20䷓觀 Contemplation Guān

☴風🍃 Wind
☷地🌎 Earth

風行地上,觀; 先王以省方,觀民設教。

Wind blowing over the earth: Contemplation. Ancient rulers visited their territories, observed the people, & gave instruction.

觀:盥而不薦,有孚顒若。

Contemplation: The hand-washing ritual is completed, but the sacrifice is still to come. All done & looked upon with sincerity.

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觀其生, 君子无咎。

Contemplation of life. Superior people are without blame.

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觀我生,君子无咎。

Contemplation of ourselves. No blame for superior people.

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觀國之光,利用賓于王。

Contemplation of the glory of the country. Beneficial to exert influence as the guest of a leader.

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觀我生,進退。

Contemplating my birth, advancing, retreating.

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闚觀,利女貞。

One peeks through a door. Advantageous for a persevering woman.

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童觀, 小人无咎, 君子吝。

Childish contemplation. For inferior people, no blame. For superior people, humiliation.