Xian · Influence

Judgment

亨，利贞，取女吉。

Success. Perseverance is rewarded. Taking a partner brings good fortune.

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)

山上有泽，咸，君子以虚受人。

山上有泽水，这是咸卦，彼此感应而动的卦象，君子应当虚心接纳他人。

The Six Lines

• First line咸其拇。初六 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line咸其腓，凶，居吉。六二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line咸其股，执其随，往吝。九三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line贞吉，悔亡；憧憧往来，朋从尔思。九四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line咸其脢，无悔。九五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line咸其辅、颊、舌。上六 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Auspicious

Tendency: Mutual influence; genuine resonance between people.

Guidance: Let connection develop naturally. Forcing attraction undermines it.

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.