Grace (贲) — Hexagram 22. I Ching constitutional reading from 知己 Zhiji.
I Ching · Hexagram 22

Grace

☶ over ☲ · Mountain over Fire
贲。亨。小利有攸往。

Mountain over Fire. Beauty that adorns substance.

The Lines

初九:贲其趾,舍车而徒。

Line 1 — Graces one's toes. Choosing simplicity.

六二:贲其须。

Line 2 — Lends grace to the beard. Decoration that serves the whole.

九三:贲如濡如,永贞吉。

Line 3 — Graceful and moist. Beauty maintained requires constant tending.

六四:贲如皤如,白马翰如。匪寇婚媾。

Line 4 — Grace or simplicity? Sometimes plainness is the most beautiful choice.

六五:贲于丘园,束帛戋戋,吝,终吉。

Line 5 — Grace in hills and gardens. Modest offering. The sincerity behind it carries the day.

上九:白贲,无咎。

Line 6 — Simple grace. No blame. The peak: grace stripped to its essence. White. Unadorned.

Nuclear Hexagram

Nuclear Hexagram: 40 解 (Deliverance)

Inside grace is freedom from the need to impress.

Practical Application

The highest grace is the simplest. Line 6 is the destination.

你在哪里。问知己。

Know where you are. Ask 知己.

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