師 → 既濟
Hexagram 7: The Army → Hexagram 63: After Completion
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines 1, 2, 3, 5).
Line 1
初六 師出以律。否臧凶。
Six at the beginning means: An army must set forth in proper order. If the order is not good, misfortune threatens.
Line 2
九二 在師中吉。无咎。王三錫命。
Nine in the second place means: In the midst of the army. Good fortune. No blame. The king bestows a triple decoration.
Line 3
六三 師或輿尸。凶。
Six in the third place means: Perchance the army carries corpses in the wagon. Misfortune.
Line 5
六五 田有禽。利執言。无咎。長子帥師。弟子輿尸。貞凶。
Six in the fifth place means: There is game in the field. It furthers one to catch it. Without blame. Let the eldest lead the army. The younger transports corpses; Then perseverance brings misfortune.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
精誠所在，神為之輔。德教尚忠，彌世長久。三聖尚功，多受福祉。
Where sincerity dwells, spirits give their aid. Teaching virtue and loyalty; it endures through the generations. The three sages honor merit; receiving many blessings.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Water hidden within the earth channels sincere devotion, and where genuine spirit resides, the spirits themselves offer aid. Moral teaching honors loyalty, enduring across generations without fading. Three sages establish their achievements, and abundant blessings are received. The verse celebrates the self-reinforcing cycle of virtue: sincere governance attracts divine support, which in turn sustains the institutional order across time. From The Army to After Completion, water sits above fire in perfect equilibrium — everything in its proper place. The army's labor reaches its fulfillment: the campaign is done, the state is ordered, and the only remaining task is vigilance against the complacency that completion breeds.
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