The First Book

                                                                       乾卦第一
                                  乾，元，亨，利，贞。
初九，潜龙勿用。
九二，见龙在田，利见大人。
九三，君子终日乾乾，夕惕若，厉，无咎。
九四，或跃在渊，无咎。
九五，飞龙在天，利见大人。
上九，亢龙有悔。
用九，见群龙无首，吉。
                             The Qian Hexagram
The qian hexagram (the symbol of heaven) predicates supremacy, success, potentiality and perseverance.
----1. The dragon is lying in wait.
         The time for action is not ripe.
----2. The dragon appears in the fields.
         It is time for the great man to emerge from obscurity.
----3. The gentleman strives hard all day long.
         He is vigilant even at nighttime.
        By so doing, he will be safe in times of danger.
----4. The dragon will either soar to the sky
          Or remain in the deep.
          There is nothing to blame in either case.
----5. The dragon is flying in the sky.
          It is time for the great man to come to the fore.
----6. The dragon has soared to the zenith.
         It will regret sooner or later.
---- None of the dragons claims to be the chief;
         This is a sign of good omen.