Discernment

噬嗑 (shì kè)
Hexagram 21 • Binary: 101001

三爻卦

上卦: Fire

属性: clinging
五行: Fire
方位: South
家族: Middle Daughter

下卦: Thunder

属性: Arousing
五行: Wood
方位: East
家族: Eldest Son

宫位

Xun Palace

五行: Wood
主卦: wind

卦辞

Success is found in Discernment. The restrictions of the law bring advantage.

象辞

Thunder and lightning: The image of Biting Through. Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws through clearly defined penalties.

爻辞

1

位置 1: Feet in Stocks yang

His feet are fastened in the stocks so that his toes disappear. No blame.

2

位置 2: Biting Through Flesh yin

Bites through tender meat, so that his nose disappears. No blame.

3

位置 3: Gnawing Dried Flesh yang

Bites on old dried meat and strikes something poisonous. Slight humiliation. No blame.

4

位置 4: Gnawing Dried Bone yin

Bites on dried gristly meat. Receives metal arrows. It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties and to be persevering. Good fortune.

5

位置 5: Gnawing Dried Flesh yin

Bites on dried lean meat. Receives yellow gold. Perseveringly aware of danger. No blame.

6

位置 6: Wearing the Cangue yang

His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue, so that his ears disappear. Misfortune.