Hexagram 36 明夷, Line 4
明夷
Hexagram 36 · fourth line, divided (six)
入于左腹，獲明夷之心，于出門庭。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject (just) entered into the left side of the belly (of the dark land). (But) he is able to carry out the mind appropriate (in the condition indicated by) Ming I, quitting the gate and courtyard (of the lord of darkness).
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
入于左腹，獲心意也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 36 becomes hexagram 55.
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Character glossary
- 入rùto enter, to come in; to join
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 左zuǒleft; unorthodox, improper
- 腹fùstomach, belly, abdomen; inside
- 獲huòto get, to obtain, to receive, to sieze
- 明míngbright, clear; to explain, to understand
- 夷yíancient barbarian tribes
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 心xīnheart; mind; soul
- 出chūto go out, to send out; stand; produce
- 門méngate, door, entrance, opening
- 庭tíngcourt; courtyard; spacious hall or yard
- 意yìthought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; me
- 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.