Hexagram 61 · Zhōng Fú (中孚) · Inner Sincerity
- Upper trigram
- 巽 Wind
- Lower trigram
- 兑 Lake
This hexagram is about sincerity at the center. Genuine trustworthiness can reach even those who are hardest to move and dissolve distance between people. Being honest and consistent in word and deed carries more power now than any technique.
Editorial summaryJudgment
中孚：豚魚吉，利涉大川，利貞。
Kung Fû (moves even) pigs and fish, and leads to good fortune. There will be advantage in crossing the great stream. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
Line 1
初九：虞吉，有它不燕。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject resting (in himself). There will be good fortune. If he sought to any other, he would not find rest.
Line 2
九二：鳴鶴在陰，其子和之，我有好爵，吾與爾靡之。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject (like) the crane crying out in her hidden retirement, and her young ones responding to her. (It is as if it were said), ‘I have a cup of good spirits,’ (and the response were), ‘I will partake of it with you.’
Line 3
六三：得敵，或鼓或罷，或泣或歌。
The third line, divided, shows its subject having met with his mate. Now he beats his drum, and now he leaves off. Now he weeps, and now he sings.
Line 4
六四：月幾望，馬匹亡，无咎。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject (like) the moon nearly full, and (like) a horse (in a chariot) whose fellow disappears. There will be no error.
Line 5
九五：有孚攣如，无咎。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject perfectly sincere, and linking (others) to him in closest union. There will be no error.
Line 6
上九：翰音登于天，貞凶。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject in chanticleer (trying to) mount to heaven. Even with firm correctness there will be evil.
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