48. The Well / Jing
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Current State
The town may be changed, but the well cannot be changed. It neither loses nor gains; people come and go to draw from the well. If the rope is almost long enough but does not reach the water, or if the jug is broken before the water is drawn, this brings misfortune.
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Line 6: The well is drawn from without hindrance. It is dependable. Supreme good fortune.
Line 5: The well is clear; one drinks from the cold spring.
Line 4: The well is being lined with stone. No blame.
Line 3: The well is cleansed but no one drinks; this is my heart's sorrow. Yet the water is ready to be drawn. If the leader is wise, all may share in the blessing.
Line 2: At the well-hole, one shoots small fish. The jug is broken and leaks.
Line 1: The well is muddy, no one drinks. No animals frequent an old, abandoned well.