1-1 乾為天 / ｹﾝｲﾃﾝ / The Creative【 原文】

卦辞（THE JUDGMENT)

乾、元亨利貞。

THE CREATIVE works sublime success,

Furthering through perseverance.

彖伝（THE EXPLAINING）

彖曰、大哉乾元、万物資始。

乃統天。雲行雨施、品物流形。

大明終始、六位時成。時乗六龍、以御天。

乾道変化、各正性命、保合大和、乃利貞。

首出庶物、万国咸寧。

象伝（THE IMAGE）

象曰、天行健。君子以自強不息。

The movement of heaven is full of power.

Thus the superior man makes himself strong and untiring.

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爻辞（THE LINE）

初九。潜龍。勿用。

Nine at the beginning means:

Hidden dragon.

Do not act.

九二。見龍在田。利見大人。

Nine in the second place means:

Dragon appearing in the field.

It furthers one to see the great man.

九三。君子終日乾乾、夕惕若。厲无咎。

Nine in the third place means:

All day long the superior man is creatively active.

At nightfall his mind is still beset with cares.

Danger. No blame.

九四。或躍在淵。无咎。

Nine in the fourth place means:

Wavering flight over the depths.

No blame.

九五。飛龍在天。利見大人。

Nine in the fifth place means:

Flying dragon in the heavens.

It furthers one to see the great man.

九六。亢龍有悔。

Nine at the top means:

Arrogant dragon will have cause to repent.

用九。見郡龍无首。吉。

When all the lines are nines, it means:

There appears a flight of dragons without heads.
Good fortune.