Hexagram 19 — 临 (Lín), Approach
Above: ☷ 坤 Earth Below: ☱ 兑 Lake
The Judgment
元亨利贞。至于八月有凶。
Great approach — success now, but anticipate decline; plan for the season when fortune wanes.
The Image (Daxiang)
「泽上有地，临；君子以教思无穷，容保民无疆。」Earth above the lake — the noble person teaches endlessly and protects the people without limit.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：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。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 咸临，贞吉。 |
| 九二 | 咸临，吉无不利。 |
| 六三 | 甘临，无攸利。既忧之，无咎。 |
| 六四 | 至临，无咎。 |
| 六五 | 知临，大君之宜，吉。 |
| 上六 | 敦临，吉无咎。 |
In Plain Terms
Rising influence — enjoy, but prepare for the downturn. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.