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• Thunder and lightning: The image of Biting Through.
  Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws Through clearly defined penalties....
• Thunder within the earth: The image of The Turning Point.
  Thus the kings of antiquity closed the passes At the time of solstice....
• Thunder repeated: the image of Shock. Thus in fear and trembling The superior man sets his life in order And examines himself.
• Both thunder and lightning come: The image of Abundance.
  Thus the superior man decides lawsuits And carries out punishments....
• Thunder in heaven above: The image of The Power of the Great.
  Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths That do not accord with established order....
• The wind blows over the earth: The image of Contemplation.
  Thus the kings of old visited the regions of the world, Contemplated the people, And gave them instruction....
• Over the earth, the lake: The image of Gathering Together.
  Thus the superior man renews his weapons In order to meet the unforeseen....
• Within the earth, wood grows: The image of Pushing Upward.
  Thus the superior man of devoted character Heaps up small things In order to achieve something high and great....
• At the foot of the mountain, thunder: The image of Providing Nourishment.
  Thus the superior man is careful of his words And temperate in eating and drinking....