Trigrams
☶☴ – Mountain above, Wind below
Meaning
Represents decay, corruption, and the work of restoration. What has been neglected or spoiled must be addressed with decisive action. This is a time to identify what has gone wrong in one's affairs, family, or situation and to apply determined effort to set it right.
Interpretation
- Identify the root cause of problems and address them directly.
- Correcting inherited problems requires courage and sustained effort.
- After successfully completing the repair, plan ahead to prevent recurrence.
Six Yao (Lines) with Classical Quotes
1st Yao (初爻)
干父之蕈，有子，考无咎，厉终吉。
English: Working to correct the father's mistakes. If there is a worthy son, the father is blameless. Danger but ultimately good fortune. A capable successor can redeem past failures.
Luck Level: Good
2nd Yao (二爻)
干母之蕈，不可贞。
English: Working to correct the mother's mistakes. Do not persist too rigidly. Gentleness and tact are needed when addressing the faults of those close to you.
Luck Level: Caution
3rd Yao (三爻)
干父之蕈，小有悔，无大咎。
English: Working to correct the father's mistakes — some regret, but no great blame. Even if the correction is somewhat excessive, the intent is right.
Luck Level: Caution
4th Yao (四爻)
裕父之蕈，往见吝。
English: Tolerating the father's mistakes brings regret if continued. Excessive leniency toward inherited problems only perpetuates the decline.
Luck Level: Caution
5th Yao (五爻)
干父之蕈，用證。
English: Working to correct the father's mistakes, one earns praise. When the correction is accomplished well, it brings genuine recognition and honor.
Luck Level: Good
6th Yao (上爻)
不事王侯，高尚其事。
English: Not serving kings or princes, one's affairs are elevated. The person who withdraws from the corrupted world to cultivate personal virtue holds to a higher calling.
Luck Level: Neutral