Hexagram 45:

cuì collectedness, assembly; security

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Upper Trigram
Lower Trigram

Judgment

cuìcollectedness, assembly; security
hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
wángsovereign, king, ruler
jiǎcomes, draws near to; approaches, adopts
yǒuhis
miàoancestral temple, shrine
worthwhile, rewarding, productive
jiànto see, encounter, meet with, consult
mature, complete, realized, great
rénhuman being, character, one, person, man
hēngmaking a, an, the offering, sacrifice
worthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
zhēnto be persistent, loyal, dedicated, steadfast
yòngto use, try, dedicate, perform, present, offer
great, big, large, major, important
shēngsacrificial beasts, animals, livestock
is promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
worthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
yǒuto have, find, take on; if there is
yōusomewhere; a place, direction, purpose
wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead

萃,亨。王假有廟,利見大人,亨,利貞。用大牲吉,利有攸往。

Image

lake, pool, pond, marsh
shàngis raised, elevated, lifted, brought up
upon, over, above, atop, on top of
the earth, ground, land
cuìcollectedness
jūnnoble, worthy, honored
young one, heir, disciple
accordingly, therefore, thus
chúsets, puts aside, away; makes ready, caches
róngweapons, weaponry, arms, armaments
and tools, implements, utensils, instruments
jièand, but takes precaution, guards, guarding against
lack, want of; being without; ill-; un-
provision, preparedness, preparation, readiness

澤上於地,萃;君子以除戎器,戒不虞。

Digital Artifact

Hexagram 45 digital artifact

沃霍爾嘅工廠

安迪·沃霍爾 (1964)

1964年,安迪·沃霍爾將佢嘅工作室搬到紐約曼克頓東47街231號——銀色油漆牆、鋁箔、唔停嘅音樂——叫佢做工廠。唔係淨係藝術工作室咁簡單:佢係磁石、劇院、社會實驗。藝術家、音樂人、變裝皇后、社會名流、癮君子、超級巨星——全部聚埋嚟圍住沃霍爾。佢用絲網印刷名人:瑪麗蓮、皮禮士利、毛澤東。佢拍實驗電影:帝國大廈八個鐘。佢製作地下絲絨樂隊。 澤在地上——萃,聚集。王假有廟——君王建立祖廟,創造聚集嘅中心。工廠就係沃霍爾嘅廟:唔係用嚟拜神,而係用嚟拜名人、消費主義、大規模生產嘅藝術本身。用大牲吉——用重大嘅祭品係吉利。沃霍爾嘅犧牲:真實性。佢擁抱複製、商業化、表面性。藝術當產品。藝術家當品牌。工廠當裝配線。有啲似雜嘜咁——但佢話呢個就係誠實,大規模生產嘅年代就要大規模生產嘅藝術。 但聚集會創造能量。地下絲絨就喺工廠度誕生。盧·李德、約翰·凱爾、妮可——喺銀牆前面排練,沃霍爾設計專輯封面(香蕉,1967)。伊迪·塞奇威克做咗孭重飛,成為超級巨星。工廠製作、慶祝、自我毀滅——全部都喺鏡頭下面。萃即係聚集會帶嚟創造同埋混亂。沃霍爾主持兩樣嘢,從來唔批判,永遠都拍緊片。工廠:廟宇、工作室、奇觀。聚集點,1960年代反主流文化喺度收埋去變成銀色。

Historical Context

Period
周代
Oracle Bone Etymology
澤(☱)在上,地(☷)在下——水聚喺接受性嘅地上,能量自然咁匯合。
Traditional Use
古文描述聚集係親近祖廟——建立一個值得嘅中心,吸引多樣性並且唔用力咁組織佢。

Lines

Line 1: 有孚不終乃亂乃萃若號一握為笑勿恤往無咎

yǒubeing, holding, staying; having, finding
true, sincere, confident, assured; trust, etc.
is not, less than, never; will not be
zhōngall, the end, whole of it; complete; finished
nǎiif first, now; first, now
luànconfused, perplexed, distracted, erratic
nǎiand then, next, now
cuìgather, pull, come together; collected
ruòseeming, as if; like; just, much as, like
hàoa, to call, crying out, for help; an outcry
and one, a, the single
helping handclasp, held; firm grip
wéibecomes, produces, makes for; restores
xiàolaughter, good humor, mirth, merriment
do not, don't
worry, suffer; be anxious, concerned
wǎnggo; in going; progress
without; nothing; is not
jiùguilt; is wrong; a mistake, an error

Line 2: 引吉無咎孚乃利用禴

yǐnto be led, lured, attracted, enticed, drawn by, to
is the promises, promising; opportunity, fortune
no; this is not; nothing inherently
jiùblame; harm; wrong; a mistake, an error
but sincerity; confidence, trust
nǎiis, comes before; precedes; first, and then
the real worth, merit, reward, gains
yòngin, when offering, presenting, dedicating
yuèa, the modest, sparing spring sacrifice

Line 3: 萃如嗟如無攸利往無咎小吝

cuìto congregate, gather; a congregation
it seems that, like, as if; such what
jiēa lamentation, complaint; complaints
is like, about, the same as; and such, what
this is no, not; this lacks, has no
yōudirection, purpose; an aim, orientation
with merit, of value, with rewards
wǎngto go, proceed, continue on, thus, in this
is not; will, would not be
jiùblameworthy, harmful, wrong; a mistake
xiǎobut a little, small, slight, minor
lìnembarrassment, humiliation; shameful

Line 4: 大吉無咎

much, great, major; full of, a lot of
promise, hope, opportunity, happiness
no; not; nothing; without, with no; avoid
jiùblame; is wrong; a mistake, an error

Line 5: 萃有位無咎匪孚元永貞悔亡

cuìassemble, convene; pull, bringing together
yǒuwith, has, finds, takes; assumes, presumes
wèiplace, position, attitude, dignity, stature
no; this is not; nothing
jiùblameworthy; is wrong; a mistake
fěibut to be without, no; an absence of
assurance, confidence, trust, conviction
yuánmeans an extremely, supremely, a most
yǒngprolonged, enduring, constant, sustained
zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
huǐbut, though regrets, remorse
wángwill pass, disappear, dissolves

Line 6: 齎咨涕洟無咎

offer up, give, grant, bestow, furnishing
counsel, proposals, plans, reports, advice
but, while weeping, sobbing, crying
and sniveling, sniffling, nasal mucus
but, yet no; not, nothing; no harm is done
jiùblame; is wrong; harm

Practical Guidance

當你想創造啲嘢——藝術、運動、社群——需要能量支持佢,就要實踐沃霍爾嘅萃:創造一個聚集點。澤在地上——水聚集喺地球上,匯合成池。工廠就係池:銀牆、開放門、磁性中心,唔同元素融合埋一齊。王假有廟——君王建立廟宇,唔係淨係為咗崇拜,而係為咗聚集社群。你嘅廟宇係乜嘢?你嘅銀色工作室喺邊度? 用大牲吉——用重大嘅犧牲係吉利。沃霍爾犧牲咗傳統藝術嘅真實性——佢擁抱複製、商業化、表面性。有人話佢賣飛咗。佢話呢個係誠實。大規模生產嘅年代就要大規模生產嘅藝術。如果你嘅犧牲創造到真正嘅聚集——好似工廠為地下絲絨、伊迪·塞奇威克、成個1960年代反主流文化咁——犧牲就值得。 但警告:除戎器,戒不虞——移除武器,準備意外。聚集帶嚟能量同埋危險。Valerie Solanas喺工廠向沃霍爾開槍。聚集吸引創造者同埋破壞者。準備好兩樣嘢。建立你嘅銀色廟宇,邀請所有人,做騷咁永遠都拍住片。萃即係匯集力量——然後睇佢生產乜嘢。有時係地下絲絨。有時係混亂。通常兩樣都係。

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