Bo: Splitting Apart. It does not further one to go anywhere. The mountain rests on the earth: the image of Splitting Apart. Thus those above can ensure their position only by giving generously to those below.

Fu: Return. Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends come without blame. To and fro goes the way. On the seventh day comes return. Thunder within the earth: the image of Return. Thus the kings of old closed the passes at the time of solstice.

Wu Wang: Innocence. Supreme success. Perseverance furthers. If someone is not as he should be, he has misfortune, and it does not further him to undertake anything. Thunder rolls under heaven: the image of Innocence. Thus the kings of old gave help to all things in harmony with the seasons.

Da Chu: The Great Accumulating. Perseverance furthers. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Heaven within the mountain: the image of Great Accumulating. Thus the superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to accumulate his virtue.

Yi: The Jaws. Perseverance brings good fortune. Pay heed to the providing of nourishment and to what a man seeks to fill his own mouth with. Thunder under the mountain: the image of Nourishment. Thus the superior man is careful of his words and temperate in eating and drinking.

Da Guo: Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success. The lake rises above the trees: the image of Preponderance of the Great. Thus the superior man, when he stands alone, is unconcerned, and if he has to renounce the world, he is undaunted.

Kan: The Abysmal repeated. If you are sincere, you have success in your heart, and whatever you do succeeds. Water flows on uninterrupted and reaches its goal: the image of the Abysmal. Thus the superior man walks in lasting virtue and carries on the business of teaching.

Li: The Clinging. Perseverance furthers. It brings success. Care of the cow brings good fortune. That which is bright rises twice: the image of Fire. Thus the great man, by perpetuating this brightness, illumines the four quarters of the world.

Heng: Duration. Success. No blame. Perseverance furthers. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Thunder and wind: the image of Duration. Thus the superior man stands firm and does not change his direction.

Dun: Retreat. Success. In what is small, perseverance furthers. Mountain under heaven: the image of Retreat. Thus the superior man keeps the inferior man at a distance, not with hatred but with dignity.