The Book of Changes/I Ching: The Clinging

This hexagram of the Book of Changes/I Ching symbolizes righteousness and prosperity. Feed the docile cow for propitious auspice(if predict this hexagram of the Book of Changes/I Ching).
The phrase of image said,
The image of Clinging hexagram of the Book of Changes/I Ching is subjacent fire and fire on top. This image indicates a sign of continuous bright light. The great man (there are particular about what is the great man in Zengzi's the Great Learning. Click to view the full text of the Great Learning.)should imitate phenomenon to illuminate all things with his bright virtue.

The middle diagrams for divination of inner hexagram
Cling to the yellow for future propitious auspice.
The phrase of image said,
'Cling to the yellow for future propitious auspice', because the yellow represents the righteousness.

The upper diagrams for divination of inner hexagram
This diagrams for divination indicate that the life goes to senectitude just like the setting sun. There must be dangerousness if people did not face to the end of life with happy and peace instead of sad and suspiration.
The phrase of image said,
The life goes to senectitude just like the setting sun. How could the life never die(It's the rules of nature.)?

The inner diagrams for divination of outer hexagram
The fire arises suddenly, then burning, died and is put away swiftly.
The phrase of image said,
The precipitate fire and light could not stay for long time.

The middle diagrams for divination of outer hexagram
The tears run like a bubbling spring, suspire disconsolately. It is auspice.
The phrase of image said,
It's propitious if predict this diagrams for divination of the Book of Changes/I Ching because the people cling to the king for refuge.

The outmost diagrams for divination of outer hexagram
King sends his army to go out for a battle, gives his army commendation and kill the recalcitrant rebel. There is no fault.
The phrase of image said,
King sends his army to go out for a battle because he want to correct the polity with righteousness.

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