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HEXAGRAM 20 – Kuan – Contemplation (View)

Above    SUN    THE GENTLE, WIND

Below    K’UN    THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH

A slight variation of tonal stress gives the Chinese name for this hexagram a double meaning.

It means both

• contemplating and
  
• being seen, in the sense of being an example.
  

These ideas are suggested by the fact that the hexagram can be understood as picturing a type of tower characteristic of ancient China.

• A tower of this kind commanded a wide view of the country;
  

  at the same time, when situated on a mountain,
  

• it became a landmark that could be seen for miles around.
  

Thus the hexagram shows a ruler

• who contemplates the law of heaven above him and the ways of the people below, and
  
• who, by means of good government, sets a lofty example to the masses.
  

This hexagram is linked with the eighth month (September – October).

• The light-giving power retreats and
  
• the dark power is again on the increase.
  

However, this aspect is not material in the interpretation of the hexagram as a whole.

 

THE JUDGMENT

CONTEMPLATION.

• The ablution has been made,
  

But

• not yet the offering.
  

Full of trust they look up to him.

The sacrificial ritual in China began with

• an ablution and
  
• a libation by which the Deity was invoked,
  

after which the sacrifice was offered.

The moment of time between these two ceremonies is the most sacred of all,

the moment of deepest inner concentration.

If piety is

• sincere and
  
• expressive of real faith,
  

the contemplation of it has a transforming and awe-inspiring effect

on those who witness it.

Thus also in nature

a holy seriousness is to be seen in the fact that

natural occurrences are uniformly subject to law.

Contemplation of the divine meaning underlying the workings of the universe gives

to the man who is called upon to influence others

the means of producing like effects.

This requires that power of inner concentration which religious contemplation

develops in great men strong in faith.

• It enables them to apprehend the mysterious and divine laws of life, and
  

  by means of profoundest inner concentration
  

• they give expression to these laws in their own persons.
  

Thus

a hidden spiritual power emanates from them,

influencing and dominating others

without their being aware of how it happens.

 

THE IMAGE

The wind blows over the earth: The image of CONTEMPLATION.

Thus the kings of old

• visited the regions of the world,
  
• Contemplated the people, And
  
• gave them instruction.
  

When the wind blows over the earth it

• goes far and wide and
  
• the grass must bend to its power.
  

These two occurrences find confirmation in the hexagram.

The two images are used to symbolize a practice of the kings of old;

1. in making regular journeys the ruler could, in the first place,
   

   survey his realm and
   

   make certain that none of the existing usages of the people escaped notice;
   

2. in the second,
   

   he could exert influence through which such customs as were unsuitable
   

   could be changed.
   

All of this points to the power possessed by a superior personality.

• On the one hand, such a man
  
  • will have a view of the real sentiments of the great mass of humanity and therefore
    
  • cannot be deceived;
    
• on the other, he
  
  • will impress the people so profoundly,
    
    • by his mere existence and
      
    • by the impact of his personality,
      

    that they will be swayed by him as the grass by the wind.
    

 

THE LINES

 

Six at the beginning means:

Boy like contemplation.

For an inferior man, no blame.

For a superior man, humiliation.

This means contemplation from a distance, without comprehension.

A man of influence is at hand,

but his influence is not understood by the common people.

This matters little in the case of the masses,

for they benefit by the actions of the ruling sage

whether they understand them or not.

But for a superior man it is a disgrace.

• He must not content himself with a shallow, thoughtless view of prevailing forces;
  
• he must
  
  • contemplate them as a connected whole and
    
  • try to understand them.
    

Six in the second place means:

Contemplation through the crack of the door.

Furthering for the perseverance of a woman.

Through the crack of the door

• one has a limited outlook;
  
• one looks outward from within.
  

Contemplation is subjectively limited.

One

• tends to relate everything to oneself and
  
• cannot put oneself in another’s place and understand his motives.
  

This is appropriate for a good housewife.

It is not necessary for her to be conversant with the affairs of the world.

But for a man who must take active part in public life,

such a narrow, egotistic way of contemplating things is of course harmful.

 

 

MOVING HEXAGRAM

 

 

HEXAGRAM 61 – Chung Fu – Inner Truth

Above    SUN    THE GENTLE, WIND

Below    TUI    THE JOYOUS, LAKE

The wind

• blows over the lake and
  
• stirs the surface of the water.
  

Thus visible effects of the invisible manifest themselves.

The hexagram consists of

• firm lines above and below,
  

while

• it is open in the center.
  

This indicates

• a heart free of prejudices,
  

and therefore

• open to truth.
  

On the other hand,

each of the two trigrams has a firm line in the middle;

this indicates

• the force of inner truth in the influences they represent.
  

The attributes of the two trigrams are:

• above, gentleness, forbearance toward inferiors;
  
• below, Joyousness in obeying superiors.
  

Such conditions

• create the basis of a mutual confidence
  

that

• makes achievements possible.
  

The character fu (“truth”) is actually the picture of

a bird’s foot over a fledgling.

It suggests the idea of brooding.

An egg is hollow.

The light-giving power must work to quicken it from outside,

but

there must be a germ of life within,

if life is to be awakened.

Far-reaching speculations can be linked with these ideas.

 

THE JUDGMENT

INNER TRUTH. Pigs and fishes.

Good fortune.

It furthers one to cross the great Water.

Perseverance furthers.

Pigs and fishes are

• the least intelligent of all animals
  
• and therefore
  
• the most difficult to influence.
  

The force of inner truth must grow great indeed

before its influence can extend to such creatures.

In dealing with persons

• as intractable and
  
• as difficult to influence
  
• as a pig or a fish,
  

the whole secret of success depends

• on finding the right way of approach.
  

One must first

• rid oneself of all prejudice and, so to speak,
  
• let the psyche of the other person act on one without restraint.
  

Then

one will

• establish contact with him,
  
• understand and gain power over him.
  

When

a door has thus been opened,

the force of one’s personality will influence him.

If in this way

• one finds no obstacles insurmountable,
  
• one
  
  • can undertake even the most dangerous things,
    

    such as crossing the great water, and
    

  • succeed.
    

But

it is important to understand

upon what the force of inner truth depends.

This force is not identical with

• simple intimacy or
  
• a secret bond.
  

Close ties may exist also among thieves;

it is true that such a bond acts as a force

• but, since it is not invincible,
  
• it does not bring good fortune.
  

All association on the basis of common interests

holds only up to a certain point.

Where the community of interest ceases,

• the holding together ceases also, and
  
• the closest friendship often changes into hate.
  

Only when

• the bond is based on what is right, on steadfastness,
  
• will it remain so firm that it triumphs over everything.
  

 

THE IMAGE

Wind over lake: the image of INNER TRUTH.

Thus

the superior man

discusses criminal cases

In order to delay executions.

Wind stirs water by penetrating it.

Thus

the superior man,

when

obliged to judge the mistakes of men,

• tries to penetrate their minds with understanding,
  
• in order to gain a sympathetic appreciation of the circumstances.
  

In ancient China,

the entire administration of justice was guided by this principle.

A deep understanding that knows how to pardon

was considered the highest form of justice.

This system was not without success,

for its aim was to make so strong a moral impression

that there was no reason to fear abuse of such mildness.

For it sprang not

• from weakness
  

but

• from a superior clarity.
  

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