Hexagram 36 Line 4: 六四
Ming Yi —明夷 —Darkening of the Light
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)六四 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六四 入于左腹。獲明夷之心。于出門庭。
入于左腹。獲明夷之心
Wilhelm Translation
He penetrates the left side of the belly. One gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light, And leaves gate and courtyard.
Commentary
Penetrating the left side of the belly—you get at the very heart of the darkness and discover secret thoughts. There is no hope of improvement. Leave the scene of disaster before the storm breaks.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 36 Ming Yi (Darkening of the Light) transforms into Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance).
Parent Hexagram
Darkening of the Light
Ming Yi明夷 (36)
Earth (坤) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire