Hexagram 36 Line 3: 九三
Ming Yi —明夷 —Darkening of the Light
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九三 明夷于南狩。得其大首。不可疾貞。
明míngbrightness
夷yíobscured
于yúon
南nánthe southern
狩shòuwinter hunt
得définding
其qítheir
大dàgreat
首shǒuhead
不bùthis (is) no
可kěan
疾jía hasty
貞zhēnpersistence
Line Commentary
Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. The great leader is captured. Victory achieved as if by chance—you seize the ringleader of disorder. But don't expect perseverance too soon. Abolishing long-standing abuses requires patience.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 36 Ming Yi (Darkening of the Light) transforms into Hexagram 24 Fu (Return).
Parent Hexagram
Darkening of the Light
Ming Yi明夷 (36)
Earth (坤) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire