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Hexagram 8: Holding Together (比)

Hexagram 8 of 64

· Holding Together

Upper Trigram

Water

Lower Trigram

Earth

Description

Union and bonding. Water on earth flows together, seeking connection.

The Judgment

Holding Together brings good fortune. Inquire of the oracle once again whether you possess sublimity, constancy, and perseverance.

The Image

On the earth is water. Thus the kings of old bestowed the different states as fiefs and cultivated friendly relations with the feudal lords.
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