I Ching (Book of Changes)

I Ching (Book of Changes) 21: 噬嗑 (Biting Through)

䷔ 噬嗑Biting Through
Lower trigram 震 · Upper trigram 离 · #21
Judgement
亨。利用狱。
Lines

初九 屦校灭趾,无咎。 象曰:屦校灭趾,不行也。

六二 噬肤灭鼻,无咎。 象曰:噬肤灭鼻,乘刚也。

六三 噬昔肉,遇毒;小吝,无咎。 象曰:遇毒,位不当也。

九四 噬乾胏,得金矢,利艰贞,吉。 象曰:利艰贞吉,未光也。

六五 噬乾肉,得黄金,贞厉,无咎。 象曰:贞厉无咎,得当也。

上九 何校灭耳,凶。 象曰:何校灭耳,聪不明也。

Commentary on the Judgement (Tuan)
颐中有物,曰噬嗑,噬嗑而亨。刚柔分,动而明,雷电合而章。柔得中而上行,虽不当位,利用狱也。
The Image (Xiang)
雷电噬嗑;先王以明罚敕法。

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