56. THE WANDERER
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The Judgement
THE WANDERER. Success through smallness. Perseverance brings good fortune to the wanderer.
The Image
Fire on the mountain: The image of THE WANDERER. Thus the superior man is clear-minded and cautious In imposing penalties, and does not protract lawsuits.
The Lines
Nine at the top: The bird's nest burns up. The wanderer laughs at first, then must wail and weep. Through carelessness he loses his cow. Misfortune.
The Image says: 'To be a wanderer at the top.' The meaning is that one is burned. 'Through carelessness he loses his cow.' In the end he hears nothing.
Six in the fifth place: He shoots a pheasant. It drops with the first arrow. In the end this brings both praise and office.
The Image says: 'In the end this brings both praise and office.' He has reached the one above.
Nine in the fourth place: The wanderer rests in a shelter. He obtains his property and an ax. My heart is not glad.
The Image says: 'The wanderer rests in a shelter.' He has not yet found his place. 'He obtains his property and an ax.' The heart is not yet glad.
Nine in the third place: The wanderer's inn burns down. He loses the steadfastness of his young servant. Danger.
The Image says: 'The wanderer's inn burns down.' This is also injurious. 'To be a wanderer and to be with those below.' The meaning is that one loses.
Six in the second place: The wanderer comes to an inn. He has his property with him. He wins the steadfastness of a young servant.
The Image says: 'He wins the steadfastness of a young servant.' In the end there is no blame.
Six at the beginning: If the wanderer busies himself with trivial things, he draws down misfortune upon himself.
The Image says: 'If the wanderer busies himself with trivial things,' his will is exhausted and he meets with disaster.