Hexagram 11 · ䷊
Great peace. Small departs and great comes; good fortune. Great going forth and honesty.
Great peace and harmony reign. The small and inferior withdraw while the great and noble arise. Good fortune flows naturally. Truth and sincerity prevail in all directions.
The small departing and great coming indicates the time of Peace. Heaven and earth unite and all things flourish. Above and below share the same will, and the people find rest.
The Tuan shows the time when the small depart and great arrives—this is the essence of Peace. Heaven and earth join together, and all things flourish. Those above and below share the same purpose, and the people find rest from conflict.
Heaven and earth unite—the image of Great Peace. The ruler, understanding this, arranges marriages according to proper rites.
Heaven and earth joining in harmony create the image of Great Peace. The ruler, understanding this cosmic union, arranges marriages between families with proper ceremony, strengthening social bonds.
When grass is pulled, the roots follow. No error.
When you pull the grass, the roots follow. This is natural and correct—no error.
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Grass pulled up brings the roots—this is the natural way of things.
Grass being pulled up brings the roots naturally, reflecting the correct course of events.
She bears easy reliance, uses it to span the wilderness. Not acting alone, one crosses great waters.
She who easily bears children uses this ability to populate the wilderness. Not acting alone, she crosses great waters.
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Easy virtue spanning the wilderness shows one does not act alone.
Easy virtue spanning the wilderness shows one achieves great things through humility.
No de ficient in their honesty, no praised for their perfection. The old and strong depart, the young and weak receive clarity.
Neither deficient nor excessive, neither praised for perfection. The old and strong depart, the young and weak gain clarity.
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Without deficiency or excess, showing constancy as the old departs and young gains clarity.
Without deficiency or excess, constancy prevails as old gives way to new.
Departure without wealth, not swerving to and fro.
Your loved ones depart, leaving you without wealth. Yet you do not waver or stray from the correct path.
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Departing without riches and not swerving shows proper alignment.
Departing without riches and not swerving shows proper alignment with virtue.
In sincerity, using the middle to unite.
You unite with others through sincere intention, using the middle way. Your virtue shines forth.
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Sincere middle union shows the virtue of the central position.
Sincere application of the middle way demonstrates the power of central virtue.
It is regained, and one's home comes to itself.
The fallen city walls are restored. Your home returns to its former glory.
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The city walls return to their original state, showing restoration of peace.
City walls returning to their place shows peace restored to the kingdom.