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title: 地水師 — The Army (Hexagram 7)
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# 地水師 · The Army — Hexagram 7

Hexagram 7 of the I Ching is 地水師 (The Army). Water gathered in the earth — the army. Lead with firm discipline and benevolence; the crowd will follow. Set rules and remove personal interest.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Good for reorganization and leadership appointments.
- **Relationships**: Quality over quantity; commit with sincerity.
- **Health**: Watch the abdomen and circulation.

## Structure

- Number: 7
- Name: 地水師
- English: The Army
- Romaji: chi-sui-shi
- Pinyin: shī
- Upper: 地 (Earth)
- Lower: 水 (Water)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 7 (地水師) mean?

Water gathered in the earth — the army. Lead with firm discipline and benevolence; the crowd will follow.

### What does 地水師 counsel?

Set rules and remove personal interest.

### What does 地水師 say about work?

Good for reorganization and leadership appointments.

### What does 地水師 say about relationships?

Quality over quantity; commit with sincerity.

### What does 地水師 say about health?

Watch the abdomen and circulation.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 7?

Upper trigram 地 (Earth) over lower trigram 水 (Water).


Source: [Takashima Ekidan AI — ekidan.ai](https://ekidan.ai/library/7)