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Approach Expression Lín (indicates that under the conditions supposed in it) there will be great progress and success, while it will be advantageous to be firmly correct. In the eighth month there will be evil.
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2011/01/11 08:12
《周易正義》1901-臨 卦辭

兌下坤上。

●[臨:元亨利貞。至於八月有凶。]

[疏]「臨元亨」至「有凶」。

○正義曰:

案《序卦》云:「臨,大也。」以陽之浸長,其德壯大,可以監臨於下。故曰「臨」也。

剛既浸長,說而且順,又以剛居中,有應於外大,得亨通而利正也,故曰「元亨利貞」也。

「至於八月有凶」者,以物盛必衰,陰長陽退,臨為建丑之月,從建丑至於七月建申之時,三陰既盛,三陽方退,小人道長,君子道消,故八月有凶也。以盛不可終保,聖人作《易》以戒之也。

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