Yi · Nourishment

Judgment

贞吉，观颐，自求口实。

Perseverance brings good fortune. Observe what nourishes, and how one seeks to fill one's own mouth.

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)

山下有雷，颐，君子以慎言语，节饮食。

山下有雷鸣，这是颐卦，颐养之道的卦象，君子应当谨慎言语，节制饮食。

The Six Lines

• First line舍尔灵龟，观我朵颐，凶。初九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line颠颐，拂经，于丘颐，征凶。六二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line拂颐，贞凶，十年勿用，无攸利。六三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line颠颐，吉；虎视眈眈，其欲逐逐，无咎。六四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line拂经，居贞吉，不可涉大川。六五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line由颐，厉，吉；利涉大川。上九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Neutral

Tendency: Nourishment; what you take in shapes what you become.

Guidance: Be deliberate about words, food, and influences. Quality of intake matters.

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.