11-1 地天泰 / ﾁﾃﾝﾀｲ / Peace【原文】

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卦辞（THE JUDGMENT）

泰、小往大来。吉亨。PEACE. The small depart,

The great approaches.

Good fortune. Success.

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彖伝（THE EXPLAINING）

彖曰、泰小往大来、吉亨、

則是天地交而萬物通也。

上下交而其志同也。

内陽而外陰、内健而外順、内君子而外小人。

君子道長、小人道＊也。

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象伝（THE IMAGE）

象曰、天地交泰。

后以財政天地之道、輔相天地之宜、以左右民。

Heaven and earth unite: the image of PEACE.

Thus the ruler

Divides and completes the course of heaven and earth;

He furthers and regulates the gifts of heaven and earth,

And so aids the people.

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爻辞（THE LINE）

初九。拔茅茹。以其彙。征吉。

象曰、拔茅、征吉、志在外也。

Nine at the beginning means:

When ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it.

Each according to his kind.

Undertakings bring good fortune.

九二。包荒、用馮河、不遐遺、朋亡、得尚于中行。

象曰、包荒、得尚于中行、以光大也。

Nine in the second place means:

Bearing with the uncultured in gentleness,

Fording the resolution,

Not neglecting what is distant,

Not regarding one's companions:

Thus one may manage to walk in the middle.

九三。无平不陂、无往不復。艱貞无咎。勿恤其孚。于食有福。

象曰、无往不復、天地際也。

Nine in the third place means:

No plain not followed by a slope.

No going not followed by a return.

He who remains persevering in danger

Is without blame.

Do not complain about this truth;

Enjoy the good fortune you still possess.

六四。翩翩不富、以其隣。不戒以孚。

象曰、翩翩不富、皆失實也。不戒以孚、中心願也。

Six in the fourth place means:

He flutters down, not boasting of his wealth,

Together with his neighbor,

Guileless and sincere.

六五。帝乙帰妹。以祉元吉。

象曰、以祉元吉、中以行願也。

Six in the fifth place means:

The sovereign I

Gives his daughter in marriage.

This brings blessing

And supreme good fortune.

上六。城復于隍。勿用師。自邑告命。貞咎。

象曰、城復于隍、其命亂。

Six at the top means:

The wall falls back int the moat.

Use no army now.

Make your commands known within your own town.

Perseverance brings humiliation.