Hexagram 10 · Lü · Treading

King Wen, Duke of Zhou, Confucius · Western Zhou (c.1000 BCE)

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Treading upon the tiger's tail. It does not bite. Success. 1. Simple conduct. Progress without blame. 2. Smooth level road. Perseverance: good fortune for a secluded man. 3. One-eyed, yet sees; lame, yet treads. But on the tiger's tail — it bites. 4. Tiger's tail. Caution and circumspection lead to good fortune. 5. Resolute conduct. Perseverance with awareness of danger. 6. Look to your conduct and weigh signs. Supreme good fortune.