Hexagram 9 · Xiao Xu · Small Taming

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

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Small Taming: success. Dense clouds, no rain from our western region. 1. Return to the way. How could there be blame? Good fortune. 2. Drawn into returning. Good fortune. 3. Spokes burst from wagon wheel. Man and wife roll their eyes. 4. Sincere — blood vanishes, fear gives way. No blame. 5. Sincere and loyal — rich in your neighbor. 6. The rain comes, rest follows. Virtue carries weight.