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13 tóng rén 同人 ䷌ Concording People/fellowship with men/gathering men -

Heaven together with fire: The image of Fellowship with Men. Thus the superior man organizes the clans And makes distinctions between things.

*** Fellowship with men at the gate. No blame.

*** Fellowship with men in the clan. Humiliation.

*** He hides weapons in the thicket; He climbs the high hill in front of it. For three years he does not rise up.

*** He climbs up on his wall; he cannot attack. Good fortune.

*** Men bound in fellowship first weep and lament, But afterward they laugh. After great struggles they succeed in meeting.

*** Fellowship with men in the meadow. No remorse.

Fellowship with Men in the open. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water. The perseverance of the superior man furthers.

50 dǐng 鼎 ䷱ Holding/the cauldron/ -

Fire over wood: The image of The Caldron. Thus the superior man consolidates his fate By making his position correct.

*** A ting with legs upturned. Furthers removal of stagnating stuff. One takes a concubine for the sake of her son. No blame.

*** There is food in the ting. My comrades are envious, But they cannot harm me. Good fortune.

*** The handle of the ting is altered. One is impeded in his way of life. The fat of the pheasant is not eaten. Once rain falls, remorse is spent. Good fortune comes in the end.

*** The legs of the ting are broken. The prince's meal is spilled And his person is soiled. Misfortune.

*** The ting has yellow handles, golden carrying rings. Perseverance furthers.

*** The ting has rings of jade. Great good fortune. Nothing that would not act to further.

The Caldron. Supreme good fortune. Success.