Gou: Coming to Meet. The maiden is powerful. One should not marry such a maiden. Under heaven the wind blows: the image of Coming to Meet. Thus does the ruler proclaim his commands and make them known to the four quarters of the earth.

Cui: Gathering Together. Success. The king approaches his ancestral temple. It furthers one to see the great man. This brings success. Perseverance furthers. Over the earth is the lake: the image of Gathering Together. Thus the superior man renews his weapons in order to meet the unforeseen.

Sheng: Pushing Upward. Supreme success. One must see the great man. Fear not. Departure toward the south brings good fortune. Within the earth, wood grows: the image of Pushing Upward. Thus the superior man, through devotion, accumulates small things in order to achieve something high and great.

Kun: Oppression (Exhaustion). Success. Perseverance. The great man brings good fortune. No blame. When one has something to say, it is not believed. The lake is without water: the image of Exhaustion. Thus the superior man stakes his life on following his will.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.