Hexagram 04010001
Youthful Folly 蒙
Upper: Mountain · Lower: Water
Judgment
“Youthful Folly has success. I do not seek the young fool — the young fool seeks me.”
蒙：亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三渎，渎则不告。利贞。
Hexagram Structure
6
5
4
3
2
1
Mountain over Water
The Image
A spring flows from the mountain. The superior person cultivates character through thorough action.
山下出泉，蒙；君子以果行育德。
The Lines
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Line 1
Line 1
The foolish youth — it furthers one to correct them.
初六：发蒙，利用刑人，用说桎梏，以往吝。
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Line 2
Line 2
To bear fools in kindness — good fortune. To know children is to be wise.
九二：包蒙吉；纳妇吉；子克家。
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Line 3
Line 3
Take not a maiden who, when tempted, submits. No advantage.
六三：勿用取女；见金夫，不有躬，无攸利。
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Line 4
Line 4
Entangled folly — humiliation.
六四：困蒙，吝。
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Line 5
Line 5
Guileless folly — good fortune.
六五：童蒙，吉。
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Line 6
Line 6
Penalizing folly — not even robbers can be punished this way.
上九：击蒙；不利为寇，利御寇。
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