#19
Lín · Approach
Upper ☷ 坤 Earth · Lower ☱ 兑 Lake
Judgment 卦辞
元亨。利贞。至于八月有凶。元亨。利貞。至于八月有凶。
Lin (indicates that under the conditions supposed in it) there will be great progress and success, while it will be advantageous to be firmly correct. In the eighth month there will be evil.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
临，刚浸而长。说而顺，刚中而应，大亨以正，天之道也。至于八月有凶，消不久也。臨，剛浸而長。說而順，剛中而應，大亨以正，天之道也。至于八月有凶，消不久也。
Image 象曰
泽上有地，临；君子以教思无穷，容保民无疆。澤上有地，臨；君子以教思无窮，容保民无疆。
上六上六
敦临，吉无咎。敦臨，吉无咎。
The sixth line, divided, shows the advance of honesty and generosity. There will be good fortune, and no error.
Line image 小象：敦临之吉，志在内也。敦臨之吉，志在內也。
六五六五
知临，大君之宜，吉。知臨，大君之宜，吉。
The fifth line, divided, shows the advance of wisdom, such as befits the great ruler. There will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：大君之宜，行中之谓也。大君之宜，行中之謂也。
六四六四
至临，无咎。至臨，无咎。
The fourth line, divided, shows one advancing in the highest mode. There will be no error.
Line image 小象：至临无咎，位当也。至臨无咎，位當也。
六三六三
甘临，无攸利。既忧之，无咎。甘臨，无攸利。既憂之，无咎。
The third line, divided, shows one well pleased (indeed) to advance, (but whose action) will be in no way advantageous. If he become anxious about it (however), there will be no error.
Line image 小象：甘临，位不当也。既忧之，咎不长也。甘臨，位不當也。既憂之，咎不長也。
九二九二
咸临，吉无不利。咸臨，吉无不利。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company (with the subject of the first line). There will be good fortune; (advancing) will be in every way advantageous.
Line image 小象：咸临，吉无不利；未顺命也。咸臨，吉无不利；未順命也。
初九初九
咸临，贞吉。咸臨，貞吉。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company (with the subject of the second line). Through his firm correctness there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：咸临贞吉，志行正也。咸臨貞吉，志行正也。
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