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HEXAGRAM 53 – Chien – Development (Gradual Progress)
Above SUN THE GENTLE, WIND, WOOD
Below KEN KEEPING STILL, MOUNTAIN
This hexagram is made up of
· Sun (wood, penetration) above, i.e., without,
· and
· Ken (mountain, stillness) below, i.e., within.
A tree on a mountain
· develops slowly according to the law of its being
and
· consequently stands firmly rooted.
This gives the idea of
a development that proceeds gradually, step by step.
The attributes of the trigrams also point to this:
· within is tranquility,
o which guards against precipitate actions,
and
· without is penetration,
o which makes development and progress possible.
THE JUDGMENT
DEVELOPMENT.
The maiden
Is given in marriage.
Good fortune.
Perseverance furthers.
The development of events that
leads to a girl’s following a man to his home
proceeds slowly.
The various formalities must be disposed of
before the marriage takes place.
This principle of gradual development
can be applied to other situations as well;
1. it is always applicable where it is a matter of correct relationships of co-operation,
as for instance in the appointment of an official.
The development must be allowed to take its proper course.
Hasty action would not be wise.
2. This is also true, finally, of
any effort to exert influence on others,
for here too
the essential factor is
a correct way of development
through cultivation of one’s own personality.
No influence such as that exerted by agitators has a lasting effect.
Within the personality too,
development must follow the same course
if lasting results are to be achieved.
Gentleness
· that is adaptable,
· but at the same time penetrating,
· is the outer form
· that should proceed from inner calm.
· The very gradualness of the development
o makes it necessary to have perseverance, for
· perseverance alone
o prevents slow progress from dwindling to nothing.
THE IMAGE
On the mountain, a tree: The image of DEVELOPMENT.
Thus the superior man
abides in
· dignity and
· virtue,
In order to improve the mores.
· The tree on the mountain
o is visible from afar,
and
· its development
o influences the landscape of the entire region.
· It does not shoot up like a swamp plant;
· its growth proceeds gradually.
Thus also
the work of influencing people can be only gradual.
No sudden influence or awakening is of lasting effect.
Progress must be quite gradual,
and in order to obtain such progress
· in public opinion and
· in the mores of the people,
it is necessary for
the personality to acquire
· influence and
· weight.
This comes about through
· careful and
· constant
work on one’s own moral development.
