Fourth: [Mountain and Water Meng, Crown Prince Ci Yun Flees the Country]
A thousand miles of rivers and mountains, a long journey.
The future looks bleak and worrying.
"Inside, do your best to create blessings,"
When in life can one cultivate wealth and honor?
Hexagram interpretation:
"Meng" signifies a lack of wisdom. The upper trigram is Gen, representing a mountain. The lower trigram is Kan, representing water. Interpreting the entire hexagram, it signifies that after water evaporates, it turns into fog, obscuring the mountain and making its true form unclear, thus embodying the image of "Meng." The "Meng" here refers to ignorance, not stubbornness. It's like a child who initially doesn't know north or south but becomes wise and knowledgeable after being taught and enlightened. Preceding this hexagram is "Zun." Zun signifies the beginning of all things, representing chaos, disorder, and a lack of order. Therefore, this "Mountain over Water" hexagram elucidates the ways of teaching, establishing order, and ensuring peace. Based on this symbolic meaning, the hexagram is named "Meng."