Hexagram 29: Kǎn (The Abysmal Water) · Takashima Ekidan

坎为水 · 第 29 卦 · 中文版

Water over Water, Repeated Water: There is confidence; the heart alone succeeds....

Recorded Cases (9)

A certain friend came to ask for a divination concerning his general fortune, and the casting produc (Six at the beginning: Repeated ravines; entering a ravine’s pit. Misfortune.)
A certain wealthy merchant in Tokyo, named Jia, came to ask for a divination concerning the fortunes (Nine in the second place: The ravine is dangerous; seeking brings a small gain.)
A certain person came to request a divination about his fortune and received Kan changing to the Wel (Six in the third place: Coming and going between ravines; danger and a pillow. Entering the ravine’s pit—do not act.)
In the thirtieth year of the Meiji era, I divined about foreign relations and received Kan changing (Six in the third place: Coming and going between ravines; danger and a pillow. Entering the ravine’s pit—do not act.)
A certain gentleman of the gentry came and requested a divination about his fortune. He received Kan (Six in the fourth place: A jar of wine and two baskets of grain, using an earthen vessel; accept the pledge through the window; in the end, no blame.)
In the thirtieth year of the Meiji era, I divined about relations between our country and Korea and (Six in the fourth place: A jar of wine and two baskets of grain, using an earthen vessel; accept the pledge through the window; in the end, no blame.)
An acquaintance who was a merchant came and requested a divination about his fortune. He received Ka (Nine in the fifth place: The pit is not full; just when it has become level, there is no blame.)
In the tenth month of the seventeenth year of the Meiji era, rioters rose in Chichibu District, Sait (Six at the top: Bound with cords, placed among thorns; for three years he does not obtain release—inauspicious.)
After our country defeated Qing China, Russia, France, and Germany formed an alliance, pretending to (Six at the top: Bound with cords, placed among thorns; for three years he does not obtain release—inauspicious.)

Short reads in English: Takashima stories and Yilin poems

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