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Zhou Yi, the Book of Changes, contents

30. 離 Lí, Radiance

離:利貞,亨。畜牝牛,吉。

彖曰:離,麗也;日月麗乎天,百穀草木麗乎土,重明以麗乎正,乃化成天下。柔麗乎中正,故亨;是以畜牝牛吉也。

象曰:明兩作離,大人以繼明照于四方。

初九:履錯然,敬之無咎。

象曰:履錯之敬,以辟咎也。

六二:黃離,元吉。

象曰:黃離元吉,得中道也。

九三:日昃之離,不鼓缶而歌,則大耋之嗟,凶。

象曰:日昃之離,何可久也。

九四:突如其來如,焚如,死如,棄如。

象曰:突如其來如,無所容也。

六五:出涕沱若,戚嗟若,吉。

象曰:六五之吉,離王公也。

上九:王用出征,有嘉折首,獲匪其醜,無咎。

象曰:王用出征,以正邦也。

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