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《渐 - Jian》

English translation: James Legge [?] Library Resources
1 渐:
渐之进也,女归吉也。进得位,往有功也。进以正,可以正邦也。其位刚,得中也。止而巽,动不穷也。
Tuan Zhuan:
The advance indicated by Jian is (like) the marrying of a young lady which is attended by good fortune. (The lines) as they advance get into their correct places: - this indicates the achievements of a successful progress. The advance is made according to correctness: - (the subject of the hexagram) might rectify his country. Among the places (of the hexagram) we see the strong undivided line in the centre. 'In (the attributes of) restfulness and flexible penetration we have (the assurance of) an (onward) movement that is inexhaustible.

URN: ctp:book-of-changes/jian3