Hexagram 36 明夷, Line 2
明夷
Hexagram 36 · second line, divided (six)
明夷，夷于左股，用拯馬壯，吉。
The second line, divided, shows its subject, (in the condition indicated by) Ming I, wounded in the left thigh. He saves himself by the strength of a (swift) horse; and is fortunate.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
六二之吉，順以則也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 36 becomes hexagram 11.
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Character glossary
- 明míngbright, clear; to explain, to understand
- 夷yíancient barbarian tribes
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 左zuǒleft; unorthodox, improper
- 股gǔshare, portion; thighs, haunches, rump
- 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
- 拯zhěngto aid, to help; to lift, to raise
- 馬mǎhorse; surname
- 壯zhuàngbig, large; robust, strong; the name of
- 吉jílucky, propitious, good
- 六liùsix
- 二èrtwo; twice
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 順shùnto submit to, to obey, to go along with
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 則zérule, law, regulation; grades
- 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.