Hexagram 18: Gǔ (Repairing the Spoiled) · Takashima Ekidan

山风蛊 · 第 18 卦 · 中文版

18 Mountain over Wind, Decay This hexagram has Wind below and Mountain above. Mo...

Recorded Cases (8)

A certain timber merchant from Wakayama first began cutting and harvesting timber, transporting and (Initial Six: Rectifying the father’s Gu; having a son, the deceased father is without blame. Danger; in the end, good fortune.)
In the twenty-fifth year of the Meiji era, an adopted son of a certain Kumada consulted about the ga (Initial Six: Rectifying the father’s Gu; having a son, the deceased father is without blame. Danger; in the end, good fortune.)
A friend came and said: “After a certain relative of mine died, because of matters connected with hi (Nine in the Second: Rectifying the mother’s Gu; one must not persist rigidly.)
Divining the educational fortunes of the year 30 of Meiji, the resulting hexagram was Gu changing to (Nine in the Second: Rectifying the mother’s Gu; one must not persist rigidly.)
A certain company president came to ask about the company’s rise and decline. The resulting hexagram (Nine in the third place: Dealing with the Gu of the father; there is a little regret, but no great blame.)
A friend came to ask about the household management of a certain wealthy man’s family. The resulting (Six in the fourth place: Indulging the Gu of the father; proceeding brings humiliation.)
A friend came to ask about the reform of a certain wealthy household. The resulting hexagram was Gu (Six in the fifth place: Dealing with the Gu of the father; thereby gaining praise.)
A friend came and asked me to divine the fortunes of a certain eminent person. The yarrow stalks pro (Nine at the top: Not serving kings and lords; holding one’s affairs in high regard.)

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