The Army Hexagram 7 of the I Ching (Yijing · 周易)

Traditional Fortune Grade

师出有名、托付老成之人则吉且无咎。

Basis · 依据：卦辞「贞，丈人吉，无咎」——用师以正为本，得人则吉。

The Judgment

The Six Moving Lines

• Six at the beginningAn army must set forth in proper order; if the order is not good, misfortune threatens.初六：师出以律，否臧凶。
• Nine in the second placeIn the midst of the army; good fortune, no blame; the king bestows a double decoration.九二：在师中，吉，无咎，王三锡命。
• Six in the third placeThe army carries corpses in the wagon; misfortune.六三：师或舆尸，凶。
• Six in the fourth placeThe army retreats; no blame.六四：师左次，无咎。
• Six in the fifth placeThere is game in the field; it furthers one to catch it; without blame.六五：田有禽，利执言，无咎。长子帅师，弟子舆尸，贞凶。
• Six at the topThe great prince issues commands; he is the leader of the army; inferior men should not be employed.上六：大君有命，开国承家，小人勿用。