Hexagram 12 · Pi · Standstill

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

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Standstill: evil people do not further the superior man's perseverance. The great departs. 1. Pulling up ribbon grass — the sod comes too. Perseverance: good fortune. 2. They bear and endure. Petty: good fortune; great: standstill turns. 3. They bear shame. 4. Acting at the highest command. No blame. Like-minded share blessing. 5. Standstill gives way. "What if it fails?" — tie to mulberry shoots. 6. Standstill ends. First standstill, then joy.