The Hexagrams

One of the sixty-four hexagrams of the Yijing, the Book of Changes.

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45

Gathering

Cui 萃

The king comes to his temple. It is favorable to see a great person. Success. It is favorable to be steadfast. Offering large animals brings good fortune. It is favorable to set out.

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A lake above the earth: this is Gathering. So the noble person keeps weapons in repair, ready for the unexpected.

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Adapted from Yi King (1882) by James Legge.