大壯 → 泰

Commentary

Thunder above heaven shakes the hall where evil men gather, conspiring harm. The verse depicts a court dominated by a malicious clique: they congregate as a faction, spread poison against the virtuous, and block the roads of governance until nothing can pass. This is the perennial threat of sycophants clustering around power, forming a cabal that chokes legitimate administration. From Great Power to Peace, the transformation is paradoxical: heaven and earth exchange positions in Tai, creating the free flow of creative energy. Yet the verse warns that this ideal communion can be perverted. When the powerful gather not for harmony but for mutual predation, the very channels meant for circulation become conduits for venom.