上六
不明晦，初登于天，后入于地。
象曰：初登于天，照四国也。后入于地，失则也。
Hexagram 36 · Light Under Cover
Light Under Cover
Earth above · Fire belowTraditional palace notation: 坎宫 · 游魂卦
When open expression is difficult, protect the understanding you need without insisting on displaying it everywhere. Be attentive to context and choose where to speak. Quiet care can preserve something valuable during a period that does not welcome it.
A question in mind. A moment to reflect.
Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.
Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
明夷：利艰贞。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：明入地中，明夷。内文明而外柔顺，以蒙大难，文王以之。利艰贞，晦其明也，内难而能正其志，箕子以之。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：明入地中，明夷；君子以莅众，用晦而明。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
六五
箕子之明夷，利贞。
象曰：箕子之贞，明不可息也。
六四
入于左腹，获明夷之心，于出门庭。
象曰：入于左腹，获心意也。
九三
明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾贞。
象曰：南狩之志，乃大得也。
六二
明夷，夷于左股，用拯马壮，吉。
象曰：六二之吉，顺以则也。
初九
明夷于飞，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食，有攸往，主人有言。
象曰：君子于行，义不食也。