Hexagram 36 Line 2: 六二
Ming Yi —明夷 —Darkening of the Light
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六二 明夷。夷于左股。用拯馬壯吉。
明míngbrightness
夷yíobscured
夷yíand wounded
于yúin
左zuǒthe left
股gǔthigh
用yòngbut use
拯zhěngrelief
馬mǎthe horse
壯zhuàngis strong
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
Wounded in the left thigh. Aid given with the strength of a horse. Good fortune. The injury is not fatal—only a hindrance. Give no thought to yourself; think only of saving others also in danger. Acting according to duty brings good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 36 Ming Yi (Darkening of the Light) transforms into Hexagram 11 Tai (Peace).
Parent Hexagram
Darkening of the Light
Ming Yi明夷 (36)
Earth (坤) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire