六十四卦

The Wanderer

56

上卦

Fire

下卦

Mountain

卦辭

The Wanderer. Success through smallness. Perseverance brings good fortune to the wanderer.

象辭

Fire on the mountain. Thus the superior man is clear-minded and cautious in imposing penalties.

爻辭

1

If the wanderer busies himself with trivial things, he draws down misfortune upon himself.

2

The wanderer comes to an inn. He has his property with him. He wins the steadfastness of a young servant.

3

The wanderer's inn burns down. He loses the steadfastness of his young servant. Danger.

4

The wanderer rests in a shelter. He obtains his property and an ax. My heart is not glad.

5

He shoots a pheasant. It drops with the first arrow. In the end this brings both praise and office.

6

The bird's nest burns up. The wanderer laughs at first, then must needs lament and weep.