Hexagram 19: 臨
lín — taking charge, commitment, accession
Upper Trigram地
Lower Trigram澤
Judgment
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
元yuánfirst-rate, supreme, priority, the finest
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, offering
利lìworth, the harvest of; merits, rewards
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, loyalty
至zhìto arrive, approach, come, near; arrival
于yúin, at, during, by
八bāthe eighth
月yuèmonth, moon
有yǒuis; will, would, could be
凶xiōngunfortunate, inauspicious, disappointing
臨，元亨利貞。至於八月有凶。春天接近——用好時間。但記住：季節會變。春天時都要為冬天計劃。
Image
澤zélake, pool, pond, marsh
上shàngabove, over, atop, across, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
地dìearth, ground, land, soil
臨líntaking charge
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
教jiāoinstructs, teaches, directs, guides
思sīthinks, ponders, reflects, plans, considers
無wúwithout, with no, regardless of
窮qióngexhaustion, frustration; being diminished
容róngaccept, receive, tolerate, bear with
保bǎoprotect, safeguard, secure
民mínthe people, public, multitude; humanity
無wúwithout, with no, regardless of
疆jiāngboundaries, borders, limits, lines
地上有澤，臨。君子以教思無窮，容保民無疆。開源維護者答每條 GitHub issue、課後留低嘅老師、自由分享嘅導師——呢個係形象。
Digital Artifact
《全球型錄》（The Whole Earth Catalog）
Stewart Brand (1968)
Stewart Brand 嘅《全球型錄》以激進樂觀接近讀者：呢度係工具，呢度係知識，呢度係社群。兩條強爻從下生長——施光之力擴張。《型錄》唔會命令；佢邀請。佢從高概念降到實際應用，喺人哋喺嘅地方遇見佢哋，話：你可以自己整。回歸土地運動、自製電腦俱樂部、DIY 精神——全部從上面接近，對底下嘅人真誠尊重。Brand 明白古文知道嘅：當強而高位嘅嘢接近低處冇condescension、冇強逼，只係開放手提供專業同工具，咁先係真正轉化發生嘅時候。春天接近冬天之後。光返嚟。《型錄》喺教學不竭，對讀者嘅關懷無限。但 Brand 亦知道：春天唔會永遠。到第八月，能量逆轉。《型錄》由 1968 年去到 1972 年，然後演變、改變、最終停。冇嘢持久。但當佢持久時，佢改變一切。
Historical Context
- Period
- 周代
- Oracle Bone Etymology
- 澤（☱）在下，地（☷）在上——地從上接近澤，創造接近同下降。
- Traditional Use
- 古文描述呢個係『變大』，當兩條強爻從下生入卦，施光之力擴張。聯繫去十二月，冬至後光開始上升。
Lines
Line 1: 咸臨貞吉
咸xiánunited, joined in; shared, collective; full
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
貞zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
Line 2: 咸臨吉無不利
咸xiánunited, joined in; shared, collective; full
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúwithout; there is nothing
不bùdoubt; that is not; which cannot be
利lìworthwhile, turned to advantage
Line 3: 甘臨無攸利既憂之無咎
甘gānsweet, too easy; complacent, indulgent
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
無wúthis is no, not; this lacks, has no
攸yōudirection, purpose; an aim, orientation
利lìwith merit, of value, with rewards
既jìwhen finished, complete; following; after
憂yōuindulge in, worry about; being concerned
之zhīthis, that, it, such, thus; about this
無wúno; nothing; is no, not; avoids
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
Line 4: 至臨無咎
至zhìcomplete, fulfilled, thorough, accomplished
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error
Line 5: 知臨大君之宜吉
知zhīinformed, knowing, aware, prudent
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
大dàgreat, mature, important, successful
君jūnnoble, chief, leader, ruler
之zhī...'s; resorts to, has this; in, for, to this
宜yínecessity; is adjusted, suited, fitted
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
Line 6: 敦臨吉無咎
敦dūnauthentic, honest, genuine, earnest, solid
臨líntaking charge, commitment, accession
吉jípromising, auspicious, opportune, timely
無wúno; not; nothing; without, with no
咎jiùis wrong; a mistake, an error
Practical Guidance
機會喺度。資金到位，團隊集合，市場準備好，你嘅技能同時機對齊。嘢向正確方向郁——高位嘅強人留意緊。
好。呢個係行動嘅時間。但係呢度古文知道嘅：每個項目都有視窗。第八月會到。呢個唔係悲觀，係季節點運作。你而家喺春天。用佢。趁記得時記錄。訓練你嘅替代者。建立唔依賴你個人能量永遠保持最大嘅系統。
你唔係獨自做——『共同接近』嘅爻係關於呢個。好嘢喺有影響力嘅圈子得到回應。好。但保持你嘅正直。唔好被炒作沖昏頭。喺呢度失敗嘅人唔係冇把握時機嘅人。係把握咗，變舒服，忘記所有地上嘅嘢都係過渡，然後冬天按時出現時震驚嘅人。
以智慧接近：吸引啱嘅人，畀佢哋工作自由，保護你建緊嘅嘢。但一隻眼睇住日曆。春天結束。永遠。而家計劃，當你有能量同資源計劃時。
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