家人 → 離

Commentary

Wind from fire sends the family forth on an auspicious journey. Traveling south through the city gates, the world receives blessings. A Zhou princess marries into the state of Qi, and she obtains what she desires. The southward direction in Han-dynasty cosmology signals brightness and flourishing; departing through the city gate marks a formal transition. The royal marriage — a princess given in alliance — represents the family's highest diplomatic function: binding states through kinship. From The Family to The Clinging, doubled fire illuminates all directions. The Clinging attaches to what is bright and sustaining; the princess who marries well clings to a worthy match, and her household's light doubles as it joins another. Two fires together illuminate farther than either alone.