Jing · 井

Judgment (卦辞)

The Well. The town may be moved, but the well cannot be moved. It neither decreases nor increases. They come and go and draw from the well. The well represents an inexhaustible source — a deep, enduring resource that serves all who come to it, regardless of surface changes.

井：改邑不改井，无丧无得，往来井井。汔至亦未繘井，羸其瓶，凶。

Image (象辞)

Water over wood — the image of the Well. Thus the superior man encourages the people at their work and exhort them to help one another. Water drawn from a deep well nourishes the community; shared resources and mutual assistance sustain collective welfare.

木上有水，井；君子以劳民劝相。

Modern Application

Jing symbolizes deep, enduring resources — institutional knowledge and community infrastructure that serve regardless of surface changes. Key for knowledge bases, public infrastructure, and community resource design.

井象征深厚持久资源——不论表面变化如何都能服务的机构知识和社区基础设施。对知识库、公共基础设施和社区资源设计至关重要。