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I Ching · #39

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Obstruction

水山蹇 Jiǎn

obstacle reflection redirection

The Judgment

蹇,利西南,不利東北。利見大人,貞吉。

Obstruction. The southwest furthers. The northeast does not further. It is favorable to see the great person.

The Image

山上有水,蹇;君子以反身修德。

Water on the mountain: the image of Obstruction. Thus the superior person turns around and examines themselves.

In one line

Blocked? Turn inward and build character.

Trigrams

Lower (inner)
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Mountain

a mountain · Earth

Upper (outer)
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Water

water · Water

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