Has anyone pondered 23 and 43?
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Image, Wilhelm:
Thus those above can ensure their position only by giving generously to those below.(which line 5 does, 6's fate depends on if it did)
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43
Image, Wilhelm:
Thus the superior man dispenses riches downward and refrains from resting on his virtue.
(line 6 is resting on his virtue and has stopped dispensing downward,
The other lines are all determined to get rid of him, line 5 does it in a balanced way, coinciding with the message: not to resort to violence and refer the matter to the emperor/king instead.)
I do not know what official line 6 is refering to, does anyone?
It is a picture of someone of rank, but subordinate to the king/emperor,
because the matter of their removal is refered to the higher court. It makes me think of a decorated soldier or general given a small lordship, who then started eating bon bons, and neglected his people.
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Image, Wilhelm:
Thus those above can ensure their position only by giving generously to those below.(which line 5 does, 6's fate depends on if it did)
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43
Image, Wilhelm:
Thus the superior man dispenses riches downward and refrains from resting on his virtue.
(line 6 is resting on his virtue and has stopped dispensing downward,
The other lines are all determined to get rid of him, line 5 does it in a balanced way, coinciding with the message: not to resort to violence and refer the matter to the emperor/king instead.)
I do not know what official line 6 is refering to, does anyone?
It is a picture of someone of rank, but subordinate to the king/emperor,
because the matter of their removal is refered to the higher court. It makes me think of a decorated soldier or general given a small lordship, who then started eating bon bons, and neglected his people.