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Hexagram 13 Tong Ren

同人

The hexagram Tongren ("Fellowship") gets its name because the second line, being yielding, central, and properly positioned, responds upward to the fifth line, hence it is called "Fellowship with Others.

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Upper trigram ☰乾 · 天 · 健
Lower trigram ☲离 · 火 · 丽

Classical Sources

Judgment

同人于野,亨。利涉大川。利君子贞。

Modern rendering

Fellowship with people in the open country. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water. It furthers the steadfastness of the noble person.

Image

天与火,同人。君子以类族辨物。

Overview

The hexagram Tongren ("Fellowship") gets its name because the second line, being yielding, central, and properly positioned, responds upward to the fifth line, hence it is called "Fellowship with Others." The Book of Rites (Liyun chapter) records Confucius's sigh: "When the Great Way prevails, the world is shared by all." Therefore "people do not love only their own parents, nor cherish only their own children" — "this is called the Great Unity.

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The local bundle includes 64 Jiao Shi Yi Lin changing-hexagram entries for this hexagram. When a cast changes, Yarrow shows the matching one.

Common Questions

What does Hexagram 13 Tong Ren mean?

Hexagram 13, Tong Ren (Fellowship), should be read from the source note first: The hexagram Tongren ("Fellowship") gets its name because the second line, being yielding, central, and properly positioned, responds upward to the fifth line, hence it is called "Fellowship with Others. Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.

How should I use Hexagram 13 for a decision?

Name one concrete decision, cast once, then read the Judgment, Image, and source note before the AI reflection. A good first question is: what should I protect, change, or wait on?

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