方
fang1Mathews: 1802GSR: 740a
Dictionary Definition
(to be) square, direct, directed, frontal, just, upright, straightforward, honest, methodical, regular, apt, sudden, quick, definite, defined, prompt; on all sides, everywhere, side by side, on the side (of); (to) cut across, prompt; take a place; compare, put side by side (s, ed, ing); (a, the) bearing, direction, side, limit, aspect, definition, right angle, boundary, border, directness, directives, prompting, urging, method; place, country, region, domain, quarter, square, quadrant; abruptly, suddenly, soon, shortly, quickly, squarely, directly, frontally, actually, honestly, with direction; then, just then, just now, is now, right now; across, straight across
Radical: 70+0 | First occurrence: Hexagram 02.2
Concordance & Context (15 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 02.2
2nd Line★
square*, direct, definite, methodical, prompt
直，方，大，不習無不利。
Straight, square and complete
Without repetition, nothing cannot be turned to advantage
Stats: 70+0→ 08.0
Gua Ci
^directly, promptly, honestly, squarely 47.2
比：吉。原筮，元永贞，無咎。不寧方來，後夫凶。
Promising
For a first consultation, supreme and enduring commitment
Not a mistake
Wanting peace, approach directly
The late are the unfortunate ones
→ 47.2
2nd Line
suddenly, directly; ^ with direction(s) 08.0
困于酒食，朱紱方來，利用享祀。征凶，無咎。
Oppressed before wine and food
Scarlet-sashed nobles arrive with direction
Worthwhile and productive to offer up a sacrifice
Initiative seems foreboding
But this avoids mistakes
→ 50.3
3rd Line
(a) sudden, quick; suddenly; right, just now
鼎耳革，其行塞，雉膏不食。方雨虧悔，終吉。
The cauldron’s ears have been altered
Its function is impaired
The pheasant’s rich meat is not eaten
A sudden rain would diminish regrets
In the end, an opportunity
→ 63.3
3rd Line
country, domain, quarter, region "
高宗伐鬼方，三年克之。小人勿用。
The illustrious ancestor subjugated barbarian country
It took three years to conquer them
Lesser people were not at all useful
→ 64.4
4th Line
country, domain, quarter, region "
贞吉，悔亡。震用伐鬼方，三年有賞于大國。
Persistence is promising while regrets pass
Force was spent to subjugate the barbarian country
Though three years brought rewards of great domains
→ 20.X
Xiang Zhuan
(the) regions, domains; bearings, four directions
風行地上，觀。先王以省方觀民設教。
The wind moves over the earth
Perspective
The early sovereigns, accordingly, examined the regions
And comprehended their societies
To establish their doctrines
→ 24.X
Xiang Zhuan
(the) quarters, regions, domains, boundaries
雷在地中，復。先王以至日閉關，商旅不行，后不省方。
Thunder dwells within the earth
To return
The early sovereigns, accordingly, on the day of winter solstice,
closed the frontier pass gates
Merchants and travelers did not move about
Rulers did not inspect the domains
→ 30.X
Xiang Zhuan
directions, quarter, domains, [dimensions] "
明兩作，離。大人以繼明照于四方。
The light appears twice
Arising
The mature human being, accordingly,
Is continuous in clarifying and illuminating
into the four directions
→ 32.X
Xiang Zhuan
(in, of) direction(ive), bearing, method (s)
雷風，恆。君子以立不易方。
Thunder and wind
Continuity
The noble young one, accordingly,
makes a stand without changing bearings
→ 42.T
Tuan Zhuan
bearing, definition, direction, directives
益，損上益下，民説無疆。自上下下，其道大光。利有攸往，中正有慶。利涉大川，木道乃行。益，動而巽，日進無疆。天施地生，其益無方。凡益之道，與時偕行。
Increasing
Decreasing the lofty to increase the humble
The people’s satisfaction is not a limitation
From the lofty down to the humble
Such a course (is) highly exemplary
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Concentration (and) uprightness will be rewarding
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
The nature of wood leads to progress
Increase moves while adapting
The day’s progress is not a limitation
Heaven confers, the earth brings forth
This increase is without directives
The general increase is that of the way,
Sharing the time (and) moving in union
→ 44.X
Xiang Zhuan
directions, quarters, domains, regions, sides "
天下有風，姤。后以施命誥四方。
Beneath the sky is the wind
Dissipation
Rulers, accordingly, issue commands and decrees
in all four directions
→ 64.X
Xiang Zhuan
st raightforward, direct(ed), defined(ite)
火在水上，未濟。君子以慎辨物居方。
* huo3 2395 13.X (a, the) fire, flame
zai4 6657 01.2 (is) located, situated, positioned; in place
shui3 5922 06.X ^ (the) water(s)
shang4 5669 40.6 over, above, across, atop, on top of v
→ 02.2
Xiao Xiang 2
square
六二之動，直以方也。不習無不利，地道光也。
02.2x Six second’s movement:
Straight (is) the way to square
Tuan Zhuan
^ directly
比，吉也。比，輔也。下順從也。原筮，元永贞，無咎，以剛中也。不寧方來，上下應也。後夫凶，其道窮也。
Belonging
(Means) promise
Belonging
(Means) confirmation
The humble respond (and) follow
(For) a first consultation, supreme and enduring commitment
(And) not a mistake:
Due to firmness in the center
Wanting peace, approach directly:
Above (and) below (are) resonant
The late are the unfortunate ones:
This path runs out
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