Hexagram 16: Yù (Enthusiasm)
雷地豫 · 第 16 卦 · Thunder over Earth · 中文版
The Judgment
Yu indicates that, (in the state which it implies), feudal princes may be set up, and the hosts put in motion, with advantage.
豫：利建侯行师。
Commentary on the Judgment (Tuan)
In Yu we see the strong (line) responded to by all the others, and the will (of him whom it represents) being carried out; and (also) docile obedience employing movement (for its purposes). (From these things comes) Yu (the Condition of harmony and satisfaction). In this condition we have docile obedience employing movement (for its purposes), and therefore it is so as between heaven and earth; - how much more will it be so (among men) in 'the setting up of feudal princes and putting the hosts in motion!' Heaven and earth show that docile obedience in connexion with movement, and hence the sun and moon make no error (in time), and the four seasons do not deviate (from their order). The sages show such docile obedience in connexion with their movements, and hence their punishments and penalties are entirely just, and the people acknowledge it by their submission. Great indeed are the time and significance indicated in Yu!
彖曰：豫，刚应而志行，顺以动，豫。豫顺以动，故天地如之，而况建侯行师乎？天地以顺动，故日月不过而四时不忒。圣人以顺动，则刑罚清而民服。豫之时义大矣哉！
The Great Image
(The trigrams for) the earth and thunder issuing from it with its crashing noise form Yu. The ancient kings, in accordance with this, composed their music and did honour to virtue, presenting it especially and most grandly to God, when they associated with Him (at the service) their highest ancestor and their father.
象曰：雷出地奋，豫；先王以作乐崇德，殷荐之上帝，以配祖考。
The six lines
Line 1 (first): The first SIX, divided, shows its subject proclaiming his pleasure and satisfaction. There will be evil.
'The (subject of the) first six proclaims his pleasure and satisfaction:' - there will be evil; his wishes have been satisfied to overflowing.
初六：鸣豫，凶。 象曰：初六鸣豫，志穷凶也。 · 单爻页
Line 2 (second): The second SIX, divided, shows one who is firm as a rock. (He sees a thing) without waiting till it has come to pass; with his firm correctness there will be good fortune.
'(He sees a thing) without waiting till it has come to pass; with his firm correctness there will be good fortune:' - this is shown by the central and correct position (of the line).
六二：介于石，不终日，贞吉。 象曰：不终日贞吉，以中正也。 · 单爻页
Line 3 (third): The third SIX, divided, shows one looking up (for favours), while he indulges the feeling of pleasure and satisfaction. If he would understand!--If he be late in doing so, there will indeed be occasion for repentance.
'He looks up (for favours), while he indulges the feeling of satisfaction; there will be occasion for repentance:' - this is intimated by the position not being the appropriate one.
六三：盱豫，悔。迟有悔。 象曰：盱豫有悔，位不当也。 · 单爻页
Line 4 (fourth): The fourth NINE, undivided, shows him from whom the harmony and satisfaction come. Great is the success which he obtains. Let him not allow suspicions to enter his mind, and thus friends will gather around him.
'From him the harmony and satisfaction come; great is the success which he obtains:' - his aims take effect on a grand scale.
九四：由豫，大有得。勿疑。朋盍簪。 象曰：由豫大有得，志大行也。 · 单爻页
Line 5 (fifth): The fifth six, divided, shows one with a chronic complaint, but who lives on without dying.
'(The subject of) the fifth six has a chronic complaint:' - this is shown by his being mounted on the strong (line). 'He still lives on without dying:' - he is in the central position, (and its memories of the past) have not yet perished.
六五：贞疾，恒不死。 象曰：六五贞疾，乘刚也。恒不死，中未亡也。 · 单爻页
Line 6 (sixth (top)): The topmost six, divided, shows its subject with darkened mind devoted to the pleasure and satisfaction (of the time); but if he change his course even when (it may be considered as) completed, there will be no error.
'With darkened mind devoted to the harmony and satisfaction (of the time),' as shown in the topmost (line): - how can one in such a condition continue long?
上六：冥豫，成有渝，无咎。 象曰：冥豫在上，何可长也。 · 单爻页
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English text: James Legge, The Yi King (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 16, 1882), public domain, as transcribed by the Chinese Text Project. Chinese: the received text, checked against ctext.org. Offered for study and reflection, not as prediction.