Lu · The Wanderer

Judgment

小亨，旅贞吉。

Small success. For the traveller, perseverance 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)

山上有火，旅，君子以明慎用刑而不留狱。

山上有火光，飘忽不定，这是旅卦，羁旅在外的卦象，君子应当明察谨慎地用刑，不使案件积压。

The Six Lines

• First line旅琐琐，斯其所取灾。初六 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line旅即次，怀其资，得童仆，贞。六二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line旅焚其次，丧其童仆，贞厉。九三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line旅于处，得其资斧，我心不快。九四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line射雉一矢亡，终以誉命。六五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line鸟焚其巢，旅人先笑后号啕。丧牛于易，凶。上九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Challenging

Tendency: The wanderer; away from home and without firm support.

Guidance: Travel light, stay modest, and act carefully in unfamiliar territory.

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.