How to Understand the Book of Changes and Gan Gua

The fifteenth divination in the Book of Changes, the divination of apology:

"Xiang Ci" said: "Qian Gua Gua is on the ground below the mountain, which is the appearance of the mountain hidden in the ground, symbolizing that the virtue of high talent is hidden in the heart but not exposed, so it is called modesty. Gentlemen always gain more and lose less, weigh all kinds of things, and then learn from each other to make it even.

Modesty, honesty, a gentleman has an end.

People should be modest, that is, keep a low profile. Don't make public, let alone treat others proudly.

Modesty symbolizes modesty and retreat. A gentleman with modesty can prosper in everything, and modesty begins and ends.

Modesty is the only one of the sixty-four hexagrams, and it also shows that modesty is the most beneficial way to live and behave.