Xun: The Gentle (The Penetrating). Small success. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. It furthers one to see the great man. Wind following upon wind: the image of the Gentle. Thus the superior man spreads his commands abroad and carries out his undertakings.

Lü: The Wanderer. Success through smallness. Perseverance brings good fortune to the wanderer. Fire on the mountain: the image of the Wanderer. Thus the superior man is clear-minded and cautious in imposing punishments, and does not protract lawsuits.

Feng: Abundance. Success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday. Both thunder and lightning come: the image of Abundance. Thus the superior man decides lawsuits and carries out punishments.

Gui Mei: The Marrying Maiden. Undertakings bring misfortune. Nothing that would further. Thunder over the lake: the image of The Marrying Maiden. Thus the superior man understands the transitory in the light of the eternity of the end.

Gèn: Keeping Still. Keeping his back still so that he no longer feels his body. He goes into his courtyard and does not see his people. No blame. Mountains standing close together: the image of Keeping Still. Thus the superior man does not let his thoughts go beyond his situation.

Zhèn: The Arousing (Shock, Thunder). Success. Thunder comes—fear and trembling. Later, smiles and laughter. Thunder terrifies for a hundred miles, yet the leader does not let fall the sacrificial spoon and chalice. Thunder repeated: the image of Shock. Thus the superior man sets his life in order through self-examination.

Ding: The Cauldron. Supreme good fortune. Success. Fire over wood: the image of The Cauldron. Thus the superior man consolidates his fate by making his position correct.

Gé: Revolution (Molting). On your own day you are believed. Supreme success. Furthering through perseverance. Remorse disappears. Fire in the lake: the image of Revolution. Thus the superior man brings order into the calendar and makes the seasons clear.

Jing: The Well. The town may be changed, but the well cannot be changed. It neither decreases nor increases. They come and go and draw from the well. Water over wood: the image of The Well. Thus the superior man encourages the people at their work and exhorts them to help one another.