大過 → 巽

Commentary

Lake over wind dissolves into doubled wind — the Gentle, where commands are issued and repeated until they penetrate. In the second month of spring, the sovereign undertakes his inspection tour and meets the assembled lords in the east. His luminous virtue is clear and trustworthy; nothing loses its proper place. The verse alludes to the royal inspection tours described in the 'Shun Dian' chapter of the Book of Documents: Emperor Shun traveled east in the second month to sacrifice at Mount Dai and receive the feudal lords. The tour enforced cosmic order by verifying that local practices matched the calendar and standards of the center. From Great Exceeding to the Gentle, the overburdened structure is restored through repeated, penetrating attention. Wind upon wind: the sovereign's virtue, like wind, reaches every corner of the realm through patient, persistent visitation.