7. 師 Shī, The Army
師：貞，丈人，吉無咎。
彖曰：師，眾也，貞正也，能以眾正，可以王矣。剛中而應，行險而順，以此毒天下，而民從之，吉又何咎矣。
象曰：地中有水，師；君子以容民畜眾。
初六：師出以律，否臧凶。
象曰：師出以律，失律凶也。
九二：在師中，吉無咎，王三錫命。
象曰：在師中吉，承天寵也。王三錫命，懷萬邦也。
六三：師或輿尸，凶。
象曰：師或輿尸，大無功也。
六四：師左次，無咎。
象曰：左次無咎，未失常也。
六五：田有禽，利執言，無咎。長子帥師，弟子輿尸，貞凶。
象曰：長子帥師，以中行也。弟子輿師，使不當也。
上六：大君有命，開國承家，小人勿用。
象曰：大君有命，以正功也。小人勿用，必亂邦也。
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