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Hexagram 22 Bi

The *Jijie* cites Cui Jing as saying: "Things cannot be carelessly joined together in their form; they must be adorned with ornament. Therefore the *Ben* hexagram follows." The word "ze" here means "ornamentation.

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Upper trigram ☶艮 · 山 · 止
Lower trigram ☲离 · 火 · 丽

Classical Sources

Judgment

亨。小利有攸往。

Modern rendering

Grace: success. In small matters it is favorable to undertake something.

Image

山下有火,贲。君子以明庶政,无敢折狱。

Overview

The *Jijie* cites Cui Jing as saying: "Things cannot be carelessly joined together in their form; they must be adorned with ornament. Therefore the *Ben* hexagram follows." The word "ze" here means "ornamentation." The reason the *Ben* hexagram brings about "success and smooth progress" lies in the beauty of its "ornamental refinement." 207 Book of Changes, Upper Canon · Ben — Yet the virtue of a noble person lies in being "upright and substantial," not in being "beautiful and adorned.

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What does Hexagram 22 Bi mean?

Hexagram 22, Bi (Grace), should be read from the source note first: The *Jijie* cites Cui Jing as saying: "Things cannot be carelessly joined together in their form; they must be adorned with ornament. Therefore the *Ben* hexagram follows." The word "ze" here means "ornamentation. Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.

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