Hexagram 16 · Yu · Enthusiasm

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

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Enthusiasm: favorable to appoint helpers and set armies marching. 1. Enthusiasm that shows off. Misfortune. 2. Firm as a rock, not a whole day. Perseverance: good fortune. 3. Looking up at enthusiasm. Remorse. Delay brings remorse. 4. Source of enthusiasm. Great gain. No doubt — friends gather. 5. Persistently ill, yet does not die. 6. Darkened enthusiasm. Completion leads to change. No blame.