Line 06
Top Six
Influence in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue.
Corresponds to line 3
Commentary
Influence in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue means glib talk of the mouth.
31
咸
Xián
Hexagram 31: Influence
彖 · Tuan
Judgment
Success. Favorable to persevere. Taking a wife brings Good fortune.
Judgment Commentary · 彖傳
Influence means response. The yielding is above and the firm below. The two qi respond to one another and so join together. Stillness joined with joy, the man below the woman: this is why there is success, why it is favorable to persevere, and why taking a wife brings Good fortune. Heaven and Earth respond, and the ten thousand things are transformed and born. The sage responds to human hearts, and all under Heaven becomes peaceful and harmonious. Observe what is responded to, and the inner nature of Heaven, Earth, and the ten thousand things can be seen.
象 · Xiang
Image
A marsh above the mountain: Influence. The Noble One receives others with openness.
六爻 · Six Lines
Lines
Line 05
Nine in the Fifth
Influence in the muscles of the back. No regret.
Central Corresponds to line 2
Commentary
Influence in the muscles of the back: the will is at the outer edge.
Line 04
Nine in the Fourth
Perseverance brings Good fortune. Regret vanishes. Restlessly going back and forth, companions follow your thoughts.
Corresponds to line 1
Commentary
Perseverance bringing good fortune and regret vanishing means one has not yet felt harm. Restlessly going back and forth is not yet bright and expansive.
Line 03
Nine in the Third
Influence in the thighs. Clinging to what follows. Going on brings shame.
Corresponds to line 6
Commentary
Influence in the thighs also means not staying in place. The will lies in following others, and what is held to is below.
Line 02
Six in the Second
Influence in the calf. Misfortune. Remaining still brings Good fortune.
Central Corresponds to line 5
Commentary
Though there is misfortune, remaining still brings good fortune because compliance does no harm.
Line 01
Initial Six
Influence in the big toe.
Corresponds to line 4
Commentary
Influence in the big toe means the will is directed outward.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng
Trigrams
Ruling trigram
Tui
