Classic of Changes

易
經
Yì
jīng
~800 BCE
漸 第五十三
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漸 第五十三 Hexagram 53 · Jiàn

漸:女歸吉,利貞。

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Kien suggests to us the marriage of a young lady, and the good fortune (attending it). There will be advantage in being firm and correct.

初六:鴻漸于干,小子厲,有言,无咎。

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The first line, divided, shows the wild geese gradually approaching the shore. A young officer (in similar circumstances) will be in a position of danger, and be spoken against; but there will be no error.

六二:鴻漸于磐,飲食衎衎,吉。

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The second line, divided, shows the geese gradually approaching the large rocks, where they eat and drink joyfully and at ease. There will be good fortune.

九三:鴻漸于陸,夫征不復,婦孕不育,凶;利禦寇。

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The third line, undivided, shows them gradually advanced to the dry plains. (It suggests also the idea of) a husband who goes on an expedition from which he does not return, and of a wife who is pregnant, but will not nourish her child. There will be evil. (The case symbolised) might be advantageous in resisting plunderers.

六四:鴻漸于木,或得其桷,无咎。

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The fourth line, divided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the trees. They may light on the flat branches. There will be no error.

九五:鴻漸于陵,婦三歲不孕,終莫之勝,吉。

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The fifth line, undivided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the high mound. (It suggests the idea of) a wife who for three years does not become pregnant; but in the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune.

上九:鴻漸于陸,其羽可用為儀,吉。

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The sixth line, undivided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the large heights (beyond). Their feathers can be used as ornaments. There will be good fortune.