Hexagram 48
Water well, nourishment, the power is to nourish people
The wisdom of the Jing hexagram lies in the word "nurture." It tells us that the highest value in life does not lie in temporary prominence, but in whether, like a well, it can provide long-term and fundamental nourishment for others and society.
Trigram Structure
䷯, Kan above, Xun below
Palace：巽
Key Themes
Water well, nourishment, the power is to nourish people
The wisdom of the Jing hexagram lies in the word "nurture." It tells us that the highest value in life does not lie in temporary prominence, but in whether, like a well, it can provide long-term and fundamental nourishment for others and society.
Well: If you change the town but don't change the well, you will have no loss and no gain, and you will go back and forth to the well. When the weather arrives, the well is not dug out, and the bottle is smashed, which is bad luck.
Water well, spring source
Water well, faucet, classic books, dictionary, unchanging truth.
The wisdom of the Jing hexagram lies in the word "nurture." It tells us that the highest value in life does not lie in temporary prominence, but in whether, like a well, it can provide long-term and fundamental nourishment for others and society.
There is no food in the well mud, and there are no birds in the old well.
Guidance
Well mud is turbid, undrinkable; well is dried up, birds and beasts do not come.
Modern Insight
A resource or system that is abandoned and unmaintained has no value. Just like a person's talent, if it is not used for a long time, it will become dull and ignored.
The wells and valleys are shot with trout, and the urn is leaking.
Guidance
Catching fish at the bottom of the well; well water can only support small fish, not for great use.
Modern Insight
This resource (or talent) itself has problems and insufficient ability. It can only provide very limited help and cannot take on great responsibilities. This reminds us to improve the foundation and repair fundamental defects.
I feel sorry for myself if I don't eat well. It can be used to draw, Wang Ming, and receive its blessings.
Guidance
The well is repaired, but no one drinks from it; this is heartbreaking.
Modern Insight
This is the sorrow of unrecognized talent and idle resources. A good system or a talented person, but not discovered and employed, is the greatest waste to society.
There is no fault in the well.
Guidance
Well walls are newly repaired; no disaster.
Modern Insight
This emphasizes the importance of maintenance and repair. Any good system, infrastructure, or personal skill needs constant maintenance and updating to maintain its value. This is work without glory but of utmost importance.
The well is cold and the spring is cold.
Guidance
Well water is clear and sweet; can be drunk by all.
Modern Insight
This is the ideal state of the Jing hexagram. The resources or wisdom you provide are of extremely high quality and inexhaustible. You are like that sweet spring, silently nourishing everyone around you, with immeasurable merit.
If the well is closed, there will be no curtain, and there will be fortune and good fortune.
Guidance
Well water is already drawn full; can be taken at any time; great fortune.
Modern Insight
This is the state of complete merit. The achievements you have established are completely open, inexhaustible, and can benefit anyone. Your dedication is selfless and public, which will bring you the highest honor and blessings.
