Hexagram 20 觀, Line 4
觀
Hexagram 20 · fourth line, divided (six)
觀國之光，利用賓于王。
The fourth line, divided, shows one contemplating the glory of the kingdom. It will be advantageous for him, being such as he is, (to seek) to be a guest of the king.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
觀國之光，尚賓也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 20 becomes hexagram 12.
← Hexagram 20 觀: judgment and all lines
Character glossary
- 觀guānto observe, to spectate; appearance, vie
- 國guócountry, nation, state; national
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 光guānglight; bright, brilliant; only, merely
- 利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit
- 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
- 賓bīnguest, visitor; surname; submit
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 王wángking, ruler; royal; surname
- 尚shàngstill, yet; even; fairly, rather
- 也yěalso, too
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0); Chinese Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.