Lin / Approach

above:K'un The Receptive, Earth
below:Tui The Joyous, Lake

The fifth [six], divided, shows the advance of wisdom, such as befits the great ruler. There will be good fortune.

Line 5 is the position of the ruler. It is weak, but being central, and having for its correlate the strong and central 2, we have in it a symbol of authority distrustful of itself, and employing fit agents; - characteristic of the wise ruler.