遯 → 革

Commentary

Heaven above the mountain transforms into lake over fire — Revolution, where the old order is renewed through decisive change. A man of blessing and virtue lives in daily joy. Yi Wu becomes prime minister, receives the 'three returns,' and his rewards flow down to his descendants. Yi Wu is the courtesy name of Guan Zhong, the great minister who helped Duke Huan of Qi achieve hegemony over the feudal states. The 'three returns' refers to the extraordinary privileges the duke granted him — wealth, title, and estates normally reserved for royalty. From Retreat to Revolution, the mountain's withdrawal becomes the radical restructuring of fire and lake. Guan Zhong's story embodies revolution through talent: a man of humble origins who retreated from power struggles, only to return and remake the entire political order of his age.