Ji Ji · 既济

Judgment (卦辞)

After Completion. Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning, good fortune; at the end, disorder. After completion represents a state of achieved order — things are in their proper places. But this perfection is fragile; vigilance is needed to maintain it.

既济：亨小，利贞，初吉终乱。

Image (象辞)

Water over fire — the image of After Completion. Thus the superior man takes thought of misfortune and guards against it in advance. Water above fire achieves a balance, but this equilibrium must be actively maintained or it deteriorates.

水在火上，既济；君子以思患而预防之。

Modern Application

Ji Ji represents completion and achieved order — but warns that perfection is fragile and must be vigilantly maintained. Key for quality assurance, completed project maintenance, and post-success risk management.

既济代表完成和达成的秩序——但警告完美是脆弱的，必须警惕维护。对质量保证、完成项目维护和成功后风险管理至关重要。