The fifth line of hexagram 2 has the sentence
黃裳元吉
Most often this is translated as something like ‘yellow lower garment/skirt. Greatly auspicious’. The Mawangdui manuscript made me ponder about another translation for chang 裳, a translation which fits the imagery of hexagram 1 and 2 and which would be my favourite – if I would get rid of some disturbing facts that discredit this translation. (more…)