Hexagram 63: Jì Jì (After Completion) · Takashima Ekidan

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Water over Fire (Jiji): "Jiji (Already Fording / Completion): Small success. Per...

Recorded Cases (8)

A high-ranking official asks about his fortunes in 1888 (Meiji 21) (Initial Nine: Dragging its wheels, getting its tail wet. No blame.)
A friend visited my villa and brought up a certain high dignitary, saying: "The dignitary regrets no (Six at Second: The woman loses her carriage screen. Do not pursue it; in seven days it will be recovered.)
A merchant came and requested a divination on whether his planned venture would succeed. Divination (Nine at the third line: Emperor Gaozong attacked the Guifang region; after three years he subdued it. Small men should not be employed.)
In the 30th year of Meiji (1897), Mr. Shigetake Sugiura came and said: "The Ashio copper mine pollut (Nine at the third line: Emperor Gaozong attacked the Guifang region; after three years he subdued it. Small men should not be employed.)
One day Mr. Sutemi Nishimura came and said: "I serve as the Director of the Civil Engineering Bureau (Six at the fourth line: Fine silk carries rags for patching; be on guard all day long.)
An acquaintance, Mr. Haruo Sakata, was once ordered to attend an exposition in Australia. One day I (Six at the fourth line: Fine silk carries rags for patching; be on guard all day long.)
The shop Tachibanaya on Benten-dori in Yokohama was an acquaintance of mine. Next door to it was a s (Nine at the fifth line: The Eastern Neighbor slaughters an ox, which is not equal to the Western Neighbor's spring sacrifice (yue); the latter truly receives its blessing.)
A certain friend came asking for a divination on his fortune, and divined Jiji (After Completion) ch (Top six: Soaking its head; danger.)

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