Kun (execution)

坤 ， 元亨 ， 利 牝 馬 之 貞。 君子 有 攸 往 ， 先 迷 後 得主 ， 利 ， 西南 得 朋 ， 東北 喪 朋。 安貞 吉。

Execution, primordiality and accessibility, favorable to the mare's resilience. The noble man ( Jun-tzu ) has a place to go, he will go ahead - get lost, go behind - he will find a master, it is favorable to find friends in the south-west and lose them in the north-east. In calm and firmness you will be happy.

初六 ， 履 霜 ， 堅冰 至。

In the beginning - intermittent, if there is hoarfrost under the feet, then strong ice is near.

六 二 ， 直 方 大 ， 不 習 無 不利。

The second is intermittent, directness - ubiquity - greatness, no practice - no adverse.

六 三 ， 含 章 ， 可 貞。 或 從 王事 ， 無 成 有 終。

The third is intermittent, hide your natural qualities and you can be persistent. Perhaps following the will of the ruler without committing anything will bring the matter to an end.

六四 ， 括囊 ， 無咎 無 譽。

The fourth intermittent, tied bag, there will be no censure, but do not wait for praise.

六五 ， 黃裳 ， 元吉。

Fifth intermittent, yellow skirt, primordial happiness.

上 六 ， 龍戰 於 野 ， 其 血 玄 黃。

Upper intermittent, dragons fight on the outskirts, their blood is black and yellow.

用 六 ， 利 永貞。

Having intermittent features, only eternal durability is favorable.

General comment: If Creativity is Heaven, light, masculine origin, then Execution is Earth, darkness, feminine principle of the universe. If Creativity is initiative and activity, then Execution is compliance and plasticity. It is performance that is the medium that enables creativity to be realized. Execution should not compete with Creativity, but only echo and follow its impulses. Therefore, execution is likened to the image of a mare. A noble person in the situation of Execution does not act on his own initiative, but follows the instructions. Therefore, it is said: will go in front - get lost, go back - will gain a master. South and West is a region of darkness, North and East is a region of light, and since Fulfillment is darkness, it is necessary to look for friends in the region of Darkness.

First line: The first phase of the Performance is barely noticeable. Frozen snow can immediately melt under the influence of heat, but it is already a harbinger of future frosts when strong ice appears, and the forces of darkness and cold will fully manifest themselves. A hint is enough for a noble person to understand how the situation will develop in the future.

The second feature: The second phase. Execution does not require any preliminary preparatory actions. Everything should proceed in complete submission to fate. Therefore, it is said: no practice - no adverse. A noble person does not show any independence.

Third trait: The only possible activity in the next stage of the Execution can only be subordinate. Therefore, it is said: hide your natural qualities, and acting, follow the instructions of the master, then even without doing anything, you will finish the job.

Fourth trait: The powers of darkness still prevail. Again you need to stay in the shade. Therefore, it is said: tie a bag, that is, hide your qualities. And although you will not be praised, but you will also avoid danger.

Fifth trait: Balancing and avoiding extremes in the previous stages bore fruit - initial happiness. It is symbolized by a yellow skirt. Yellow is the color of the Earth; the skirt, as part of the bottom garment in ancient China, also symbolizes the Earth, located under the Sky.

Sixth trait: Any attempt to achieve more will lead to overdevelopment of the process. Darkness (dragon with yellow blood) will enter the battle with the Light (dragon with black blood). Blood will be shed.

Summary: During the actions of the forces of Darkness only eternal resilience is favorable, because only resilience can lead to a good result.