36
明夷
Míng Yí

Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light

彖 · Tuan

Judgment

Favorable to persevere in difficulty.
Judgment Commentary · 彖傳
Light sinks into the earth: Darkened Light. Within there is brightness and culture, while outwardly there is yielding compliance; by this one undergoes great difficulty, as King Wen did. Favorable to persevere in difficulty means veiling one's brightness. Inwardly amid difficulty yet able to keep the will upright, as Jizi did.
象 · Xiang

Image

Light sinks into the earth: Darkened Light. The Noble One, in facing the multitude, uses obscurity while remaining bright.
六爻 · Six Lines

Lines

Line 06

Top Six
No light, only darkness. First rising to Heaven, then sinking into the earth.
Corresponds to line 3
Commentary
First rising to Heaven means shining on the four states. Then sinking into the earth means losing the right measure.

Line 05

Six in the Fifth
Jizi's darkened light. Favorable to persevere.
Central Corresponds to line 2
Commentary
Jizi's perseverance means brightness cannot be extinguished.

Line 04

Six in the Fourth
Entering the left side, one reaches the heart of darkened light and leaves the gate and courtyard.
Corresponds to line 1
Commentary
Entering the left side means gaining the inner intent.

Line 03

Nine in the Third
In the southern hunt, darkened light captures the great chief. Do not be hasty; persevere.
Corresponds to line 6
Commentary
The aim of the southern hunt is great gain indeed.

Line 02

Six in the Second
Darkened light, wounded in the left thigh. Use a strong horse for rescue. Good fortune.
Central Corresponds to line 5
Commentary
The Good fortune of Six in the Second comes through compliant measure.

Line 01

Initial Nine
Darkened light in flight, wings hanging down. The Noble One on the move goes three days without eating. There is somewhere to go. The host has words.
Corresponds to line 4
Commentary
The Noble One on the move does not eat because it is right.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng

Trigrams

Upper Trigram

K'un

Yielding

Element
Earth
Direction
Southwest
Family
Mother
Season
Late Summer
Lower Trigram

Li

Clinging

Element
Fire
Direction
South
Family
Middle Daughter
Season
Summer
Palace
Kan Palace
Role: Wandering Soul
Shi line 4 · Ying line 1

Related hexagrams

Nuclear
Hexagram 40: Deliverance
Opposite
Hexagram 6: Conflict
Inverse
Hexagram 35: Progress
Same palace
Hexagram 29: The Abysmal Water
Same palace
Hexagram 60: Limitation
Same palace
Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning

Correspondences

Upper Trigram
坤 K'un
Yielding
Lower Trigram
離 Li
Clinging
Palace
Kan Palace
Palace 2
Element
水 Water
See the full correspondence table →
Previous
Hexagram 35
Next
Hexagram 37