遯 → 升

Commentary

Heaven above the mountain grows into earth over wind — Pushing Upward, where growth proceeds steadily from below. At midnight dogs bark — a thief lurks outside the cottage. But divine light intervenes and protects; the intruder scatters and departs. The verse captures a nocturnal crisis averted through supernatural aid. The dogs serve as natural alarm; the 'divine light' (神光) suggests either spiritual protection or the sudden revelation that exposes the hidden threat. From Retreat to Pushing Upward, the mountain's withdrawal becomes the tree growing silently within the earth. The retreating figure rests in the dark, vulnerable to intrusion, but unseen forces guard the threshold. Upward growth is not always visible; sometimes it manifests as the quiet protection that drives away what would steal one's foundations.