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shang4Mathews: 5670GSR: 725a
Dictionary Definition
(to) appreciate, approve, honor, esteem, prize, credit, respect, like, love, prefer, glorify, set store by, wish, extol, praise, favor, value, treasure, exalt, surpass; add (to), ascend, go to, proceed (s, ed, ing); (to be) appreciated, honored, esteemed, noble, high, highest, first, elevated, superior, respected, valued, treasured, appreciable, honorable, estimable, credible, respectable, valuable, worthy (of), meritorious; respectful, appreciative, fond of; in charge of; (a, the) appreciation, honor, esteem, respect, credit, value, worth, merit, wish; and besides, besides, but, even, however, nevertheless, still, yet
Radical: 42+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 09.6
Concordance & Context (18 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 09.6
6th Line★
appreciate, value, respect, honor
既雨既處，尚德載。婦贞厲。月幾望，君子征凶。
It has already rained, it is already settled
Value the merits already conveyed
The woman’s persistence is difficult
as the moon approaches full
The noble young one’s expedition fails
Stats: 42+5→ 11.2
2nd Line
(the) value, worth, respect, honor, merit
包荒，用馮河，不遐遺，朋亡，得尚于中行。
Embrace the wilderness
It is useful to cross the river without a boat
Avoid aloofness and neglect
Alliances are impermanent
Learn the value in balanced action
→ 18.6
6th Line
worth, value, credit, honor
不事王侯，高尚其事。
Not serving sovereign or noble
Of higher worth is one’s service
→ 29.0
Gua Ci
worth, merit; value, honor, respect (ed, able)
習坎，有孚，維心亨，行有尚。
Be true
To keep the heart secure is fulfillment
Advance will have value
→ 55.1
1st Line
worth, merit; honor, value (able) "
遇其配主，雖旬無咎，往有尚。
Meeting one’s match or superior
Even for a long week,* no harm is done
To continue has merit
→ 60.5
5th Line
worth(y); merit(s); honor, value (able) "
甘節，吉。往有尚。
Sweet limitations
Promising
To continue has merit
→ 06.T
Tuan Zhuan
to value, honor, respect; (who) values, etc.
訟，上剛下險，險而健，訟。訟有孚窒惕，中吉，剛來而得中也。終凶，訟不可成也。利見大人，尚中正也。不利涉大川，入于淵也。
Contention
Above (is) firmness, below (is) risk
At risk and yet tenacious
(Means) contention
Contention
Being true (yet) opposed,
Wariness in the middle (is) promising:
The firm comes forward and gains the center
At the end, unfortunate:
Contention is not suited to completion
Worthwhile to meet a mature human being:
To honor the central and true
Not worthwhile to cross the great stream:
(This) leads to the abyss
→ 09.6
Tuan Zhuan
appreciate, honor, respect, value 34.4x
小畜，柔得位而上下應之，曰小畜。健而巽，剛中而志行，乃亨。密雲不雨，尚往也。自我西郊，施未行也。
Raising small beasts
The flexible finds a place and high (and) low respond to this
So this is called minor concerns
Dynamic and yet adaptive
The firm (is) central and so the intentions (are) carried out
After this, fulfillment
Thick clouds (but) no rain:
Value (any) forward progress
From our western horizon:
The influence is not yet in motion
→ 09.6
Xiao Xiang 4
(be) (a) valued, worthy, honored, respected
觀國之光，尚宾也。
20.4x Observing a county’s splendors:
(Be) a worthy guest
→ 09.6
Tuan Zhuan
respects, values, appreciates, honors
剝，剝也，柔變剛也。不利有攸往，小人長也。順而止之，觀象也。君子尚消息盈虛，天行也。
Decomposing
(Means) stripping away
The flexible alters the firm
Not worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
The common people prevail
Accept and stop here
Look at the image
The noble young one respects waning (and) waxing as surplus (and) want
(And as) heaven’s behavior
→ 09.6
Tuan Zhuan
honors, respects, values, exalts, esteems
大畜，剛健篤實輝光，日新其德，剛上而尚賢，能止健，大正。不家食吉，養賢。利涉大川，應乎天。
“Vowing to train at chariot and defense,” which would preserve some of the impli-
cation of dedicated sacrifice suggested by the Zhi Gua.
→ 09.6
Xiao Xiang 6
top
尚六失道，凶三歲。
29.6x Top six loses the way:
An unfortunate three years
Tuan Zhuan
value
習坎，重險。水流而不盈，行險而不失其信。維心亨，乃以剛中。行有尚，往有功。天險不可升，地險山川丘陵。王公設險以守其國，險之時用大矣哉！
Repeated exposure
(Means) twice the risk
The water replenishes but does not pile up
Making progress (through) risk yet never losing its confidence
To keep the heart secure (is) fulfillment:
When making use of the firmness within
Progress will be valued:
To continue on will be an accomplishment
Heavenly hazards do not permit climbing
Earthly hazards (are) mountains (and) rivers, hills (and) heights
Sovereigns (and) patriarchs arrange hazards in order to protect their domains
Risk’s timely application (is) very important here!
Xiao Xiang 4
appreciate, honor, respect, value (ing) 09.T
藩決不羸，尚往。
34.4x The hedge opens up with no entanglements:
Appreciate going forward
→ 09.6
Xiao Xiang 1
value, respect, appreciate, prize, treasure
己事遄往，尚合志也。
41.1x One’s own affairs (are) rushed (and) passed by:
Value a joining of purposes
→ 06.T
Tuan Zhuan
prized, treasured; value, esteem, respect (ed)
夬，決也。剛決柔也。健而説，決而和。揚于王庭，柔乘五剛也。孚號有厲，其危乃光也。告自邑，不利即戎，所尚乃窮也。利有攸往，剛長乃終也。
Decisiveness
(Means) to break through
The firm breaks through the flexible
Dynamic but also persuasive
Breaking through and yet responsive
A disclosure at the royal court:
The flexible rides upon five firm (lines)
A truthful appeal, this will be serious:
This crisis will then be made known
Inform the home town,
Nothing worthwhile (in) resorting to hostilities:
What is valued (would) then be wasted
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness endures and then completes
→ 09.6
Tuan Zhuan
to value, honor, credit, prize, exalt, treasure
困，剛揜，險以説，困而不失其所亨，其唯君子乎。贞大人吉，以剛中也。有言不信，尚口乃窮也。
Exhaustion
The firm (is) covered over
To risk leads to satisfaction
(To be) beset and still not lose that which is fulfilling
One who is truly a noble young one attains this
Persistence (is) the mature human being’s promise:
By way of the firmness within
There will be words but no assurance:
To value the oral leads to exhaustion
→ 09.6
Tuan Zhuan
respect, appreciate, value, honor
豐，大也。明以動，故豐。王假之，尚大也。勿憂宜日中，宜照天下也。日中則昃，月盈則食，天地盈虛，與時消息，而況於人乎，況於鬼神乎。
Abundance
(Means) greatness
Intelligence (is) behind movement
Given this, abundance
The sovereign approaches this:
Appreciate the greatness
Do not be anxious, (it) suits the sun (to be at) midday:
Appropriate for illuminating all under heaven
The sun (at) midday, in due order, goes down
The moon (at) full, in due order, (is) consumed
(If) heaven (and) earth fill up (and) empty out
In accord with the time (in both) waning (and) waxing
Then how much more true for humanity!
(And) how much more true for the ghosts and the spirits!
→ 09.6
Homophones (shang)
傷shang1harmful, painful, distressing, damaging商shang1(the) merchants, traders, dealers賞shang3(the) grants, awards, rewards, endowments +上shang4(to) rise (up, over, above); (bring, go, hand) up; climb, lift, mount, raise, add to, rise (up); go up; surmount, surpass, stand above/over; ascend, elevate, improve, uplift, rate highly, exalt, esteem highly, prefer, place above/over, wish for (s, ed, ing); (to be) above, across, aloft, ascendant, atop, at the top, before, best, better, brought up, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, exceptional, first, foremost, high, higher, highest, high in/on/upon, improved, lifted, lofty, most, on high, on top of, over, prior, raised, rising, superior, supreme, admirable, top, up, uplifted, upon, on, up on, upper, uppermost, utmost; -ier, -iest; in chief; (a, the) apex, elite, height, leader, one above, superior, peak, pinnacle, priority, priorities, summit, those above, top, top of, upper part; upward(s), upwardly
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