Hexagram 7 師, Line 6
師
Hexagram 7 · sixth line, divided (six)
大君有命，開國承家，小人勿用。
The topmost line, divided, shows the great ruler delivering his charges, (appointing some) to be rulers of states, and others to undertake the headship of clans; but small men should not be employed (in such positions).
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
大君有命，以正功也。小人勿用，必亂邦也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 7 becomes hexagram 4.
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Character glossary
- 大dàbig, great, vast, high, deep
- 君jūnsovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 命mìnglife; destiny, fate, luck; an order, ins
- 開kāito open; to start, to initiate, to begin
- 國guócountry, nation, state; national
- 承chéngto undertake, to bear, to accept a duty;
- 家jiāhouse, home, residence; family
- 小xiǎosmall, tiny, insignificant
- 人rénman, person; people
- 勿wùmust not, do not; without, never
- 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 正zhèngstraight, right, proper, correct, just,
- 功gōngachievement, good work; merit; service
- 也yěalso, too
- 必bìsurely, certainly; must; will
- 亂luànanarchy, chaos; revolt
- 邦bāngcountry, nation, state
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.