Ting / The Caldron
above:Li The Clinging, Flame
below:Sun The Gentle, Wind
Nine in the fourth place means:
The legs of the ting are broken.
The prince's meal is spilled
And his person is soiled.
Misfortune.
A man has a difficult and responsible task to which he is not adequate.
Moreover, he does not devote himself to it with all his strength but
goes about with inferior people; therefore the execution of the work
fails. In this way he also incurs personal opprobrium.
Confucius says about this line: "Weak
character coupled with honored place, meager knowledge with large
plans, limited powers with heavy responsibility, will seldom escape
disaster."