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SECT. II.
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Pi. Pi denotes adorning. When ornamentation has been carried to the utmost, its progress comes to an end; and hence Pi is followed by Po. Po denotes decay and overthrow.
23–26. Things cannot be done away for ever. When decadence and overthrow have completed their work at one end, redintegration commences at the other; and hence Po is followed by FQ. When the return (thus indicated) has taken place, we have not any rash disorder, and Fa is followed by Wa Wang. Given the freedom from disorder and insincerity (which this name denotes), there may be the accumulation (of virtue), and Wa Wang is followed by Tâ Kha.
26–30. Such accumulation having taken place, there will follow the nourishment of it; and hence Tà Kha is followed by Î. I denotes nourishing. Without nourishment there could be no movement, and hence I is followed by Tá Kwo. Things cannot for ever be in a state of extraordinary (progress); and hence Ta Kwo is followed by Khân. Khân denotes falling into peril. When one falls into peril, he is sure to attach himself to some person or thing; and hence Khân is followed by Lt. Li denotes being attached, or adhering, to.
SECTION II.
31, 32. Heaven and earth existing, all (material) things then got their existence. All (material) things having existence, afterwards there came . male and female. From the existence of male and female there came afterwards husband and wife. From
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |