RESOURCES/HEXAGRAM 30
离宫六冲

离为火

The Clinging

附丽光明,柔顺中正

Upper Trigram
Lower Trigram
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The Judgment

The Clinging: it furthers one to persevere. Success. Keeping a docile cow brings good fortune.

The hexagram of the Clinging stands for light taking hold and civilization shining forth. It favors steadfast constancy and brings success; to keep a gentle, yielding cow brings good fortune.

Image Commentary(original text)

明两作,离。大人以继明照于四方。

Judgment Commentary(original text)

离,丽也;日月丽乎天,百谷草木丽乎土,重明以丽乎正,乃化成天下。柔丽乎中正,故亨,是以畜牝牛吉也。

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Interpretation(original text)

「离」本义为附丽、附着,引申为光明。离卦上下皆离,两火相继,明而又明。《彖传》曰「离,丽也。日月丽乎天,百谷草木丽乎土」。离火之性在于必须附着于物方能燃烧——光明须有所附丽、有所依托。程颐谓「离者明也,丽也」。

卦象分析

上下皆离火,重明相继。《象传》曰「明两作,离。大人以继明照于四方」。两个太阳前后相继,光明不绝。离为火、为日、为明,一阴附于二阳之中如火种依附于柴薪。离明之德在于持续而非短暂。

六爻结构

六二与六五两阴爻居上下卦之中位,以柔顺中正之德维持光明的可持续性。六二「黄离,元吉」以中正之美为最佳;六五「出涕沱若,戚嗟若,吉」示居尊而忧危则吉。初九为明之始,上九为明之极「王用出征」。全卦以柔中为贵。

卦序脉络

离与坎为相综相错之一对。坎为水、为险、为暗,离为火、为明、为丽。《序卦》曰「陷必有所丽,故受之以离。离者,丽也」。坠入险境后必须寻找依附之物而脱困。坎离为上经最后两卦——以至暗至明收结上经。

— III —

The Lines

⚊ Yang
Nine at the beginning

The footsteps run crisscross. If one treads with reverence, there is no blame.

The steps at the outset fall confused and tangled, the day's affairs beginning in a jumble. Meet them with reverent care, and no fault will follow.

Image: 履错之敬,以辟咎也。

Analysis

初九阳居阳位得正,处离卦之始。「履错然,敬之,无咎」言步履交错纷乱,保持恭敬则无咎。初九为光明初现,脚步尚不稳健。《象》曰「以辟咎也」,程颐谓「明之始,未能遍照,以敬慎避咎」。光明初生时须以恭敬谨慎的态度行事。

⚋ Yin
Six in the second place

Yellow light. Supreme good fortune.

A yellow radiance, the color of the balanced center. A great and auspicious good fortune.

Image: 黄离元吉,得中道也。

Analysis

六二阴居阴位得正又得中,为离卦之卦主。「黄离,元吉」言黄色的光明(中和之色),大吉。六二以柔中之德居下卦中位,为离道之最佳体现。《象》曰「得中道也」,朱熹谓「柔丽乎中正,文明之盛」。黄为中色,象征中庸和谐之美,不偏不倚。

⚊ Yang
Nine in the third place

The light of the setting sun. Unless one beats the pot and sings, one will hear the lament of great age. Misfortune.

The light of the westering sun is about to fade. If one does not drum on the earthen pot and sing to keep one's spirits up, one falls to sighing like a man in his last years, an omen of misfortune.

Image: 日昃之离,何可久也。

Analysis

九三阳居阳位得正,处下卦之极。「日昃之离,不鼓缶而歌,则大耋之嗟,凶」言太阳西斜之时的光明,若不击缶高歌欢乐晚年则将悲叹。九三处离之极,光明将逝如日之西斜。《象》曰「何可久也」,程颐言「日过中则昃,明过盛则衰」。盛极必衰,须以达观心态面对。

⚊ Yang
Nine in the fourth place

Sudden its coming: flaring up, dying down, cast away.

It bursts in without warning, like fire blazing up, like death descending, like being flung aside, an onslaught too fierce to withstand.

Image: 突如其来如,无所容也。

Analysis

九四阳居阴位失正,处上卦之初。「突如其来如,焚如,死如,弃如」言突然来临,如火焚烧、致人死亡、被人抛弃。九四失正处上离之初,光明突变为猛烈之火。《象》曰「无所容也」,王弼注「以刚失正,突然而来」。过于猛烈的光明反而成为破坏力,不得善终。

⚋ Yin
Six in the fifth place

Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. Good fortune.

Tears streaming down like rain, grieving and sighing; yet it is this very sense of care and concern that brings good fortune.

Image: 六五之吉,离王公也。

Analysis

六五阴居阳位失正但得中,为离之君位。「出涕沱若,戚嗟若,吉」言流涕如雨、忧戚叹息,反而吉。六五以阴柔居尊位,处于两阳之间忧心忡忡。《象》曰「离王公也」,程颐谓「以柔中之德居尊位而知忧惧」。居高位而能忧危反省,正因此警惕才保持吉祥。

⚊ Yang
Nine at the top

The king sends forth his army. There is praiseworthy work: he strikes off the heads of the ringleaders, taking captive only the guilty and not their followers. No blame.

The king marches out to war and wins commendable merit, cutting down the chief offenders while sparing those who merely followed. There is no fault.

Image: 王用出征,以正邦也。

Analysis

上九阳居阴位失正,处离卦之极。「王用出征,有嘉折首,获匪其丑,无咎」言君王用兵出征,成功折断敌首,俘获的不是自己的族类。上九以阳刚处离之极,光明化为行动之力。《象》曰「以正邦也」,朱熹谓「以刚明之极用于征伐」。光明到极致转化为正义之剑,除暴安良。

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Divination Reference(original text)

WealthFINANCE

光明在上,行情明朗但须附丽正道,投资透明稳健的标的,防止过热行情突变。

CareerCAREER

事业光明有利,但须柔顺附丽于正道,过于强硬或激进反而适得其反。

RelationshipsRELATIONSHIPS

以温暖柔和的态度经营感情,光明磊落、真诚相待,关系自然和谐美好。

HealthHEALTH

注意眼睛和心血管健康,保持乐观心态,避免过度焦虑和情绪波动。

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Traditional Reading(original text)

离卦象征光明、附丽。两火相继,光明叠照,象征持续的光明与辉煌。运势光明在前,利于展现才华。但火性炎上、易灭,须有所附丽方能持久。宜以柔顺守中为本,保持谦逊,光明可长久不衰。

Career

事业运势光明,才华得以施展,受到关注和赏识。适合从事文化、教育、传媒、艺术等光明磊落的行业。宜发挥自身特长,展现专业能力。但须注意持续学习,保持竞争力,不可骄傲自满。

Business

商业上适合光明正大的经营方式。品牌知名度可提升,营销推广效果好。适合做面向大众的生意,注重口碑和信誉。但须控制成本,不可铺张浪费。火旺则燃尽,经营宜可持续。

Reputation

学业运势极好,思维敏捷,理解力强,文采出众。适合文科、艺术类学习。考试成绩优异,可获得荣誉。但须注意不可骄傲自满,保持求知欲和进取心。

Marriage

感情如火般热烈,充满激情和浪漫。但火易燃易灭,感情需要持续经营。双方应保持理性,不可被一时激情冲昏头脑。宜以温柔体贴维系感情的持久和稳定。

Decision

决策时思路清晰、判断力强。宜发挥聪明才智,果断行动。但须注意不可过于激进,应以柔顺中正为原则。光明磊落行事,附于正道,方能持久成功。

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School Interpretations(original text)

Duanyi Tianji

继明照世,柔顺中正,附丽正道,光辉长存。

Shao Yong · Heluo Lishu
光明普照,柔顺守正

离卦象征光明和附丽。两火相继,光明不灭,象征持续的文明与智慧。火之性质在于明亮,但必须有所附着方能燃烧。此卦告诫人:才华须附于正道,光明须由德行支撑。以柔顺中正之德持身,以光明磊落之心处世,则文明昌盛,前途光明。

Fu Peirong's Reading
Fortune

运势光明,才华得展,宜积极进取。

Wealth

财运良好,宜光明正大经营,收益可期。

Home

家宅光明温暖,但须注意防火安全。

Health

身体宜注意心脏、眼睛保健,忌过度劳累。

— VII —

Changing Hexagrams

Bottom line moving火山旅
2nd line moving火天大有
3rd line moving火雷噬嗑
4th line moving山火贲
5th line moving天火同人
Top line moving雷火丰