Hexagram #18
Work on What Has Been Spoiled
山風蠱
Decay needing repair. Carefully address corruption inherited from the past.
Work on What Has Been Spoiled (山風蠱, Hexagram 18) is the 18th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Gèn (Mountain) (艮, Thổ) over the lower trigram Xùn (Wind) (巽, Mộc). Decay needing repair. Carefully address corruption inherited from the past.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
Work on what has been spoiled has supreme success. It furthers one to cross the great water. Three days before the starting point; three days after the starting point.
Image (Tượng từ)
The wind blows low on the mountain: Decay. The superior man stirs up the people and strengthens their spirit.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yin: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. If there is a son, no blame rests upon the departed father. Danger. In the end good fortune.
- 2
Line 2 yang: Setting right what has been spoiled by the mother. One must not be too persevering.
- 3
Line 3 yang: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. There will be a little remorse. No great blame.
- 4
Line 4 yin: Tolerating what has been spoiled by the father. In continuing one sees humiliation.
- 5
Line 5 yin: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. One meets with praise.
- 6
Line 6 yang: He does not serve kings and princes; he sets himself higher goals.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷵Frequently asked questions
- What does the Work on What Has Been Spoiled hexagram (山風蠱) mean?
- Work on What Has Been Spoiled is hexagram #18 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Decay needing repair. Carefully address corruption inherited from the past.
- What is the judgment text of Work on What Has Been Spoiled?
- Work on what has been spoiled has supreme success. It furthers one to cross the great water. Three days before the starting point; three days after the starting point.
- What is the image text of Work on What Has Been Spoiled?
- The wind blows low on the mountain: Decay. The superior man stirs up the people and strengthens their spirit.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of Work on What Has Been Spoiled?
- The upper trigram of Work on What Has Been Spoiled is Gèn (Mountain) (艮) — representing Mountain / Keeping Still, element Thổ. The lower trigram is Xùn (Wind) (巽) — representing Wind / The Gentle, element Mộc.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Work on What Has Been Spoiled?
- The mutual hexagram of Work on What Has Been Spoiled is The Marrying Maiden (雷澤歸妹). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of Work on What Has Been Spoiled?
- Line 1: Line 1 yin: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. If there is a son, no blame rests upon the departed father. Danger. In the end good fortune. | Line 2: Line 2 yang: Setting right what has been spoiled by the mother. One must not be too persevering. | Line 3: Line 3 yang: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. There will be a little remorse. No great blame. | Line 4: Line 4 yin: Tolerating what has been spoiled by the father. In continuing one sees humiliation. | Line 5: Line 5 yin: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. One meets with praise. | Line 6: Line 6 yang: He does not serve kings and princes; he sets himself higher goals.
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