Ching / The Well
above:K'an The Abysmal, Water
below:Sun The Gentle, Wind
Nine in the second place means:
At the wellhole one shoots fishes.
The jug is broken and leaks.
The water itself is clear, but it is not being used. Thus the well is a
place where only fish will stay, and whoever comes to it, comes only to
catch fish. But the jug is broken, so that the fish cannot be kept in
it.
This describes the situation of a person who possesses good qualities
but neglects them. No one bothers about him. As a result he
deteriorates in mind. He associates with inferior men and can no longer
accomplish anything worth while.