Tiger in the I Ching

hexagram (10): This image gave King Wen the inspiration that a cautious person handles a dangerous situation as if treading upon a tiger's tail.

hexagram (10): The image of treading upon a tiger's tail is meant to advise one to take precautions beforehand and guard against the latent difficulty and danger.

hexagram (10): Tiger in this case symbolizes a "tyrant."

hexagram (11): The ancestors of the shang embraced the wasteland as if fighting a tiger...in other words to fight with great courage.

hexagram (27): The Yao text explains that even glaring like a tiger, eyeing prey with insatiable craving, brings no fault.

hexagram (36): A Chinese adage says, "Without entering the tiger's lair, how can one catch tiger cubs?" In other words, having experienced the danger of a situation, one is able to use that information to avoid being a helpless victim.

hexagram (49): The Yao text says the great person changes like a tiger, which means his merit is as brilliant and distinct as a tiger's fur.

Bibliography:
Huang, Alfred. "The Complete I Ching." Inner Traditions Rochester, Vermont. 1998

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