Holding Together Hexagram 8 of the I Ching (Yijing · 周易)

Traditional Fortune Grade

亲附得众则吉，宜早结良友；迟疑在后则失位。

Basis · 依据：卦辞「吉。原筮，元永贞，无咎」——比以相亲为吉。

The Judgment

The Six Moving Lines

• Six at the beginningHold to him in truth and loyalty; this is without blame.初六：有孚比之，无咎。有孚盈缶，终来有他，吉。
• Six in the second placeHold to him inwardly; perseverance brings good fortune.六二：比之自内，贞吉。
• Six in the third placeHold to him with those of like mind.六三：比之匪人。
• Six in the fourth placeHold to him outwardly; perseverance brings good fortune.六四：外比之，贞吉。
• Nine in the fifth placeManifestation of holding together; the king hunts on three sides; no blame.九五：显比，王用三驱，失前禽，邑人不诫，吉。
• Six at the topHe finds no head for holding together; misfortune.上六：比之无首，凶。