上九
观其生，君子无咎。
象曰：观其生，志未平也。
Hexagram 20 · Looking Closely
Looking Closely
Wind above · Earth belowTraditional palace notation: 乾宫 · 四世卦
Step back far enough to see the pattern, including the example you set for others. Observation asks for attention before judgment. Consider both what is visible and what your own position may prevent you from noticing.
A question in mind. A moment to reflect.
Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.
Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
观：盥而不荐，有孚颙若。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：大观在上，顺而巽，中正以观天下。观，盥而不荐，有孚颙若，下观而化也。观天之神道，而四时不忒，圣人以神道设教，而天下服矣。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：风行地上，观；先王以省方，观民设教。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
观我生，君子无咎。
象曰：观我生，观民也。
六四
观国之光，利用宾于王。
象曰：观国之光，尚宾也。
六三
观我生，进退。
象曰：观我生，进退；未失道也。
六二
窥观，利女贞。
象曰：窥观女贞，亦可丑也。
初六
童观，小人无咎，君子吝。
象曰：初六童观，小人道也。