THE IMAGE: Heaven above, water below. Water always seeks the lowest point. Raindrops fall to earth and sink into it. The water becomes part of a dark, invisible world. And it is in water that things hide. Invisible and unfathomable, what is concealed causes fear. Above is the Heaven, the firmament. The epitome of power and clarity. Heaven above Water - power and fearful emotion, which do not go well together - a recipe for conflict.
The expansion of one and the sinking of the other means nothing less than removal. As in a high-contrast photograph, the light becomes lighter and the dark becomes pitch black. The nuances disappear: how can we still understand each other? Heaven above Water: the image of Conflict.
Heaven above signifies one half pulling upward, while water below pulls the other half downward. Heaven represents strength, water represents danger: when excessive strength is applied to a dangerous situation, there will be conflict.
The Living I Ching - Ming-Dao Deng
Two conflicting interests: a dispute, a court case
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