The Book of Changes/I Ching: Fellowship

The name of this hexagram of I Ching/the Book of Changes means live together in a friendly way. Go in the flatlands with others smoothly, It is propitious to cross big river(if predict this hexagram of I Ching/the Book of Changes) and hold the righteousness of the man of honour.

The innermost diagrams for divination
Could get along with other when just go out. There is no fault.
The phrase of image said,
Nobody will do harm to you if you get along with others after your going out.

The middle diagrams for divination of inner hexagram
There is trouble if just live together in a friendly way with your own sect.
The phrase of image said,
It is the cause of trouble that only live together in a friendly way with your own sect.

The upper diagrams for divination of inner hexagram
Ambush the army in wilderness or occupy the commanding heights to observe the enemy for three years(if predict this hexagram of I Ching/the Book of Changes).
The phrase of image said,
Ambush the army in wilderness means the enemy is very strong. Wait for three years and do not attack enemy means the disparity between enemy and me is too great to fight.

The inner diagrams for divination of outer hexagram
Be ready to climb the rampart to attack the enemy. But, it's propitious that did not do that finally.
The phrase of image said,
Be ready to attack, but did not do that because this attack is not righteous. It's propitious if you can correct your mistakes.

The middle diagrams for divination of outer hexagram
To live together in a friendly way with others, cry at the beginning, smile through tears later, and finally the army win the battle or the people who is in the same camp get together.
The phrase of image said,
To live together in a friendly way with others and cry at the beginning, it means honesty. At the end, win the war.

The outmost diagrams for divination of outer hexagram
To live together in a friendly way with others even in wilderness without regret.
The phrase of image said,
Live together in a friendly way with others in wilderness means did not meet the people in the same camp and did not achieve the ideal of Great Harmony.

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