Hexagram 36101000
Darkening of the Light 明夷
Upper: Earth · Lower: Fire
Judgment
“Darkening of the Light. In adversity, it furthers one to be persevering.”
明夷：利艰贞。
Hexagram Structure
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Earth over Fire
The Image
Fire hidden beneath Earth — Darkening of the Light. The superior person remains humble in heart.
明入地中，明夷；君子以莅众，用晦而明。
The Lines
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Line 1
Line 1
Darkening during flight — three days without food.
初九：明夷于飞，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食。有攸往，主人有言。
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Line 2
Line 2
Darkening wounds the left thigh — help arrives.
六二：明夷，夷于左股，用拯马壮，吉。
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Line 3
Line 3
Darkening during the hunt — the great leader catches him.
九三：明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾贞。
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Line 4
Line 4
Entering the left chamber — insight.
六四：入于左腹，获明夷之心，出于门庭。
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Line 5
Line 5
The prince's darkness — no blame.
六五：箕子之明夷，利贞。
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Line 6
Line 6
Not dark but shining — first ascending to heaven.
上六：不明晦，初登于天，后入于地。
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