䷖
䷖
Disintegration
剝 (bō)
Hexagram 23 • Binary: 100000
Trigrams
☶
Upper: Mountain
Attribute: Keeping Still
Element: Earth
Direction: Northeast
Family: Youngest Son
☷
Lower: Earth
Attribute: receptive
Element: Earth
Direction: Southwest
Family: Mother
Palace
Qian Palace
Element: Metal
Ruling Trigram: heaven
Judgment
Disintegration means that it is not advantageous to make a movement in any direction whatever.
Image
The mountain rests on the earth: the image of Splitting Apart. Thus those above can ensure their position only by giving generously to those below.
Lines
1
Position 1: Overturning the Couch yang
The leg of the bed is split. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune.
2
Position 2: Injuring the Frame yin
The bed is split at the edge. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune.
3
Position 3: Among the Overthrowers yin
He splits with them. No blame.
4
Position 4: Injuring the Occupant yin
The bed is split up to the skin. Misfortune.
5
Position 5: Leading the Others yin
A shoal of fishes. Favor comes through the court ladies. Everything acts to further.
6
Position 6: Uneaten Fruit yin
There is a large fruit still uneaten. The superior man receives a carriage. The house of the inferior man is split apart.