訟 → 蒙

Commentary

Heaven and water oppose, yet the celestial mechanisms restore balance. The verse traces the movements of the lunar lodges Kui and Zhen through warm currents, passing the mansions Jiao, Su, and Fang — a progression through the twenty-eight lunar mansions that maps the seasonal cycle. When the stars are announced in their proper sequence, warmth and harmony spread everywhere, and nothing is blocked. From Conflict to Youthful Folly, opposition gives way to the spring emerging beneath the mountain. The cosmic order, when observed and followed rather than forced, dispels confusion naturally. The astronomer who reads the heavens correctly channels Meng's lesson: act decisively but nurture understanding, and the way opens of itself.