XXXVI. (The trigram representing) the earth and that for the bright (sun) entering within it form Ming I. The superior man, in accordance with this, conducts his management of men; he shows his intelligence by keeping it obscured.

1 'The superior man (is revolving his) going away:' (in such a case) he feels it right not to eat.

2 'The good fortune of (the subject of) the second line, divided,' is due to the proper fashion of his acting according to his circumstances.

3 With the aim represented by 'hunting in the south' a great achievement is accomplished.

4 'He has (just) entered into the left side of the belly (of the dark land):' he is still able to carry out the idea in his (inner) mind.

5 'With the firm correctness of the count of Ki, his brightness could not be (quite) extinguished.

6 'He had at first ascended to (the top of) the sky:' he might have enlightened the four quarters of the kingdom. 'His future shall be to go into the earth:' he has failed to fulfil the model (of a ruler).