50. Ting / The Cauldron

 
 above Li The Clinging, Flame
 
 
 below Sun The Gentle, Wind
 

The Judgement

The Cauldron. Supreme good fortune.
Success.

The Image

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

The Lines

Nine in the third place means:
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.

Nine in the fourth place means:
The legs of the ting are broken.
The prince's meal is spilled
And his person is soiled.
Misfortune.

4. Mêng / Youthful Folly

 
 above Kên Keeping Still, Mountain
 
 
 below K'an The Abysmal, Water
 

The Judgement

Youthful Folly has success.
It is not I who seek the young fool;
The young fool seeks me.
At the first oracle I inform him.
If he asks two or three times, it is importunity.
If he importunes, I give him no information.
Perseverance furthers.

The Image

A spring wells up at the foot of the mountain:
The image of Youth.
Thus the superior man fosters his character
By thoroughness in all that he does.