元亨利贞，至于八月有凶。
泽上有地，临；君子以教思无穷。
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临卦象征「上位者亲临、亲临一线、阳气浸长」。六四「至临」、六五「知临」、上六「敦临」三爻递进，说明「临」有多种深度。…
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临，刚浸而长，说而顺，刚中而应，大亨以正，天之道也。至于八月有凶，消不久也。
上六：敦临，吉，无咎。
敦临之吉，志在内也。
六五：知临，大君之宜，吉。
大君之宜，行中之谓也。
六四：至临，无咎。
至临无咎，位当也。
六三：甘临，无攸利。既忧之，无咎。
甘临，位不当也。既忧之，咎不长也。
九二：咸临，吉无不利。
咸临吉无不利，未顺命也。
初九：咸临，贞吉。
咸临贞吉，志行正也。
临，进而凌逼于物也。
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View original source案《序卦》云：「临，大也。」以阳之浸长，其德壮大，可以监临于下。
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View original source有应在五，感以临者也。刚胜则柔危，而五体柔，非能同斯志者也。
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View original source浸，渐也。二阳长于下而渐进也。下兑上坤，和说而顺也。
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