Hexagram 19 · King Wen sequence
Drawing Near
臨 · lín
Modern reflection
Approach with presence, generosity, and awareness of timing.
Lower trigram: 兌 Lake
Upper trigram: 坤 Earth
Historical source
Lin (indicates that under the conditions supposed in it) there will be great progress and success, while it will be advantageous to be firmly correct. In the eighth month there will be evil.
(The trigram for) the waters of a marsh and that for the earth above it form Lin. The superior man, in accordance with this, has his purposes of instruction that are inexhaustible, and nourishes and supports the people without limit.
James Legge, 1882, public domain. Historical wording is shown for source transparency, not as a guaranteed prediction.Changing-line passages
- Line 1The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company (with the subject of the second line). Through his firm correctness there will be good fortune.
- Line 2The second NINE, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company (with the subject of the first line). There will be good fortune; (advancing) will be in every way advantageous.
- Line 3The third SIX, divided, shows one well pleased (indeed) to advance, (but whose action) will be in no way advantageous. If he become anxious about it (however), there will be no error.
- Line 4The fourth SIX, divided, shows one advancing in the highest mode. There will be no error.
- Line 5The fifth SIX, divided, shows the advance of wisdom, such as befits the great ruler. There will be good fortune.
- Line 6The sixth SIX, divided, shows the advance of honesty and generosity. There will be good fortune, and no error.
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