Ting / The Caldron

above:Li The Clinging, Flame
below:Sun The Gentle, Wind

The sixth [nine], undivided, shows the caldron with rings of jade. There will be great good fortune, and all action taken will be in every way advantageous.

Line 6 is strong, but the strength is tempered by its being in an even place. It is this which makes the handle to be of jade, which, though very hard, is supposed to have a peculiar and rich softness of its own. The auspice of the line is very good. 'The great minister,' it is said, 'the subject of 6', performs for the ruler, the subject of 5, in helping his government and nourishing the worthy, the part which the handle does for the caldron.