Tong Ren · Fellowship

Judgment

同人于野，亨。

Fellowship in the open country. Success.

The Chinese above is the received classical text. The English below it is a plain-language rendering written for this site — not a scholarly translation. The classical wording is terse and genuinely open to more than one reading, so where interpretations diverge we follow the mainstream one.

The Image (Da Xiang)

天与火，同人，君子以类族辨物。

天与火相合，这是同人卦，与人和同、结盟相聚的卦象，君子应当明辨事物类别，与同道相聚。

The Six Lines

• First line同人于门，无咎。初九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line同人于宗，吝。六二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line伏戎于莽，升其高陵，三岁不兴。九三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line乘其墉，弗克攻，吉。九四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line同人，先号啕而后笑。大师克相遇。九五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line同人于郊，无悔。上九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Auspicious

Tendency: Fellowship built on shared purpose beyond narrow interest.

Guidance: Act openly and without favouritism; united intent carries real power.

This section is editorial reflection written for this site, not classical commentary. Hexagram qualities are not fixed outcomes — context and response matter more than the label. For cultural reflection only; not a basis for any decision.