Hexagram #8
Holding Together
水地比
Solidarity, alliance, mutual support. Seek union with a worthy leader.
Holding Together (水地比, Hexagram 8) is the 8th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Kǎn (Water) (坎, Thủy) over the lower trigram Kūn (Earth) (坤, Thổ). Solidarity, alliance, mutual support. Seek union with a worthy leader.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
Holding Together brings good fortune. Inquire of the oracle again to ascertain whether you possess elevation, duration, and perseverance. Then no blame. Those who are uncertain gradually join. Whoever comes too late meets with misfortune.
Image (Tượng từ)
On the earth, water: Holding Together. Thus the kings of antiquity bestowed the various states as fiefs and cultivated friendly relations with the feudal lords.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yin: Hold to him in truth and loyalty. No blame. Truth like a full earthen bowl ultimately brings good fortune coming from without.
- 2
Line 2 yin: Hold together with him inwardly. Perseverance brings good fortune.
- 3
Line 3 yin: You hold together with the wrong people.
- 4
Line 4 yin: Hold to him outwardly also. Perseverance brings good fortune.
- 5
Line 5 yang: Manifest holding together. The king uses beaters on three sides of the hunt only; he forgoes game running off in front. The townsmen need no warning. Good fortune.
- 6
Line 6 yin: He finds no head for holding together. Misfortune.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷖Frequently asked questions
- What does the Holding Together hexagram (水地比) mean?
- Holding Together is hexagram #8 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Solidarity, alliance, mutual support. Seek union with a worthy leader.
- What is the judgment text of Holding Together?
- Holding Together brings good fortune. Inquire of the oracle again to ascertain whether you possess elevation, duration, and perseverance. Then no blame. Those who are uncertain gradually join. Whoever comes too late meets with misfortune.
- What is the image text of Holding Together?
- On the earth, water: Holding Together. Thus the kings of antiquity bestowed the various states as fiefs and cultivated friendly relations with the feudal lords.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of Holding Together?
- The upper trigram of Holding Together is Kǎn (Water) (坎) — representing Water / The Abysmal, element Thủy. The lower trigram is Kūn (Earth) (坤) — representing Earth / The Receptive, element Thổ.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Holding Together?
- The mutual hexagram of Holding Together is Splitting Apart (山地剝). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of Holding Together?
- Line 1: Line 1 yin: Hold to him in truth and loyalty. No blame. Truth like a full earthen bowl ultimately brings good fortune coming from without. | Line 2: Line 2 yin: Hold together with him inwardly. Perseverance brings good fortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yin: You hold together with the wrong people. | Line 4: Line 4 yin: Hold to him outwardly also. Perseverance brings good fortune. | Line 5: Line 5 yang: Manifest holding together. The king uses beaters on three sides of the hunt only; he forgoes game running off in front. The townsmen need no warning. Good fortune. | Line 6: Line 6 yin: He finds no head for holding together. Misfortune.
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