cause to repent.

Question 7

2.1

Answer 7

Yin
When there is hoarfrost under foot, solid ice is not far off.

Question 8

2.2

Answer 8

Yin
Straight, square, great.
Without purpose,
Yet nothing remains unfurthered.

Question 9

2.3

Answer 9

Yin
Hidden lines.
One is able to remain persevering.
If by chance you are in the service of a king,
Seek not works, but bring to completion.

Question 10

2.4

Answer 10

Yin
A tied-up sack. No blame, no praise.

Question 11

2.5

Answer 11

Yin
A yellow lower garment brings supreme good fortune.

Question 12

2.6

Answer 12

Yin
Dragons fight in the meadow. Their blood is black and yellow.

Question 13

3.1

Answer 13

Yang
Hesitation and hindrance.
It furthers one to remain persevering.
It furthers one to appoint helpers.

Question 14

3.2

Answer 14

Yin
Difficulties pile up.
Horse and wagon part.
He is not a robber;
He wants to woo when the time comes.
The maiden is chaste,
She does not pledge herself.
Ten years- then she pledges herself.

Question 15

3.3

Answer 15

Yin
Whoever hunts deer without the forester
Only loses his way in the forest
The superior man understands the signs of the time
And prefers to desist.
To go on brings humiliation.

Question 16

3.4

Answer 16

Yin
Horse and wagon part.
Strive for union.
To go brings good fortune.
Everything acts to further.

Question 17

3.5

Answer 17

Yang
Difficulties in blessing.
A little perseverance brings good fortune.
Great perseverance brings misfortune.

Question 18

3.6

Answer 18

Yin
Horse and wagon part.
Bloody tears flow.

Question 19

4.1

Answer 19

Yin
To make a fool develop
It furthers one to apply discipline.
The fetters should be removed.
To go on in this way brings humiliation.

Question 20

4.2

Answer 20

Yang
To bear with fools in kindliness brings good fortune.
To know how to take women
Brings good fortune.
The son is capable of taking charge of the household.

Question 21

4.3

Answer 21

Yin
Take not a maiden who, when she sees a man of bronze,
Loses possession of herself.
Nothing furthers.

Question 22

4.4

Answer 22

Yin
Entangled folly brings humiliation.

Question 23

4.5

Answer 23

Yin
Childlike folly brings good fortune.

Question 24

4.6

Answer 24

Yang
In punishing folly
It does not further one
To commit transgressions.
The only thing that furthers
Is to prevent transgressions.

Question 25

5.1

Answer 25

Yang Waiting in the meadow. It furthers one to abide in what endures. No blame.

Question 26

5.2

Answer 26

Yang Waiting on the sand. There is some gossip. The end brings good fortune.

Question 27

5.3

Answer 27

Yang Waiting in the mud Brings about the arrival of the enemy.

Question 28

5.4

Answer 28

Yin Waiting in blood. Get out of the pit.

Question 29

5.5

Answer 29

Yang Waiting at meat and drink. Perseverance brings good fortune.

Question 30

5.6

Answer 30

Yin One falls into the pit. Three uninvited guests arrive. Honor them, and in the end there will be good fortune.