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Hexagram 16 · Yù ䷏
Hexagram 16 · Yù ䷏ of 69. Read it here for reference, or continue through the entire work without leaving the reader.
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豫：利建侯行師。
初六：鳴豫，凶。
六二：介于石，不終日，貞吉。
六三：盱豫，悔。遲有悔。
九四：由豫，大有得。勿疑。朋盍戠。
六五：貞疾，恆不死。
上六：冥豫，成有渝，无咎。
彖曰：豫，剛應而志行，順以動，豫。豫，順以動，故天地如之，而況建侯行師乎？天地以順動，故日月不過，而四時不忒；聖人以順動，則刑罰清而民服。豫之時義大矣哉！
象曰：雷出地奮，豫。先王以作樂崇德，殷薦之上帝，以配祖考。
初六鳴豫，志窮凶也。
不終日，貞吉；以中正也。
盱豫有悔，位不當也。
由豫，大有得；志大行也。
六五貞疾，乘剛也。恆不死，中未亡也。
冥豫在上，何可長也。
Musean translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the classical Chinese, passage for passage, covering all 64 hexagrams with their judgments, line statements and attached commentaries, and the remaining Wings (the Great Commentary, the Discussion of the Trigrams, the Sequence and the Contrasts of the Hexagrams), 1,204 passages in all.
Yu (Enthusiasm): It is favorable to establish lords and mobilize armies.
Six at the beginning: Enthusiasm proclaimed aloud. Misfortune.
Six in the second place: Firm as stone; not even a full day passes. Steadfastness brings good fortune.
Six in the third place: Looking upward for enthusiasm brings regret. Delay also brings regret.
Nine in the fourth place: The source of enthusiasm gains much. Do not doubt. Companions gather together.
Six in the fifth place: Persistent illness, yet one does not die.
Six at the top: Enthusiasm in darkness. Once complete, it changes: no blame.
The Judgment Commentary says: In Yu the firm receives a response and its purpose goes forth; it moves in obedience, hence Enthusiasm. Heaven and earth move in obedience: how much more may lords be established and armies mobilized! Since heaven and earth move in obedience, sun and moon do not stray, and the four seasons do not err. When sages move in obedience, punishments are just and the people submit. Great indeed is the meaning of Enthusiasm's time!
The Image Commentary says: Thunder bursts forth from the earth: Yu. Thus the former kings made music to honor virtue, presented abundant offerings to the Supreme Deity, and joined their ancestors in worship.
The beginning six proclaims enthusiasm: its purpose runs to exhaustion and misfortune.
Not even a full day passes; steadfastness brings good fortune: because it is central and upright.
Looking upward for enthusiasm brings regret: the position is not fitting.
The source of enthusiasm gains much: its purpose advances greatly.
The fifth six suffers persistent illness because it rides upon firmness. It does not die because its center is not lost.
Darkened enthusiasm at the top: how could it last?
Plain English translation
Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from the classical Chinese, covering all 64 hexagrams with their judgments, line statements and attached commentaries, and the remaining Wings (the Great Commentary, the Discussion of the Trigrams, the Sequence and the Contrasts of the Hexagrams), 1,204 passages in all.
Yu (Enthusiasm): It is favorable to establish regional rulers and send out an army.
Six at the beginning: Boasting of your enthusiasm brings misfortune.
Six in the second place: Firm as stone. Do not wait until the day ends. Staying steady brings good fortune.
Six in the third place: Looking up to enthusiasm brings regret. Waiting too long also brings regret.
Nine in the fourth place: Enthusiasm comes from this line, and it gains much. Do not doubt. Friends gather around it.
Six in the fifth place: A lasting illness; it does not end in death.
Six at the top: Enthusiasm in the dark. Once it is complete, change it, and there will be no blame.
The Judgment Commentary says: In Yu, the firm line receives a response and its purpose is fulfilled. It moves while following willingly: that is enthusiasm. It follows willingly as it moves, so heaven and earth do likewise. How much more appropriate is it to establish regional rulers and send out an army? Heaven and earth move in harmony, so the sun and moon keep their courses and the four seasons do not go astray. When a wise person moves in harmony, punishments are fair and the people obey. How important is the right time for Yu!
The Image Commentary says: Thunder bursts out of the earth: this is Yu. Former kings therefore made music to honor virtue and offered it abundantly to the highest god, with offerings to their ancestors.
Boasting of enthusiasm at the beginning brings misfortune because the aim has reached its limit.
Not waiting until the day ends and staying steady bring good fortune because this line is centered and upright.
Looking up to enthusiasm brings regret because this line is in the wrong position.
Enthusiasm comes from this line, and it gains much because its purpose is fulfilled on a large scale.
The six in the fifth place has a lasting illness because it rides on a firm line. It does not die because it has not lost its central position.
Enthusiasm in the dark at the top cannot last long.