Hexagram #36
Darkening of the Light
地火明夷
Light hidden underground. Persevere in difficulty; conceal your brilliance.
Darkening of the Light (地火明夷, Hexagram 36) is the 36th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Kūn (Earth) (坤, Thổ) over the lower trigram Lí (Fire) (離, Hỏa). Light hidden underground. Persevere in difficulty; conceal your brilliance.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
Darkening of the Light. In adversity, it furthers one to be persevering.
Image (Tượng từ)
The light has sunk into the earth: the image of Darkening of the Light. Thus does the superior man live with the great mass: he veils his light, yet still shines.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yang: Darkening of the light during flight. He lowers his wings. The superior man does not eat for three days on his wanderings. But he has somewhere to go. The host has occasion to gossip about him.
- 2
Line 2 yin: Darkening of the light injures him in the left thigh. He gives aid with the strength of a horse. Good fortune.
- 3
Line 3 yang: Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. Their great leader is captured. One must not expect perseverance too soon.
- 4
Line 4 yin: He penetrates the left side of the belly. One gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light, and leaves gate and courtyard.
- 5
Line 5 yin: Darkening of the light as with Prince Chi. Perseverance furthers.
- 6
Line 6 yin: Not light but darkness. First he climbed up to heaven, then he plunged into the depths of the earth.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷧Frequently asked questions
- What does the Darkening of the Light hexagram (地火明夷) mean?
- Darkening of the Light is hexagram #36 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Light hidden underground. Persevere in difficulty; conceal your brilliance.
- What is the judgment text of Darkening of the Light?
- Darkening of the Light. In adversity, it furthers one to be persevering.
- What is the image text of Darkening of the Light?
- The light has sunk into the earth: the image of Darkening of the Light. Thus does the superior man live with the great mass: he veils his light, yet still shines.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of Darkening of the Light?
- The upper trigram of Darkening of the Light is Kūn (Earth) (坤) — representing Earth / The Receptive, element Thổ. The lower trigram is Lí (Fire) (離) — representing Fire / The Clinging, element Hỏa.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Darkening of the Light?
- The mutual hexagram of Darkening of the Light is Deliverance (雷水解). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of Darkening of the Light?
- Line 1: Line 1 yang: Darkening of the light during flight. He lowers his wings. The superior man does not eat for three days on his wanderings. But he has somewhere to go. The host has occasion to gossip about him. | Line 2: Line 2 yin: Darkening of the light injures him in the left thigh. He gives aid with the strength of a horse. Good fortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yang: Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. Their great leader is captured. One must not expect perseverance too soon. | Line 4: Line 4 yin: He penetrates the left side of the belly. One gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light, and leaves gate and courtyard. | Line 5: Line 5 yin: Darkening of the light as with Prince Chi. Perseverance furthers. | Line 6: Line 6 yin: Not light but darkness. First he climbed up to heaven, then he plunged into the depths of the earth.
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