Hexagram 61 Line 2: 九二

Zhong Fu 中孚 Inner Truth

Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)九二 Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blamelessFamous Line

Classical Chinese Text

九二 鳴鶴在陰。其子和之。我有好爵。吾與爾靡之。

鳴鶴在陰。其子和之

Wilhelm Translation

A crane calling in the shade. Its young answers it. I have a good goblet. I will share it with you.

Commentary

A crane calling in the shade. Its young answers it. I have a good goblet; I will share it with you. The crane need not show itself on a high hill—it may be quite hidden when it sounds its call, yet its young will hear its note and give answer. Whenever a feeling is voiced with truth and frankness, a mysterious and far-reaching influence is exerted. The root of all influence lies in one's own inner being.

When This Line Changes

If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 61 Zhong Fu (Inner Truth) transforms into Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase).

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Parent Hexagram

Inner Truth
Zhong Fu中孚 (61)

Wind () over Lake ()

Upper Trigram: Wind | Lower Trigram: Lake