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The Common Well
Upper trigram: Water · Lower trigram: Wind
Judgment
The common well needs maintenance even as settlements change; delivery matters to the last step.
Image
Water above Wind; from bottom to top: yin, yang, yang, yin, yang, yin.
Inspect source, lining, equipment, and access separately.
Six lines and their changes
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A muddy well cannot serve until its condition is restored.
Move this line → Waiting with Readiness2 / 6
Water exists, but broken equipment prevents useful delivery.
Move this line → A Blocked Passage3 / 6
A clean unused well needs recognition and access.
Move this line → Through Repeated Danger4 / 6
Repairing the well lining is necessary work between uses.
Move this line → A Burden Too Great5 / 6
Clear spring water proves its value by nourishing people.
Move this line → Growing Upward6 / 6
Keep the completed well accessible and dependable.
Move this line → Influence by Degrees
Library links use the structural middle-four transform. Meihua casting applies its separate Heaven/Earth exception to a moving figure.
The Common Well · Upper trigram / Lower trigram?
Water / Wind. Water above Wind; from bottom to top: yin, yang, yang, yin, yang, yin.
The Common Well · Move this line?
Change exactly one line, numbered from the bottom. Each of the six links below leads to the resulting figure.
Classical source · Traditional symbols offer a perspective for reflection, not a prediction of inevitable events.