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《丰 - Feng》

English translation: James Legge [?] Library Resources
1 丰:
雷电皆至,丰;君子以折狱致刑。
Xiang Zhuan:
(The trigrams representing) thunder and lightning combine to form Feng. The superior man, in accordance with this, decides cases of litigation, and apportions punishments with exactness.

2 丰:
虽旬无咎,过旬灾也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'Though they are both of the same character, there will be no error:' - if the subject of this line seek to overpass that similarity, there will be calamity.

3 丰:
有孚发若,信以发志也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'Let him cherish his feeling of sincere devotion, that it shall appear being put forth:' - it is by sincerity that the mind is affected.

4 丰:
丰其沛,不可大事也。折其右肱,终不可用也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'There is an (additional) screen of a large and thick banner:' - great things should not be attempted (in such circumstances). 'He breaks his right arm:' - in the end he will not be fit to be employed.

5 丰:
丰其蔀,位不当也。日中见斗,幽不明也。遇其夷主,吉;行也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'He is surrounded by a screen large and thick:' - the position of the line is inappropriate. 'At midday he sees the constellation of the Bushel:' - there is darkness and no light. 'He meets with the subject of the line, undivided like himself. There will be good fortune:' - action may be taken.

6 丰:
六五之吉,有庆也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'The good fortune indicated by the fifth six, (divided),'is the congratulation (that is sure to arise).

7 丰:
丰其屋,天际翔也。闚其户,阒其无人,自藏也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'He has made his house large:' - he soars (in his pride) to the heavens. 'He looks at his door, which is still, with no one about it:' - he (only) keeps himself withdrawn from all others.

URN: ctp:book-of-changes/feng2