**䷆ The Shi (Army) Hexagram · Shi** Upper Trigram: Kun · Lower Trigram: Kan · Hexagram 7 **Hexagram Judgment** Perseverance. The elder is auspicious. No fault. **Line Statements** First line: An army must set out with discipline. If discipline is lacking, misfortune. Second line: In the midst of the army, good fortune, no fault. The king bestows three commands. Third line: The army may carry corpses in the chariot. Misfortune. Fourth line: The army retreats to the left. No fault. Fifth line: There is game in the field. It is beneficial to seize and speak out. No fault. The eldest son leads the army; the younger son carries corpses in the chariot. Perseverance brings misfortune. Top line: The great ruler issues commands: to establish states and inherit families. Petty men should not be employed. Source: Public Domain · Return to the Sixty-Four Hexagrams Directory