Darkening of the Light Hexagram 36 of the I Ching (Yijing · 周易)

Traditional Fortune Grade

光明受伤、环境晦暗，宜藏锋守正、艰守待时。

Basis · 依据：卦辞「利艰贞」——明夷为明入地中之象，唯艰守其正方利，传统判为小凶。

The Judgment

The Six Moving Lines

• Nine at the beginningDarkening of the light during flight; he spreads his wings and flies away; the superior man does not eat for three days; he has somewhere to go.初九：明夷于飞，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食。有攸往，主人有言。
• Six in the second placeDarkening of the light during flight; he spreads his wings and flies away; he is received as a guest.六二：明夷，夷于左股，用拯马壮，吉。
• Nine in the third placeDarkening of the light during the hunt in the south; their great leader is captured; one must not expect perseverance too soon.九三：明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾贞。
• Six in the fourth placeHe penetrates the left side of the belly; one gets at the very heart of the darkening of the light; leaving gate and courtyard.六四：入于左腹，获明夷之心，于出门庭。
• Six in the fifth placeDarkening of the light as with Prince Ji; perseverance furthers.六五：箕子之明夷，利贞。
• Six at the topNot light but darkness; first he climbed to heaven, then he plunged into the earth.上六：不明晦，初登于天，后入于地。