观 · 示
Judgement
盥而不荐，有孚颙若。
The washing of hands has been done, but not yet the offering; with sincerity, he looks up in reverence.
The Image
风行地上，观。先王以省方观民设教。
Wind moves over the earth: contemplation. So the former kings examined the regions and observed the people to teach.
The Lines
童观，小人无咎，君子吝。
Boyish contemplation: for the small man, no blame; for the superior man, pity.
初六“童观”，小人道也。
The first line’s boyish contemplation: the small man’s way.
窥观，利女贞。
Peeping contemplation: good for a woman’s steadfastness.
“窥观”“女贞”，亦可丑也。
Peeping contemplation and the woman’s steadfastness: still something shameful in it.
观我生，进退。
Contemplating my own life, going on or holding back.
“观我生，进退”，未失道也。
Contemplating my own life, going on or back: he has not lost the way.
观国之光，利用宾于王。
Contemplating the light of the state; it furthers to be the king’s guest.
“观国之光”，尚“宾”也。
Contemplating the light of the state: he honours being a guest.
观我生，君子无咎。
Contemplating my own life: the superior man is blameless.
“观我生”，观民也。
Contemplating my own life: he observes the people.
观其生，君子无咎。
Contemplating his life: the superior man is blameless.
“观其生”，志未平也。
Contemplating his life: the will is not yet at peace.
Reading
风行地上，触及万物而不改一分。圣人被观，而不是在观——此卦把寻常的主客对调了过来。以被观治国：百姓不需要解释，需要一件稳当的东西可看。