姫路 Himeji

Himeji 01, a photo by Ayamikhan on Flickr.

Stupa

Taj

Mandir

Wat

جن سلحشور

Shinshitsu

寝室 - Shinshitsu, bed room

Scenes in Hell

Picture Reference of Causality - Variety of Scenes in Hell by Jiang Yizi - Scroll

Picture Reference of Causality - Variety of Scenes in Hell by Jiang Yizi - Book

Peking the Beautiful

A slideshow comprising seventy photographic studies of the celebrated monuments of China's northern capital and it's environs
Peking the Beautiful. Herbert Clarence White. 1927
Courtesy of The New York Public Library. www.nypl.org.

Chia Jên

Chia Jên / The Family

above Sun The Gentle, Wind


below Li The Clinging, Flame

The Judgement

The Family. The perseverance of the woman furthers.

The Image

Wind comes forth from fire:
The image of The Family.
Thus the superior man has substance in his words
And duration in his way of life.

The Lines

Change at the beginning means:
Firm seclusion within the family.
Remorse disappears.

Chien / Development

above Sun The Gentle, Wind


below Kên Keeping Still, Mountain

The Judgement

Development. The maiden
Is given in marriage.
Good fortune.
Perseverance furthers.

The Image

On the mountain, a tree:
The image of Development.
Thus the superior man abides in dignity and virtue,
In order to improve the mores.

Four Beauties

Liu Zheng's Four Beauties on Pekin Fine Arts

Peking Opera

Liu Zheng's Peking Opera on Pekin Fine Arts

Ch'ien Fêng

1. Ch'ien / The Creative

above Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven


below Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven

The Judgement

The Creative works sublime success,
Furthering through perseverance.

The Image

The movement of heaven is full of power.
Thus the superior man makes himself strong and untiring.

The Lines

Change in the second place means:
Dragon appearing in the field.
It furthers one to see the great man.

Change in the fifth place means:
Flying dragon in the heavens.
It furthers one to see the great man.

Change at the top means:
Arrogant dragon will have cause to repent.

55. Fêng / Abundance (Fullness)

above Chên The Arousing, Thunder


below Li The Clinging, Flame

The Judgement

Abundance has success.
The king attains abundance.
Be not sad.
Be like the sun at midday.

The Image

Both thunder and lightning come:
The image of Abundance.
Thus the superior man decides lawsuits
And carries out punishments.

Hsiao Ch'u Pi

9. Hsiao Ch'u / The Taming Power of the Small

above Sun The Gentle, Wind


below Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven

The Judgement

The Taming Power of the Small
Has success.
Dense clouds, no rain from our western region.

The Image

The wind drives across heaven:
The image of The Taming Power of the Small.
Thus the superior man
Refines the outward aspect of his nature.

The Lines

Change in the second place means:
He allows himself to be drawn into returning.
Good fortune.

Change in the fifth place means:
If you are sincere and loyally attached,
You are rich in your neighbor.

22. Pi / Grace

above Kên Keeping Still, Mountain


below Li The Clinging, Flame

The Judgement

Grace has success.
In small matters
It is favorable to undertake something.

The Image

Fire at the foot of the mountain:
The image of Grace.
Thus does the superior man proceed
When clearing up current affairs.
But he dare not decide controversial issues in this way.