上六
咸其辅，颊，舌。
象曰：咸其辅，颊，舌，滕口说也。
Hexagram 31 · Mutual Response
Mutual Response
Lake above · Mountain belowTraditional palace notation: 兑宫 · 三世卦
Influence moves through responsiveness rather than command. Listen for how each person's actions affect the other, and allow room for an answer that is freely given. Attraction or agreement is better understood through conduct than through pressure.
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)
咸：亨。利贞。取女吉。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：咸，感也。柔上而刚下，二气感应以相与，止而说，男下女，是以亨利贞，取女吉也。天地感而万物化生，圣人感人心而天下和平；观其所感，而天地万物之情可见矣！
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：山上有泽，咸；君子以虚受人。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
咸其脢，无悔。
象曰：咸其脢，志末也。
九四
贞吉悔亡，憧憧往来，朋从尔思。
象曰：贞吉悔亡，未感害也。憧憧往来，未光大也。
九三
咸其股，执其随，往吝。
象曰：咸其股，亦不处也。志在随人，所执下也。
六二
咸其腓，凶，居吉。
象曰：虽凶，居吉，顺不害也。
初六
咸其拇。
象曰：咸其拇，志在外也。