Related:

• Thunder and lightning: The image of Biting Through.
  Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws Through clearly defined penalties....
• Thunder comes resounding out of the earth: The image of Enthusiasm.
  Thus the ancient kings made music In order to honor merit, And offered it with splendor To the Supreme Deity, Inviting their ancestors to be present....
• 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....
• Under heaven thunder rolls: All things attain the natural state of innocence.
  Thus the kings of old, Rich in virtue, and in harmony with the time, Fostered and nourished all beings....
• Within the earth, a mountain: The image of Modesty.
  Thus the superior man reduces that which is too much, And augments that which is too little....
• 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....
• Both thunder and lightning come: The image of Abundance.
  Thus the superior man decides lawsuits And carries out punishments....
• Thunder and rain set in: The image of Deliverance. Thus the superior man pardons mistakes And forgives misdeeds.