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Hexagram 16 Yu

The Yu hexagram, characterized by "compliance leading to action," teaches people that when thunder rumbles across the earth, it is favorable both for "establishing feudal lords and dispatching armies" and for "heaven and earth following suit.

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Upper trigram ☳震 · 雷 · 动
Lower trigram ☷坤 · 地 · 顺

Classical Sources

Judgment

利建侯行师。

Modern rendering

Enthusiasm: it is favorable to establish leaders and set armies in motion.

Image

雷出地奋,豫。先王以作乐崇德,殷荐之上帝,以配祖考。

Overview

The Yu hexagram, characterized by "compliance leading to action," teaches people that when thunder rumbles across the earth, it is favorable both for "establishing feudal lords and dispatching armies" and for "heaven and earth following suit." Thunder is the musical celebration that heaven offers to the earth. As the thunder reverberates, the clouds, sky, mountains, rivers, flowers, trees, birds, and beasts that perceive it all move in response. Such a celebration expresses the greatest joy of life on earth.

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What does Hexagram 16 Yu mean?

Hexagram 16, Yu (Enthusiasm), should be read from the source note first: The Yu hexagram, characterized by "compliance leading to action," teaches people that when thunder rumbles across the earth, it is favorable both for "establishing feudal lords and dispatching armies" and for "heaven... Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.

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