I Ching · #45
䷬
Gathering Together
澤地萃
gathering
leadership
preparation
The Judgment
萃,亨。王假有廟,利見大人,亨,利貞。用大牲吉,利有攸往。
Gathering Together. Success. The king approaches his temple. It is favorable to see the great person.
The Image
澤上於地,萃;君子以除戎器,戒不虞。
Over the earth, the lake: the image of Gathering Together. Thus the superior person renews their weapons.
In one line
People gather — give them a centre, and stay prepared.
Trigrams
Lower (inner)
☷
Earth
the earth · Earth
Upper (outer)
☱
Lake
a lake · Metal