The lines of hexagram 33

  Image: the world has mountains, or: below heaven is mountain.
  Sentence might be: distances himself and therefore no dislike and yet stern.
  Line 2. 'Shackle' is a picture of a man with manacles.
  Line 3. or: withdraw and find ties: even in retreat there will be ties. Make them subordinate to you, so you will feel strong and free. 'Attached' or tied, connected, concerned. This line might be about the battle of Chibi, where the retreat was horrible.
  Line 4. or: withdraw and get love.
  Line 6. Maybe the 10th oxen of Kakuan? 

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